Chapter XVIII: Of the Epilogue

The _epilogue_ must consist of one of these four things.

Either of _inclining the judge to favour his own_, or _disfavour the adversary’s side_. For then, when all is said in the cause, is the best season to _praise_ or _dispraise_ the parties.

Or of _amplification_ or _diminution_. For when it appears what is good or evil, then is the time to show _how great_ or _how little_ that good or evil is.

Or in _moving the judge to anger, love_, or other passion. For when it is manifest of what kind, and how great the good or evil is, then it will be opportune to _excite_ the judge.

Or of _repetition_, that the judge may remember what has been said.

_Repetition_ consisteth in the _matter_ and the _manner_. For the orator must show that he has performed what he promised in the beginning of his oration; and _how_, namely, by comparing his arguments one by one with his adversary’s, repeating them in the same order they were spoken.

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THE

ART OF RHETORIC

PLAINLY SET FORTH.

WITH PERTINENT EXAMPLES

FOR THE MORE EASY UNDERSTANDING AND
PRACTICE OF THE SAME.

BY

THOMAS HOBBES OF MALMSBURY.

THE

ART OF RHETORIC.

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