CONTENTS. 25 



BOOK VL 



CHAPTER T. 



Division of Tradition into the Doctrine of the Organ, the ^lethod anrl 

 the Illustration of Speech. The Organ of Speech divided into the 

 Knowledge of the Marks of Things, of Speaking, and Writing. Tlie 

 two last comprise the two Branches of Grammar. The Marks of 

 Things divif'ed into Hieroglyphics and Eeal Characters. Grammar 

 Ugain divided into Literary and Philosophical. Prosody referred to 

 the Doctrine of Speech and Ciphers to the Department of Writing. 



CHAPTER II. 



Method of Speech includes a Wide Part of Tradition. Styled th€ 

 Wisdom of Delivery. Various kinds of Methods enumerated. Theii 

 respective Merits. 



CHAPTER III. 



The Grounds and Functions of Rhetoric. Three Appendices wh'ch 

 belong only to the Preparatory Part, viz., the Colours of Good and 

 Evil, both simple and composed ; the Antithesis of Things (the pro 

 and con. of General Questions) ; the Minor Forms of Speech (tiie 

 Elaboration of Exordiums, Perorations, and Leading Arguments). 



CHAPTER lY. 



Two General Appendices to Tradition, viz., the Arts of Teaching and 

 Criticisoi. 



BOOK VIL 



CHAPTER L 



Ethics divided into the Doctrine of Models and the Georgics (Culture) 

 of the Mind. Division of Models into the Absolute and Comparativ ^ 

 Good. Absolute Good divided into Personal and National. 



CHAPTER IT. 



Division of Individual Good into Active and Passive. That of Passive 

 Good into Conservative and Perfective. Good of the Commonwealth 

 divided into General and Respective. 



CHAPTER TIL 



Tlie Culture of the Mind divided into the Knowledge of Characteristio 

 Differences of Affections, of Remedies and Cures. Appendix relating 

 to the Hai-mony between the Pleasures of the Mind and the Body. 



