Chirologia, or, The naturall language of the hand composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof : whereunto is added Chironomia, or, The art of manuall rhetoricke, consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life and civill conversation : with types, or chyrograms, a long-wish'd for illustration of this argument / by J.B. ...
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- Chirologia, or, The naturall language of the hand composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof : whereunto is added Chironomia, or, The art of manuall rhetoricke, consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life and civill conversation : with types, or chyrograms, a long-wish'd for illustration of this argument / by J.B. ...
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- J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by Tho. Harper, and are to be sold by R. Whitaker ...,
- 1644.
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- Sign language -- Early works to 1800.
- Nonverbal communication.
- Gesture.
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"Chirologia, or, The naturall language of the hand composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof : whereunto is added Chironomia, or, The art of manuall rhetoricke, consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life and civill conversation : with types, or chyrograms, a long-wish'd for illustration of this argument / by J.B. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A30105.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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TO HIS HEROIQVE FRIEND,
EDWARD GOLDSMITH of GRAIES-INNE,Esq. - TO THE Candid and Ingenious READER.
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In candidissimam amicissimam{que}
Johannis Bulweri Manum. - To his ingenious Friend the Authour; on his CHIROLOGIA.
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To his singular good and approved Friend: this Expresse or Signature of intellectuall Amitie, Upon his
CHIROLOGIA. -
To his deservedly honour'd Friend, Mr.
I. B. Upon his excellent piece, hisCHIROLOGIA. - Ad eruditum CHIROLOGIAE Authorem, omnis{que} reconditioris Philosophiae Scrutatorem assiduum.
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To his excellent Friend the Author; on his
CHIROLOGIA. - Meissimo in deliciis, CHIROLOGIAE Au∣thori; Amanuensi Musarum, Polihymniae Alumno, Motistarum Clarissimo, & MANUS publicè praehen∣santium Candidato.
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Chirologia? OR THE NATVRALL LANGVAGE Of the HAND.
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A COROLLARIE Of the Speaking motions, discoursing gestures, or habits of the
Hand. WITH AN Historicall Manifesto, exempli∣fying the naturall significations of those Manuall Expressions.- Supplico. Gestus. I.
- Oro. Gestus II.
- Ploro. Gest. III.
- Admiror. Gest. IV.
- Applaudo Gest. V.
- Indignor. Gest. VI.
- Explodo. Gest. VII.
- Despero. Gestus VIII.
- Otio in∣dulgeo. Gest. IX.
- Tristem animi re∣cessum in∣dico. Gest. X.
- Innocen∣tiam o∣stendo. Gest. XI.
- Lucri ap∣prehensio∣nem plau∣do. Gest. XII.
- Liberta∣tē resigno. Gestus XIII.
- Protego. Gest. XIV
- Triumpho Gest. XV.
- Silentium postulo. Gest. XVI
- Juro. Gestus XVII.
- Assevera∣tione Deo attestor. Gestus XVIII.
- Suffragor Gest. XIX
- Respuo. Gestus XX.
- Invito. Gestus XXI.
- Dimitto. Gestus XXII.
- Minor. Gestus XXIII.
- Mendico. Gestus XXIV.
- Munero. Gestus XXV.
- Auxilium fero. Gestus XXVI.
- Commi∣sereor. Gestus XXVII.
- Irascor. Gestus XXVIII.
- Cohorto. Gestus XXIX.
- Praeclara agg¦edior. Gestus XXX.
- Profero. Gestus XXXI.
- Effoemina∣te festino. Gestus XXXII.
- Demōstro non habe∣re. Gestus XXXIII.
- Castigo. Gestus XXXIV.
- Pugno. Gestus XXXV.
- Reprchen∣do. Gestus XXXVI.
- Appre∣hendo. Gestus XXXVII
- Manumit∣to. Gestus XXXUIII
- Incito. Gestus XXXIX.
- Foveo. Gest. XL.
- Admoneo Gest. XLI
- Confido. Gestus XLII.
- Impedio. Gestus XLIII.
- Recordo. Gestus XLIV.
- Recom∣mendo. Gestus. XLV
- Officiose duco. Gestus XLVI.
- Impatien∣tiā prodo. Gestus XLVII.
- Sollicite cogito. Gestus XLVIII.
- Pudeo. Gestus XLIX.
- Adoro. Gest. L.
- Distantē amicum revereor. Gest. LI.
- Conscien∣ter affir∣mo. Gest. LII.
- Poeniten∣tiā osten∣do. Gest. LIII
- Dolorem noto. Gest. LIV
- Indigna∣tione ti∣meo. Gest. LV.
- Data fide promitto. Gest. LVI
- Reconci∣lio. Gestus LVII.
- Injurias remitto. Gestus LVIII.
- Suspicio∣nem & o∣dium noto Gest. LIX
- Chare di∣ligo. Gest. LX.
- Honoro. Gest. LXI
- Reservati∣one saluto Gestus LXII.
- Furacita∣tem noto. Gestus. LXIII.
- Benedico. Gestua LXIV.
- illustrated table of gestures
- table of illustrated gestures
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A COROLLARIE Of the Speaking motions, discoursing gestures, or habits of the
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DACTYLOGIA, OR THE DIALECTS OF THE FINGERS.
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A COROLLARIE OF THE Discoursing gesture of the
Fingers. WITH AN Historicall Manifesto, exempli∣fying their naturall significations.- Inventio∣ne laboro. Gestus I.
- Fleo. Gest. II.
- Approbo. Gest. III.
- Extollo. Gest. IV.
- Collate∣raliter monstro. Gestus V.
- Indico. Gest. VI.
- Terrorem incutio. Gest. VII.
- Venerati∣one saluto Gestus VIII.
- Silentium indico. Gest. IX.
- Redarguo Gestus X.
- Compello Gest. XI.
- Veto. Gest. XII.
- Diffiden∣tiam noto. Gestus XIII.
- Molliciē prodo. Gestus XIV.
- Convici∣um facio. Gest. XV.
- Contem∣no. Gestus XVI.
- Ironiam infligo. Gestus XVII.
- Contem∣ptuose provoco. Gestus. XVIII.
- Avaritiam prodo. Gestus XIX.
- Offensi∣unculam resentio. Gest. XX.
- Iram im∣potentem prodo. Gestus XXI.
- Stultitiae notam in∣figo. Gestus XXII.
- Improbi∣tatem ob∣jicio. Gestus XXIII.
- Parcè do. Gest. XXIV.
- Numero Gestus XXV.
- table of gestures
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A COROLLARIE OF THE Discoursing gesture of the
- Courteous Reader, in some co∣pies thou shalt find these mistakes, hereafter mentioned, which I pray thee charitably to amend, or not to censure.
- engraved title page
- title page
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TO HIS HONOVRED FRIEND
WILLIAM DICONSON ESQUIRE. - To his affectionate Friend the Authour, On HIS CHIRONOMIA.
- To his loving friend the Author, On HIS CHIRONOMIA.
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Ad summum GESTUUM Artificem, &
Chiromysten, in CHIRONOMIAM. -
Amico suo ingeniosissimo, in
CHIRONOMIAM. -
Of the necessitie and dignitie of this Art of
MANUALL RHETORICK. -
CHIRONOMIA: OR, THE ART OF Manuall Rhetoricke.
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THE CANONS OF RHETORICIANS TOUCHING The Artificiall managing of the HAND in Speaking. With an Historicall Manifesto, ex∣emplifying the Rhetoricall Actions thereof.
- Canon I.
- Canon II.
- Canon III.
- Canon IV.
- Canon V.
- Canon VI.
- Canon VII.
- Canon VIII.
- Canon IX.
- Canon X.
- Canon XI.
- Canon XII.
- Canon XIII.
- Canon XIV.
- Canon. XV.
- Canon XVI.
- Canon XVII.
- Canon XVIII.
- Canon XIX.
- Canon XX.
- Canon XXI.
- Canon XXII.
- Canon XXIII.
- Canon XXIV.
- Canon XXV.
- Canon XXVI.
- Canon XXVII.
- Canon XXVIII
- Canon XXIX.
- Canon XXX.
- Canon XXXI.
- Canon XXXII.
- Canon XXXIII.
- Canon XXXIV
- Canon XXXV.
- Canon XXXVI
- Canon XXXVII
- Canon XXXVIII.
- Canon XXXIX.
- Canon XL.
- Canon XLI.
- Canon XLII.
- Canon XLIII.
- Canon XLIV.
- Canon XLV.
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Canon XLVI. -
Canon XLVII. -
Canon XLVIII -
Canon XLIX.
- table of gestures
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THE CANONS OF RHETORICIANS TOUCHING The Artificiall managing of the HAND in Speaking. With an Historicall Manifesto, ex∣emplifying the Rhetoricall Actions thereof.
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INDIGITATIO: Or, The CANONS of the Fingers.
- Canon I.
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Canon II. -
Canon III. -
Canon IV. -
Canon V. -
Canon VI. -
Canon VII. -
Canon VIII. -
Canon IX. -
Canon X. -
Canon XI. -
Canon XII. -
Canon Canon XIII. -
Canon XIV. -
Canon XV. -
Canon XVI. -
Canon XVII. -
Canon XVIII. -
Canon XIX. -
Canon XX. -
Canon XXI. -
Canon XXII. -
Canon XXIII. -
Canon XXIV. -
Canon XXV. -
Canon XXVI. - Canon XXVII.
- Canon XXVIII
- Canon XXIX.
- Canon XXX.
- table of numerical gestures
- PARALIPOMENON.
- table of gestures
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THE APOCHRYPHA OF ACTION: Or, certaine Prevarications a∣gainst the Rule of Rhetoricall Decorum, noted in the
Hands of the Ancient and ModernORATOURS. -
Praeva∣ricationū
Sect. 1. -
Praevar.
Sect. 2. -
Praevar.
Sect. 3. -
Praevar.
Sect. 4. -
Prevar.
Sect. 5. -
Praevar.
Sect. 6. -
Prevar.
Sect. 7. -
Praevar.
Sect. 8. -
Praevar.
Sect. 9. -
Praevar.
Sect. 10. -
Praevar.
Sect. 11. -
Praevar.
Sect. 12. -
Prevar. Sect. 13. -
Praevar. Sect. 14. -
Praevar. Sect. 15. -
Praevar.
Sect. 16. - Praevar. Sect. 17.
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Praevar.
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Praevar.
Sect. 19. -
Prevar.
Sect. 20. -
Praevar.
Sect. 21. -
Praevar.
Sect. 22. -
Praevar.
Sect. 23. -
Praevar.
Sect. 24. -
Prevar. Sect. 25.
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Praeva∣ricationū
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CERTAINE CAVTIONARY NOTIONS, Extracted out of the Ancient and Moderne RHETORICIANS, for the compleating of this Art of
Manuall Rhetorique, and the better regulating the im∣portant gestures of theHand &Fingers. - Cautio I.
- Cautio II.
- Cautio III.
- Cautio IV.
- Cautio V.
- Cautio VI.
- Cautio VII.
- Cautio VIII.
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Cautio
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Cautio
X. -
Cautio
XI. -
Cautio
XII. -
Cautio
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Cautio
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Cautio XV. -
Cautio XVI. -
Cautio XVII. -
Cautio XVIII. -
Cautio XIX. -
Cautio XX. -
Cautio XXI. -
Cautio XXII. -
Cautio XXIII. - Cautio XXIV.
- Cautio XXV.
- Cautio XXVI.
- Cautio XXVII.
- Cautio XXVIII.
- Cautio XXIX.
- Cautio XXX
- Cautio XXXI.
- Cautio XXXII.
- Chirepilogus.