The art of rhetoric, with A discourse of the laws of England by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury.

CHAP. VIII.

GArnishing of the speech alone in re∣gard of the person is double.

Either in turning to the person, called Apostrophe, or feigning of the person, called, Prosopopoeia.

Apostrophe or turning to the person, is when the speech is turned to another per∣son, than the speech appointed did intend or require. And this Apostrophe or turn∣ing is diversly seen, according to the diver∣sity of persons. Sometimes it turneth to a Mans person; As David in the 6 Psalm, where having gathered arguments of his safety, turneth hastily to the wicked, say∣ing, Away from me, all ye workers of iniqui∣ty, for the Lord hath heard the Voice of my petition.

Sometimes from a Man to God, as Ps. 3. David being dismayed with the number of his Enemies, turneth himself to God, say∣ing: But thou art my Buckler, &c.

Sometimes to unreasonable Creatures without sense. Esai. 1. & Esai. 20. 1.

Prosopopoeia or a feigning of the person, is whereby we do feign another person speak∣ing in our speech; and it is double; Imper∣fect, and Perfect.

Imperfect is when the speech of another person is set down lightly and indirectly, As in the Psal. 10. David, bringeth in the wicked, Who say unto my Soul, Fly as the Bird unto yonder hill.

A perfect Prosopopoeia is when the whole feigning of the person is set down in our speech, with a fit entring into the same, and a leaving it off. So Wisd. Pro. 8. Where the entrance is in the first Verses, her speech in the rest of the Chapter.

Hitherto of the figures of sentences con∣cerning one speaking alone.

Now follow the other, which concern the speeches of two.