DIATYPOSIS, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Descriptio, Infor∣matio, Description, information of a thing: derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [diatypoo] describo, informo, to describe, inform, &c.
A figure when a thing is so described by more words, that it may seem to be set, as it were, be∣fore our eyes; or,
When we have spoken of a thing in general, descend unto particulars.
Latin Examples.
Personabant omnia vocibus ebriorum, natabant pa∣vimenta mero, madebant parietes, &c. vid. Ovid. in descript. pestis, lib. Metam. 7. v. 5.28. procellae, lib. 11. ver. 500. diluvii, lib. 1. v. 260. Virgil. in descrip. scuti Aeneae, lib. 8. Aeneid. v. 620.
English Examples.
If you desire that I make you a picture or live∣ly description of the nature of Desire, I will tell you; It is a strange countrey, whereunto the Prodigal child sailed when he forsook his fathers house to undertake a banishment: a countrey where corn is still in grasse; vines in the bud; trees perpetually in blossome, and birds always in the shell; you neither see corn, fruit, nor any thing fully shaped, all is there only in expecta∣tion: A countrey where the Inhabitants are ne∣ver without feavers, one is no sooner gone, but another comes into its place: here time looks on you afar off, and never comes neer you, but shews you an inchanted looking-glasse, wherein you see a thousand false colours, which amuse you. Here at best you have nothing to dinner but smoke and expectation.
Scriptural Examples of Diatyposis.
Psal. 7.13, 14. God judgeth the righteous; God is angry with the wicked every day; if he turn not, he will whet his sword: he hath bent his bow, he hath also prepared for him the in∣struments of death: he ordaineth his arrows a∣gainst the persecutors.
2 Tim. 3, 1, 2, &c. This know also, that in the last days perillous times shall come: for men shall be lovers of their own selves, cove∣tous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, &c.
Page 236So if speaking of war, the blood-shed, ene∣mies, clamours depopulations, &c. which hap∣pen by it, are laid open.
See Revel. 21.10. Revel. 1.13. Isa. 1.7, 8, &c.
