The arte of reason, rightly termed, witcraft teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute. Made by Raphe Leuer. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
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The arte of reason, rightly termed, witcraft teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute. Made by Raphe Leuer. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
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Lever, Ralph, d. 1584.
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Imprinted at London :: By H. Bynneman, dwelling in Knightrider streate, at the signe of the Mermayde. Anno. 1573. These bookes are to be solde at his shop at the northvvest dore of Paules church,
[1573]
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Logic, Modern -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The arte of reason, rightly termed, witcraft teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute. Made by Raphe Leuer. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05388.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2025.
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¶ A note to vnderstand the meaning of newe deuised Termes.
FYrste consider the partes of eche com∣pounded terme: then turne to that place in our Booke, which the two numbers do poynt foorth, that are set vpon the word: And if thou be a Latiniste, take also that helpe, whyche the Latine terme dothe yelde.
Altering. 62. 19. alteratio.
a Bounder. 20. 3. so called, for that it poyn∣teth foorth the vtmost reach of any thing, terminus.
a Backsette. 71. 1. praedicatum, consequens, attributum.
a Begetting or an ingendring, or a creating 60. 2 generatio, o•…•…tus.
an Endsay. 103. 3. Conclusio. And after this latine worde, called a Conclusion. I call it an Endsaye, bicause it is a saying that maketh an ende of a reason.
a Foreset 7. 11. Subiectum, antecedens.
Foresayes. 103. 3. praemissae.
a Grounded disposition. 30. 22. habitus.
Gaynsets. 53. 3. opposita, contraria.
y• Generall terme. 104. 9. maius extremum, maior terminus.
an Hauing. 45. 5. habitus.
an Inholder. 4. 19. Subiectum.
an Inbeer. 4. 19. Accidens. It may be cal∣led also an Indweller, for that it resteth and dwelleth (as it were) in an other.
an Increasing. 62. 18. augmentatio.
an Ifsaye. 93▪ 5. propositio conditionalis.
a Kynde. 78. 1. genus.
a Kinred. 77. 5. species, forma.
Lykesounding woordes. 2. 8. aequiuoca, so termed, bycause in name and sound, they are lyke, though they haue sundry mea∣nyngs.
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More then contrarie sayings. 89. 5. proposi∣tiones contradictoriae, so called, for that there is greatter repugnancie in them, then in contrarie sayings.
Mouing. 60. 1. motus.
a Naysay. 84. 4. 5. negatio.
Ofsprings. 161. 1. coniugata denominatiua.
an Ouershew. 22. 17. superficies. so called, bicause it doth shewe the vtmost face, and viewe of a bodied thing.
Playnmeaning wordes. 3. 16. vniuoca.
a Placing. 44. 1. situs.
a Propretie. 75. 1. proprium.
a Parting shewesaye. 94. 10. propositio disiunctiua.
Preambles. 95. 1. modi.
The Prouing terme. 104. 11. medium.
Respecting termes, which may also be cal∣led yokefelowes. 63. 3. relata, relatiua, ad aliquid.
a Reason by example. 100. 2. Inductio.
a Reason by rule. 100. ratiocinatio.
a Ranke. 106. 8. figura. 2.
a Saywhat. 73. 1. definitio. corruptly called a definition: but for y• it is a saying which telleth what a thing is, it may more apt∣ly
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be called a saywhat.
a Selfe thing, or a sole thing. 5. 24. &. 72. 2. Indiuiduum.
Surmountyng generals. 49. 8. transcen∣dentia.
a Storehouse. 7. 38. praedicamentum, attri∣butum.
y• Speciall terme. 104. 10. minus extremum, minor terminus.
a Seate. 106. 9. modus.
Want of naturall power, commonly called priuation. 27. 8. priuatio.
a Wauering disposition. 31. 23. dispositio.
a Wight. 146. 13. animal.
Witcraf•…•…. 1. 1. virtus vel ratio disserendi If those names be alwayes accompted the best, which doe moste playnly teache the hearer the meanyng of the thyng, that they are appoynted to expresse: doubte∣lesse neyther Logicke, nor Dialect can be thought so fit an Englishe worde to ex∣presse and set foorth the Arte of reason by, as Witcraft is, seeing that Wit in oure mother toung is oft taken for reason: and crafte is the aunciente English woorde, whereby wée haue vsed to expresse an
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Arte: whiche two wordes knit together in Witcrafte, do•…•… signifie the Arte that tea∣cheth witte and reason. And why shoulde handcrafte and witchecraft bée good englishe names? and Starcraft and Witcrafte bée none? the simples béeing knowne, and the composition lyke.
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a Yeasaye. 84.
4. affirmatio.
5.
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