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.

SYNTHESIS, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Compositio, Composi∣tion, or a joyning together; derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [syntithemi] compono, to compose or put together.

It is a construction made for significations sake, or a speech congruous in sense, not in voyce.

It is a figure of construction, whereby a Noun collective singular is joyned to a Verb plural.

Of others it is also called a figure whereby two words are joyned into one by a sign of uni∣on.

Synthesis est seusu tantum, non congrua vo∣ce:* 1.1 Turba ruunt. aperite aliquis. pars maxima caesi.

Gens armati; a Nation or people armed.

Sometimes it is made in gender only: as,

Elephantus gravida, an Elephant great with young.

Or for supplements sake: as,

Centauro in magna; where the word puppi, or ship is understood.

Sometimes it is made both in gender and num∣ber: as,

Pars mersi tenuere ratem. Part being drowned, held the oar.

Laudem semper-florentis Homeri.

Monti-feriens fulmen.

English Examples of Synthesis.

The tempest-tossed Seas.

The earth-incircling Ocean.

The Green-mantled Earth.

A Heaven-faln star.

A Rock-rending whirlwinde.

Marble-hearted cruelty.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Farnaby.