The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. / by John Smith.

ELLIPSIS, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [elleipsis] defectus, de∣fect, or want: derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [ellei∣po] deficio, to lack or want.

* 1.1 A figure when for expressing of passion and affection, some word (necessary in construction) is forborn: or, when in a sentence, a word is wan∣ting,

to make that sense, which hath been spo∣ken.

Dicitur Ellepsis, si, ad sensum, dictio desit: Non est solvendo. dicunt. quid plura? quid istis?* 1.2

So that deficient speech of Venus, Aen. 1. carries matter of admiration with it.

Sed vos qui tandem? ubi omittitur [estis].

And that of Pamphilus his indignation.

Ter. Act. 1. Scen. 5. Tantamne rem tam negligen∣ter agier? ubi deest [decet].

Ex pede Herculem: ubi omittitur computes mag∣nitudinem.

Scriptural Examples of Ellipsis.

Gen. 3.1. And he said to the woman, (i.e.) the devill in the Serpent.

Exod. 4.15. Then Zipporah took a sharp [stone or knife] which is understood, but not exprest in the Original.

Numb. 14 19. He also that shall have domi∣nion shall be of Jacob, &c. (i. e.) the off-spring of Jacob.

See Numb. 16.28. 2 King. 19.9.22.18.

Isa. 1.13. I cannot iniquity, (i. e.) I cannot bear iniquity.

Hos. 8.1. Trumpet to mouth, (i. e.) set the Trumpet to thy mouth.

Psal. 6.4. And thou Lord, how long?

Notes

• * 1.1

  It is somewhat like unto Aposiopesis.
• * 1.2

  Farnaby.