The art of pronuntiation digested into two parts. Vox audienda, & vox videnda. In the first of which are set foorth the elements and seuerall parts of the voice: in the second are described diuers characters, by which euery part of the voice may be aptly known and seuerall distinguished. Very necessary as well thereby to know the naturall structure of the voice, as speedily to learne the exact touch of pronuntiation of any forraine language whatsoeuer. Newly inuented by Robert Robinson Londoner.
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           THE
           Art
           of
           Pronuntiation
           ,
           Digested
           into
           two
           parts
           .
           
             Vox
             audienda
          
           ,
           &
           
             Vox
             videnda
          
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           of
           which
           are
           set
           foorth
           the
           Elements
           and
           seuerall
           parts
           of
           the
           voice
           :
           In
           the
           second
           are
           described
           diuers
           Characters
           ,
           by
           which
           euery
           part
           of
           the
           voice
           may
           be
           aptly
           known
           and
           seuerally
           distinguished
           .
        
         
           Very
           necessary
           as
           well
           thereby
           to
           know
           the
           naturall
           structure
           of
           the
           voice
           ,
           as
           speedily
           to
           learne
           the
           Exact
           touch
           of
           pronuntiation
           of
           any
           forraine
           language
           whatsoeuer
           .
        
         
           Newly
           inuented
           by
           
             ROBERT
             ROBINSON
             Londoner
          
           .
        
         
           Organa
           naturae
           tribuit
           Deus
           ,
           are
           docet
           vsus
           .
        
         
           London
           printed
           by
           
             Nicholas
             Okes.
          
           1617.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           his
           Booke
           .
        
         
           
             If
             that
             thou
             chance
             to
             come
             to
             Zoilus
             view
             ,
          
           
             Feare
             not
             my
             booke
             ,
             though
             thy
             inuention's
             new
             :
          
           
             Tell
             them
             ,
             whose
             want
             of
             skill
             shall
             thee
             deride
             ,
          
           
             To
             iudge
             things
             they
             not
             know
             ,
             't
             is
             foolish
             pride
             :
          
           
             But
             if
             men
             skild
             in
             thee
             a
             fault
             espie
             ,
          
           
             Craue
             their
             best
             helpe
             ,
             beare
             not
             thy selfe
             too
             high
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Preface
           declaring
           the
           great
           benefit
           of
           Speech
           and
           writing
           ,
           and
           the
           order
           of
           this
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           GOD
           (
           who
           hath
           so
           well
           disposed
           and
           ordered
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           in
           all
           his
           creatures
           ,
           )
           as
           hee
           hath
           made
           man
           his
           chiefest
           and
           set
           him
           ouer
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           creaturs
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           hauing
           endued
           him
           with
           many
           graces
           aboue
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           wisedome
           ,
           knowledge
           ,
           reason
           ,
           vnderstanding
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           euen
           as
           so
           many
           springs
           and
           riuers
           issuing
           from
           the
           Ocean
           of
           his
           infinit
           wisedome
           :
           So
           also
           that
           nothing
           might
           be
           wanting
           ,
           nothing
           superfluous
           in
           such
           a
           worthy
           creature
           ,
           hath
           giuen
           him
           diuers
           outward
           
           meanes
           and
           sences
           so
           excellent
           ,
           meete
           and
           conuenient
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           nourishment
           and
           preseruation
           of
           his
           owne
           body
           (
           as
           they
           are
           likewise
           to
           other
           creatures
           )
           but
           also
           as
           well
           for
           the
           maintenance
           and
           increase
           of
           those
           inward
           graces
           wherewith
           hee
           is
           so
           adorned
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           imployment
           of
           them
           and
           shewing
           and
           setting
           them
           foorth
           to
           other
           men
           to
           whom
           he
           hath
           not
           giuen
           the
           same
           measure
           ;
           whereby
           he
           may
           be
           glorified
           of
           all
           men
           as
           their
           gracious
           and
           glorious
           Creator
           ,
           all
           men
           may
           be
           glorified
           in
           him
           as
           his
           chiefest
           creatures
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           as
           he
           hath
           giuen
           man
           a
           reasonable
           soule
           to
           iudge
           and
           discerne
           ,
           so
           also
           that
           all
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           all
           his
           graces
           might
           not
           lie
           hid
           and
           smothered
           in
           his
           owne
           breast
           ,
           he
           hath
           giuen
           him
           a
           voice
           composed
           with
           more
           rarenesse
           then
           in
           any
           other
           of
           his
           creatures
           ,
           wherby
           he
           may
           expresse
           the
           thoughts
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           may
           praise
           and
           pray
           to
           his
           God
           ,
           may
           teach
           and
           instruct
           others
           in
           that
           which
           hee
           knoweth
           aboue
           other
           men
           ,
           may
           aske
           aduise
           &
           councell
           of
           others
           in
           that
           he
           knoweth
           not
           ,
           and
           generally
           all
           may
           communicate
           and
           confer
           together
           ,
           as
           well
           touching
           
           spirituall
           matters
           fit
           for
           the
           soule
           ,
           as
           concerning
           all
           other
           things
           necessary
           in
           our
           worldly
           affaires
           :
           yet
           although
           the
           voice
           of
           man
           be
           of
           such
           needfull
           vse
           ,
           that
           without
           it
           mans
           mind
           were
           but
           as
           in
           a
           dungeon
           ,
           and
           in
           perpetuall
           thraldome
           of
           the
           body
           for
           the
           time
           of
           its
           being
           in
           this
           earthly
           habitation
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           no
           other
           helpe
           then
           tht
           voice
           to
           expresse
           the
           mind
           :
           man
           could
           not
           be
           the
           better
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           should
           bee
           taught
           or
           spoken
           of
           no
           longer
           then
           the
           very
           words
           were
           speaking
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           longest
           ,
           but
           whilest
           our
           weake
           memories
           could
           retaine
           the
           very
           matter
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           might
           easily
           be
           foreseene
           how
           soone
           all
           the
           labors
           of
           vs
           and
           our
           forefathers
           would
           perish
           ,
           how
           quickly
           the
           wise
           councells
           ,
           witty
           and
           graue
           sayings
           of
           the
           learned
           would
           be
           forgotten
           .
           The
           Princes
           in
           euery
           age
           (
           though
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           kingdome
           )
           would
           haue
           a
           different
           kind
           of
           ruling
           ,
           the
           subiects
           a
           different
           course
           of
           liuing
           ,
           both
           the
           Princes
           and
           people
           a
           different
           and
           new
           course
           of
           religion
           .
           All
           our
           doings
           ,
           all
           our
           sayings
           ,
           all
           our
           customes
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           manners
           would
           be
           buried
           in
           obliuion
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           how
           vncertaine
           our
           estates
           would
           be
           ,
           how
           vncomfortable
           our selues
           ,
           how
           dangerous
           and
           pernicious
           it
           would
           be
           for
           the
           state
           of
           euery
           common-wealth
           ,
           all
           men
           may
           easily
           iudge
           ,
           yet
           God
           to
           preuent
           these
           inconueniences
           ,
           for
           the
           further
           benefit
           of
           mankind
           ,
           as
           hee
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           a
           voice
           to
           expresse
           the
           minde
           vnto
           the
           eare
           ,
           so
           hee
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           hands
           to
           frame
           letters
           or
           markes
           for
           the
           voice
           to
           expresse
           the
           minde
           vnto
           the
           eyes
           .
           So
           that
           the
           eyes
           and
           eares
           are
           as
           it
           were
           the
           receiuers
           of
           message
           sent
           vnto
           the
           heart
           ,
           the
           hands
           and
           voice
           as
           deliuerers
           of
           message
           sent
           from
           the
           heart
           :
           And
           though
           the
           voice
           be
           a
           more
           liuely
           kind
           of
           speech
           ,
           yet
           in
           respect
           it
           is
           but
           onely
           a
           sleight
           accident
           made
           of
           so
           light
           a
           substance
           as
           the
           ayre
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           sooner
           vttered
           but
           it
           is
           dissolued
           ,
           euery
           simple
           sound
           doth
           expell
           and
           extinguish
           the
           sound
           going
           before
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           eare
           can
           haue
           but
           one
           touch
           of
           the
           ayre
           beating
           vpon
           it
           to
           declare
           the
           speech
           vnto
           the
           mind
           :
           but
           the
           hand
           though
           it
           giue
           a
           dumbe
           and
           a
           more
           dull
           kind
           of
           speech
           ,
           yet
           it
           giues
           a
           more
           durable
           .
           A
           letter
           is
           a
           grosser
           substance
           ,
           and
           
           therefore
           is
           of
           more
           continuance
           then
           a
           sound
           :
           what
           is
           once
           written
           still
           continueth
           though
           the
           hand
           ceaseth
           .
           If
           the
           eyes
           haue
           not
           satisfied
           the
           mind
           at
           one
           view
           ,
           they
           may
           looke
           on
           it
           againe
           ,
           yea
           till
           they
           haue
           satisfied
           it's
           desire
           :
           And
           by
           this
           meanes
           of
           noting
           and
           charactring
           of
           the
           voice
           ,
           all
           things
           worthy
           of
           memory
           are
           defended
           from
           the
           iniury
           of
           forgetfulnesse
           ;
           whereby
           is
           left
           vnto
           vs
           from
           most
           ancient
           times
           of
           our
           forefathers
           the
           most
           holy
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           besides
           many
           necessary
           doctrines
           of
           godly
           and
           religious
           men
           ,
           many
           excellent
           sayings
           both
           diuine
           and
           morrall
           ,
           many
           humane
           policies
           ,
           counsells
           ,
           and
           instructions
           ,
           written
           by
           wise
           and
           learned
           men
           ,
           together
           with
           diuers
           behoofefull
           arts
           and
           worthy
           sciences
           ,
           which
           are
           hereby
           as
           in
           a
           sure
           treasury
           preserued
           ,
           maintained
           and
           daily
           increased
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           continuall
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           of
           vs
           and
           our
           posterity
           .
           Of
           these
           two
           excellent
           benefits
           the
           first
           being
           naturall
           ,
           is
           by
           nature
           of
           euery
           man
           with
           a
           little
           vse
           easily
           pronounced
           ,
           the
           other
           being
           artificiall
           cannot
           be
           perfectly
           framed
           vntill
           the
           true
           reason
           ,
           
           order
           ,
           and
           distinct
           parts
           of
           the
           former
           be
           first
           found
           out
           and
           knowne
           ;
           the
           want
           of
           knowledge
           whereof
           ,
           hath
           caused
           both
           in
           speech
           and
           writing
           ,
           many
           imperfections
           and
           errors
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           taking
           one
           simple
           sound
           of
           mans
           voice
           to
           be
           two
           ,
           at
           other
           times
           taking
           two
           ,
           three
           ,
           or
           fower
           simple
           sounds
           to
           be
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           that
           mistaken
           order
           fitting
           letters
           for
           them
           ,
           whereby
           writing
           is
           thereby
           in
           some
           part
           made
           defectiue
           ,
           besides
           by
           many
           other
           errors
           vsed
           therein
           ,
           as
           by
           misplacing
           of
           letters
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           order
           wherein
           they
           are
           pronounced
           ,
           inserting
           of
           superfluous
           letters
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           no
           need
           ,
           nor
           any
           sound
           at
           all
           expressed
           for
           them
           ,
           making
           one
           letter
           serue
           for
           two
           different
           sounds
           ,
           sometimes
           for
           one
           and
           sometimes
           for
           another
           ;
           and
           contrariwise
           ,
           vsing
           for
           one
           and
           the
           same
           sound
           at
           sometimes
           one
           letter
           ,
           at
           other
           times
           another
           letter
           ,
           not
           proper
           therunto
           ,
           but
           to
           some
           other
           different
           sound
           in
           mans
           voice
           :
           by
           which
           confused
           order
           the
           speech
           is
           so
           darkely
           set
           downe
           ,
           that
           our
           words
           in
           speaking
           seeme
           as
           a
           different
           kind
           of
           language
           to
           the
           same
           in
           writing
           .
           So
           that
           
           though
           by
           a
           common
           vse
           and
           beaten
           practice
           euery
           particular
           nation
           can
           explaine
           themselues
           and
           pronounce
           their
           owne
           proper
           speech
           by
           their
           owne
           manner
           of
           writing
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           so
           intricate
           to
           a
           stranger
           of
           another
           country
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           neither
           pronounce
           their
           speech
           by
           their
           writing
           ,
           nor
           write
           their
           speech
           according
           to
           their
           manner
           by
           hearing
           of
           it
           spoken
           ,
           whereby
           no
           perfect
           Dictionary
           or
           Grammer
           hath
           hitherto
           been
           made
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           order
           of
           pronunciation
           might
           be
           taught
           ,
           either
           to
           such
           as
           are
           desirous
           of
           the
           skill
           of
           languages
           ,
           or
           to
           children
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           are
           altogether
           ignorant
           in
           reading
           and
           writing
           of
           their
           owne
           mother
           tongue
           .
           Besides
           a
           great
           inconuenience
           which
           by
           some
           I
           haue
           vnderstood
           (
           and
           doubtlesse
           it
           is
           likely
           )
           to
           haue
           happened
           in
           the
           ancient
           learned
           tongues
           ,
           Hebrew
           ,
           Greeke
           ,
           and
           Latine
           ,
           which
           though
           they
           are
           written
           and
           imprinted
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           in
           vse
           ,
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           order
           of
           letters
           ,
           yet
           in
           vtterance
           of
           them
           in
           speech
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           diuersly
           pronounced
           ,
           that
           men
           of
           different
           nations
           (
           though
           therein
           very
           learned
           )
           cannot
           
           one
           suddenly
           vnderstand
           the
           other
           in
           any
           argument
           ,
           or
           conference
           had
           betweene
           them
           in
           any
           of
           those
           languages
           ,
           euery
           one
           of
           them
           inclining
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           pronunciation
           of
           their
           owne
           country
           speech
           .
           Hence
           also
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           nations
           of
           the
           earth
           came
           from
           one
           root
           ,
           our
           first
           father
           Adam
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           had
           giuen
           them
           all
           the
           same
           forme
           of
           body
           ,
           the
           like
           sences
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           voyce
           all
           instruments
           alike
           :
           (
           howsoeuer
           he
           had
           dispersed
           them
           into
           seuer
           all
           parts
           and
           habitations
           )
           yet
           the
           people
           of
           one
           kingdom
           in
           their
           learning
           of
           the
           language
           of
           any
           other
           nation
           haue
           not
           in
           many
           yeers
           ,
           yea
           some
           in
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           their
           life
           haue
           not
           attained
           to
           such
           exact
           and
           perfect
           pronuntiation
           therein
           ,
           nor
           so
           framed
           their
           mouthes
           in
           speaking
           but
           that
           they
           might
           easily
           be
           discerned
           and
           discouered
           to
           be
           strangers
           of
           another
           Country
           :
           Now
           therefore
           seeing
           in
           other
           sciences
           lesse
           vsefull
           ,
           the
           professors
           of
           them
           haue
           set
           them
           downe
           in
           exact
           propositions
           ;
           I
           cannot
           see
           (
           especially
           considering
           how
           necessary
           a
           thing
           true
           pronuntiation
           is
           both
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           
           speech
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           commodity
           and
           aduantage
           it
           may
           beget
           to
           the
           common-wealth
           as
           well
           at
           home
           ,
           as
           in
           commerce
           and
           traffique
           had
           in
           forraine
           parts
           with
           other
           nations
           by
           conferring
           with
           them
           in
           their
           own
           languages
           )
           how
           in
           this
           it
           can
           be
           accounted
           vnnecessary
           to
           seeke
           a
           meanes
           whereby
           to
           remedy
           these
           manifold
           abuses
           and
           imperfections
           in
           speech
           and
           writing
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           grounds
           by
           which
           all
           other
           knowledges
           are
           taught
           and
           maintained
           ,
           That
           by
           some
           ruled
           arte
           the
           true
           pronuntiation
           of
           languages
           might
           be
           learned
           ,
           which
           hitherto
           is
           taught
           either
           by
           roat
           ,
           or
           written
           in
           such
           a
           confused
           manner
           as
           cannot
           but
           seeme
           vnreasonable
           to
           any
           mans
           vnderstanding
           ,
           howsoeuer
           allowed
           of
           and
           approued
           by
           continuance
           of
           custome
           .
           But
           here
           perchance
           I
           may
           be
           charged
           with
           presumption
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           my
           yeers
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           professe
           to
           be
           a
           teacher
           of
           a
           science
           to
           others
           ,
           hauing
           as
           it
           were
           but
           newly
           learned
           my
           letters
           my selfe
           :
           Whereunto
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           I
           learned
           not
           this
           my
           arte
           out
           of
           the
           books
           and
           workes
           of
           learned
           men
           ,
           neither
           would
           my
           small
           meanes
           
           afford
           me
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           their
           great
           volumes
           ,
           only
           out
           of
           a
           volume
           of
           Gods
           owne
           guift
           and
           making
           did
           I
           take
           this
           small
           Manuscript
           ,
           euen
           to
           all
           men
           hath
           he
           giuen
           one
           of
           the
           same
           impression
           ,
           whereby
           the
           truth
           hereof
           may
           be
           examined
           :
           yet
           certainly
           the
           vnripenesse
           of
           my
           yeeres
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           other
           learning
           ,
           had
           wholly
           withheld
           me
           from
           the
           publishing
           thereof
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           might
           haue
           died
           with
           my selfe
           and
           haue
           benefited
           no
           man
           ,
           had
           I
           not
           cōsidered
           that
           euery
           one
           of
           what
           estate
           ,
           degree
           ,
           or
           condition
           soeuer
           ,
           is
           bound
           in
           ducty
           to
           reueale
           whatsoeuer
           may
           be
           beneficiall
           to
           his
           country
           ;
           assuring
           my-selfe
           that
           God
           doth
           not
           giue
           either
           knowledge
           or
           riches
           to
           any
           priuate
           person
           meerly
           for
           his
           owne
           particular
           vse
           ,
           but
           imploieth
           those
           on
           whom
           he
           bestoweth
           such
           guifts
           ,
           as
           Cisternes
           and
           conduits
           to
           conuey
           and
           impart
           them
           likewise
           to
           others
           .
           Yet
           he
           therein
           so
           prouideth
           that
           themselues
           also
           be
           neuer
           empty
           .
           This
           consideration
           therefore
           caused
           me
           to
           thinke
           it
           were
           far
           better
           ,
           though
           with
           boldnesse
           to
           set
           foorth
           that
           portion
           of
           knowledge
           which
           God
           had
           giuen
           me
           ,
           then
           with
           a
           distard-like
           
           feare
           for
           the
           causes
           afore
           remembred
           to
           conceale
           the
           benefit
           ;
           Hauing
           therefore
           laboured
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           true
           ground
           of
           the
           speech
           ,
           that
           the
           manifold
           errors
           therein
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           so
           auoided
           .
           To
           the
           intent
           I
           might
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           God
           had
           enabled
           me
           ,
           doe
           some-what
           for
           the
           common
           good
           of
           my
           Country
           ,
           and
           adde
           something
           to
           my
           profession
           ,
           I
           haue
           framed
           this
           small
           treatise
           of
           pronuntiation
           ,
           and
           digested
           it
           into
           two
           parts
           .
           In
           the
           first
           by
           certaine
           propositions
           applying
           my selfe
           to
           set
           foorth
           the
           elements
           and
           parts
           of
           the
           voice
           :
           In
           the
           second
           part
           appointing
           for
           euery
           simple
           sound
           in
           mans
           voice
           sundry
           letters
           and
           characters
           ,
           that
           the
           voice
           being
           thereunto
           once
           committed
           may
           by
           any
           (
           who
           shall
           know
           the
           vse
           of
           them
           )
           without
           any
           other
           expositor
           or
           instructor
           be
           aptly
           and
           truly
           pronounced
           vpon
           view
           of
           the
           writing
           ,
           how
           strange
           soeuer
           the
           language
           be
           :
           yet
           seeing
           my
           intent
           and
           purpose
           herein
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           any
           waies
           goe
           about
           ,
           or
           desire
           to
           alter
           the
           order
           of
           letters
           ,
           which
           of
           so
           long
           time
           hath
           been
           vsed
           and
           allowed
           of
           ,
           wherein
           so
           many
           worthy
           
           works
           haue
           been
           imprinted
           ,
           knowing
           that
           could
           not
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           without
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           and
           greater
           preiudice
           then
           my
           simple
           iudgement
           can
           discerne
           .
           I
           would
           not
           therefore
           that
           any
           man
           should
           so
           much
           looke
           into
           or
           respect
           the
           characters
           which
           I
           herein
           vse
           ,
           or
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           new
           placing
           ,
           disposing
           ,
           or
           naming
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           mateer
           and
           scope
           whereto
           I
           intend
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           with
           the
           easiest
           way
           and
           meetest
           order
           ,
           so
           paint
           out
           euery
           part
           of
           mans
           voice
           ,
           that
           euery
           one
           might
           be
           seuerally
           discerned
           from
           other
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           pronunciation
           of
           euery
           different
           language
           which
           hitherto
           is
           chiefly
           taught
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           might
           in
           a
           more
           certain
           māner
           be
           dedeciphered
           with
           the
           pen
           ,
           wherby
           any
           that
           are
           desirous
           that
           way
           ,
           may
           not
           only
           the
           sooner
           learne
           the
           experience
           of
           any
           forraine
           language
           ,
           but
           may
           also
           with
           more
           ease
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           shorter
           time
           attaine
           to
           the
           true
           pronuntiation
           thereof
           .
           For
           albeit
           any
           man
           in
           teaching
           of
           his
           owne
           country
           language
           ,
           doth
           by
           his
           owne
           speech
           giue
           the
           very
           true
           and
           absolute
           touch
           of
           pronuntiation
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           swiftnesse
           of
           the
           
           voice
           ,
           vnwonted
           composition
           of
           the
           parts
           thereof
           and
           dull
           apprehension
           of
           the
           eares
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           not
           easily
           and
           read
           ly
           perceiued
           to
           a
           stranger
           :
           but
           the
           simple
           and
           distinct
           parts
           ,
           and
           members
           of
           the
           whole
           voice
           (
           which
           are
           the
           grounds
           of
           all
           languages
           )
           being
           once
           certainly
           knowne
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           visible
           letters
           ,
           (
           howsoeuer
           the
           order
           of
           an
           vnknown
           language
           doth
           diuersly
           disperse
           and
           mix
           them
           together
           )
           the
           eye
           by
           it
           's
           quicke
           and
           sharpe
           sight
           doth
           suddenly
           apprehend
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           teach
           the
           mouth
           of
           one
           altogether
           ignorant
           ,
           &
           vnacquainted
           with
           such
           language
           as
           aptly
           and
           truly
           to
           pronounce
           it
           ,
           as
           any
           one
           to
           whom
           the
           same
           is
           naturally
           the
           speech
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           trained
           and
           instructed
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           time
           of
           his
           infancy
           ,
           (
           this
           only
           excepted
           ,
           that
           the
           vnaccustomed
           mixture
           of
           the
           sounds
           of
           the
           voice
           may
           at
           first
           cause
           a
           more
           slow
           vtterance
           .
           )
           And
           ,
           for
           that
           cause
           hauing
           gathered
           together
           diuers
           letters
           and
           characters
           of
           sundry
           sorts
           and
           formes
           ,
           I
           found
           none
           so
           meet
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           accents
           which
           are
           necessarily
           to
           be
           placed
           ouer
           them
           )
           as
           those
           which
           
           were
           shortest
           ,
           and
           of
           an
           equall
           length
           ,
           and
           so
           hauing
           my selfe
           framed
           some
           few
           ,
           I
           took
           the
           rest
           to
           make
           vp
           my
           number
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           best
           for
           my
           purpose
           out
           of
           the
           Roman
           and
           Secretary
           letters
           ,
           but
           haue
           not
           so
           vsed
           ,
           and
           placed
           them
           in
           the
           same
           sence
           and
           order
           as
           they
           were
           formerly
           in
           their
           owne
           Alphabets
           ;
           but
           haue
           diuersly
           disposed
           of
           them
           accordingly
           as
           seemed
           fittest
           for
           my
           vse
           ,
           and
           the
           order
           of
           the
           worke
           did
           best
           require
           ;
           And
           touching
           such
           places
           wherein
           I
           haue
           bin
           compelled
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           order
           of
           the
           worke
           to
           speak
           of
           matters
           incident
           to
           musick
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           are
           not
           much
           pertinent
           to
           this
           art
           of
           pronuntiation
           ,
           I
           haue
           therefore
           but
           lightly
           and
           briefly
           touched
           them
           ,
           referring
           such
           matters
           to
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           of
           that
           science
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           hauing
           shewed
           the
           occasion
           order
           ,
           and
           intent
           of
           this
           my
           treatise
           ,
           being
           the
           fruit
           of
           wearied
           times
           between
           other
           labors
           ,
           I
           cōmit
           it
           to
           the
           view
           &
           practise
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           shall
           think
           it
           meet
           for
           their
           vse
           or
           experience
           ,
           leauing
           these
           few
           verses
           to
           plead
           my
           excuse
           ,
           if
           any
           errors
           haue
           hapned
           by
           reason
           of
           my
           great
           want
           of
           learning
           .
        
         
           
             ROBERT
             ROBINSON
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Candide
             des
             veniam
             ,
             placidū
             nec
             contra●e
             frontem
             ,
          
           
             Inficiat
             chartas
             ,
             si
             qua
             litura
             meas
             :
          
           
             Nec
             mihi
             sollucem
             ,
             nec
             praebuit
             aura
             calorē
          
           
             Me
             tenebris
             cinctum
             frigida
             zona
             premit
             :
          
           
             Sin
             redeat
             mihi
             fausta
             dies
             ,
             si
             denique
             Phoebus
          
           
             Lumine
             ,
             percutiat
             lumina
             nostra
             ,
             suo
             :
          
           
             Tum
             nitar
             meliora
             sequi
             ,
             tū
             menda
             vicissim
          
           
             Tot
             mihi
             lux
             a
             biget
             ,
             quot
             mihi
             lux
             aperit
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             Vox
             Audienda
          
           ,
           Or
           THE
           ELEMENTS
           OF
           MANS
           Voice
           .
        
         
           
             What
             the
             Voice
             is
             .
          
           
             THE
             Voice
             is
             a
             composition
             of
             diuers
             simple
             sounds
             intermixed
             together
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             a
             simple
             sound
             is
             ?
          
           
             A
             simple
             sound
             is
             the
             least
             part
             or
             member
             of
             the
             voice
             ,
             framed
             in
             one
             only
             place
             ,
             and
             by
             one
             only
             manner
             proper
             to
             it selfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             a
             sound
             is
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             efficient
             thereof
             .
          
           
             A
             sound
             is
             an
             accident
             effected
             by
             
             the
             opposition
             of
             these
             two
             contraries
             ,
             namely
             motion
             and
             restraint
             :
             motion
             of
             the
             ayre
             out
             of
             the
             inward
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             restraint
             of
             it
             in
             its
             motion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             efficient
             causes
             of
             this
             motion
             and
             restraint
             .
          
           
             The
             causes
             of
             this
             motion
             and
             restraint
             are
             primary
             and
             secondary
             :
             the
             primary
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             the
             secondary
             is
             instrumentall
             ,
             the
             spiritual
             cause
             is
             alike
             to
             both
             :
             the
             instrumentall
             causes
             are
             different
             ,
             some
             proper
             to
             motion
             ,
             and
             others
             proper
             to
             restraint
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             primary
             and
             spirituall
             cause
             of
             this
             motion
             and
             restraint
             .
          
           
             The
             spirituall
             cause
             is
             the
             minde
             ,
             which
             God
             hauing
             made
             it
             most
             like
             to
             his
             glorious
             image
             ,
             hath
             placed
             in
             this
             Microcosmos
             of
             mans
             body
             ,
             as
             a
             principall
             ruler
             thereof
             vnder
             him
             ,
             
             giuing
             it
             such
             power
             ouer
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             that
             as
             God
             himselfe
             is
             the
             first
             mouer
             of
             the
             whole
             vniuersall
             world
             ,
             who
             only
             by
             his
             infinit
             power
             appointeth
             both
             an
             orderly
             course
             and
             limitation
             in
             the
             motion
             of
             all
             his
             workes
             ,
             so
             himselfe
             hath
             granted
             and
             ordained
             :
             that
             the
             minde
             of
             man
             should
             bee
             the
             first
             moouer
             of
             this
             little
             world
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             wherein
             it
             is
             inclosed
             ,
             and
             of
             euery
             member
             and
             particle
             of
             it
             made
             fit
             for
             motion
             ,
             and
             hath
             giuen
             it
             a
             liberty
             ,
             to
             be
             accompted
             for
             to
             order
             ,
             restraine
             ,
             and
             limit
             those
             motions
             as
             it selfe
             listeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             instrumentall
             causes
             of
             this
             motion
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             the
             lungs
             and
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             wherein
             the
             ayre
             is
             contained
             ,
             which
             being
             drawne
             together
             by
             the
             motion
             ,
             or
             rather
             the
             will
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             doe
             thereby
             expell
             the
             ayre
             ,
             and
             cause
             it
             to
             be
             mooued
             
             through
             diuers
             passages
             ,
             as
             the
             throat
             ,
             mouth
             ,
             and
             nostrils
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             instrumentall
             causes
             of
             the
             restraint
             of
             this
             motion
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             the
             breast
             ,
             throat
             ,
             pallat
             ,
             gums
             ,
             tongue
             ,
             lips
             and
             nostrils
             ,
             stopping
             or
             hindering
             the
             free
             passage
             of
             the
             ayre
             in
             it's
             motion
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             diuersity
             of
             sounds
             vsed
             in
             mans
             voice
             happen
             .
          
           
             They
             happen
             vpon
             these
             three
             occasions
             .
          
           
             
               First
               by
               the
               diuersity
               of
               the
               instruments
               of
               restraint
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               diuers
               places
               of
               restraint
               .
            
             
               And
               thirdly
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               different
               manner
               of
               restraint
               ,
               both
               by
               the
               seuerall
               instruments
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               seuerall
               places
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             generall
             parts
             of
             the
             sounds
             in
             mans
             voice
             so
             occasioned
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             two
             generall
             partes
             ,
             some
             different
             only
             in
             quantity
             ,
             and
             are
             most
             pertinēt
             to
             Musique
             ,
             others
             only
             in
             quality
             ,
             which
             are
             most
             necessary
             for
             speech
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantity
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             in
             number
             vncertaine
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             in
             some
             men
             more
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             men
             lesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             two
             seuerall
             orders
             wherein
             these
             sounds
             are
             different
             in
             quantity
             .
          
           
             The
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantity
             are
             two-fold
             :
             first
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             different
             height
             of
             sound
             ,
             secondly
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             different
             measure
             of
             time
             ,
             wherein
             they
             are
             sounded
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             place
             of
             framing
             of
             the
             sounds
             ,
             different
             in
             quantity
             ,
             and
             the
             cause
             of
             their
             different
             heights
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             caused
             by
             the
             instrument
             of
             the
             throat
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             the
             greater
             or
             lesser
             restraining
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             passing
             through
             in
             one
             and
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             doth
             cause
             sometimes
             a
             more
             shrill
             and
             lowd
             noise
             ,
             somtimes
             a
             more
             base
             and
             deep
             sound
             ,
             but
             neuer
             differeth
             the
             quality
             more
             or
             lesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             reason
             of
             their
             different
             measure
             of
             time
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             because
             they
             are
             sounded
             by
             a
             different
             continuance
             of
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             breath
             ,
             sometimes
             beeing
             finished
             in
             a
             shorter
             time
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             continued
             to
             a
             longer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             sounds
             of
             different
             quality
             whereof
             the
             speech
             is
             framed
             .
          
           
           
             They
             are
             in
             number
             certaine
             ,
             to
             wit
             fiue
             and
             twenty
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             seuerall
             instruments
             and
             places
             are
             diuersly
             framed
             in
             such
             sort
             as
             afterwards
             shall
             be
             spoken
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             framing
             of
             the
             speeche
             by
             the
             said
             sounds
             of
             different
             quality
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             simple
             sounds
             aforesaid
             ,
             of
             different
             quality
             are
             framed
             sillables
             ,
             of
             sillables
             ,
             words
             ,
             and
             of
             words
             the
             whole
             order
             of
             speech
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             a
             syllable
             is
             .
          
           
             A
             sillable
             is
             the
             pronouncing
             of
             one
             of
             the
             simple
             sounds
             of
             different
             quality
             by
             it selfe
             alone
             ,
             or
             of
             two
             or
             more
             of
             them
             orderly
             framed
             and
             knit
             together
             ,
             without
             any
             intermission
             of
             time
             put
             between
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             a
             word
             is
             .
          
           
             A
             word
             is
             either
             one
             sillable
             alone
             ,
             
             or
             els
             two
             or
             mo
             sillables
             hauing
             a
             very
             small
             intermission
             of
             time
             and
             stay
             of
             the
             breath
             between
             euery
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             which
             any
             one
             thing
             conceiued
             in
             the
             minde
             ,
             or
             perceiued
             through
             the
             sences
             is
             distinctly
             named
             and
             knowne
             from
             others
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             the
             speech
             is
             .
          
           
             The
             speech
             is
             an
             orderly
             knitting
             together
             of
             diuers
             words
             ,
             whereby
             any
             thing
             forethought
             of
             in
             the
             mind
             is
             sensibly
             expressed
             to
             the
             eare
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             generall
             diuision
             of
             the
             simple
             sounds
             of
             different
             quality
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             of
             three
             generall
             kindes
             ,
             which
             for
             distinction
             sake
             I
             haue
             named
             by
             seuerall
             names
             ,
             one
             of
             which
             in
             respect
             of
             its
             office
             I
             call
             a
             vitall
             sound
             ,
             the
             others
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             seuerall
             natures
             ,
             some
             vowels
             ,
             and
             some
             consonants
             ,
             as
             they
             haue
             been
             anciently
             termed
             :
             of
             which
             in
             order
             shall
             be
             spoken
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             nature
             ,
             place
             and
             office
             of
             the
             vitall
             sound
             .
          
           
             The
             vitall
             sound
             is
             that
             which
             was
             spoken
             of
             before
             ,
             whereof
             all
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantitie
             doe
             arise
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             framed
             in
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             throat
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             ,
             that
             this
             sound
             is
             onely
             vsed
             in
             composition
             ,
             with
             the
             others
             of
             different
             qualities
             to
             expresse
             them
             more
             liuely
             to
             the
             eares
             of
             the
             auditors
             :
             for
             without
             the
             helpe
             of
             this
             vitall
             sound
             all
             the
             other
             parts
             of
             the
             voice
             would
             be
             but
             as
             a
             soft
             whispering
             ,
             and
             as
             this
             sound
             is
             so
             helpfull
             to
             the
             others
             of
             different
             quality
             ,
             so
             are
             they
             of
             different
             quality
             also
             no
             lesse
             excellent
             and
             helpfull
             to
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantities
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             framed
             of
             that
             vitall
             sound
             bredde
             in
             the
             throat
             ,
             so
             that
             by
             the
             composition
             of
             both
             sorts
             together
             ,
             the
             one
             is
             made
             a
             liuely
             helper
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             whereby
             that
             part
             of
             the
             voyce
             appertaining
             
             to
             speech
             is
             made
             most
             apt
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             appertaining
             to
             melody
             is
             made
             most
             pleasing
             ,
             and
             thereby
             it
             commeth
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             the
             voice
             of
             man
             is
             worthily
             accompted
             more
             excellent
             ,
             then
             any
             artificiall
             musicke
             hitherto
             inuented
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             vowels
             ,
             what
             they
             are
             and
             of
             their
             nature
             .
          
           
             The
             vowells
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             restraint
             of
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             are
             the
             least
             extreame
             of
             all
             the
             other
             sounds
             ,
             they
             hauing
             a
             more
             freer
             passage
             of
             the
             ayre
             then
             the
             rest
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             them
             the
             breath
             is
             most
             lightly
             hindred
             ,
             and
             their
             nature
             is
             such
             that
             they
             cannot
             be
             ioyned
             in
             a
             sillable
             with
             themselues
             ,
             but
             with
             consonants
             they
             may
             ,
             so
             that
             if
             two
             or
             mo
             vowells
             come
             together
             ,
             they
             of
             necessity
             are
             all
             different
             sillables
             ,
             except
             onely
             certaine
             sillables
             arising
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             are
             called
             dipthongs
             ,
             and
             are
             caused
             by
             a
             continuance
             of
             
             the
             breath
             from
             any
             of
             the
             former
             ,
             vntill
             it
             finish
             it
             motion
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             last
             long
             vowel
             ,
             and
             not
             otherwise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             vowells
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             in
             number
             ten
             ,
             and
             are
             euery
             one
             of
             different
             quality
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             different
             manner
             of
             framing
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             diuers
             places
             wherein
             they
             are
             so
             framed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             their
             different
             manner
             of
             framing
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             framed
             in
             two
             sorts
             ,
             which
             are
             distinguished
             by
             short
             and
             long
             vowels
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             difference
             of
             the
             time
             wherein
             they
             are
             vttered
             ,
             as
             also
             because
             of
             the
             different
             organes
             through
             which
             they
             passe
             ,
             being
             in
             some
             shorter
             and
             in
             some
             longer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             generall
             framing
             of
             the
             short
             vowells
             .
          
           
           
             The
             short
             vowels
             haue
             their
             passage
             through
             certaine
             short
             organes
             ,
             framed
             by
             the
             placing
             of
             the
             tongue
             in
             sundry
             partes
             of
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             generall
             framing
             of
             the
             long
             vowells
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             framed
             by
             the
             breath
             passing
             through
             somewhat
             longer
             organes
             ,
             made
             also
             by
             the
             help
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             by
             placing
             of
             it
             in
             seuerall
             parts
             of
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             places
             wherein
             the
             vowells
             are
             framed
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             fiue
             :
             the
             first
             taking
             its
             beginning
             in
             the
             innermost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             or
             pallat
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             rest
             continuing
             forward
             ,
             each
             one
             orderly
             in
             his
             degree
             to
             the
             last
             place
             ,
             being
             more
             neere
             to
             the
             outmost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             ,
             and
             in
             euery
             one
             of
             these
             fiue
             places
             are
             framed
             ,
             one
             short
             and
             
             one
             long
             vowell
             ,
             the
             particular
             order
             of
             framing
             of
             which
             vowells
             in
             their
             distinct
             places
             hereafter
             ensueth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             framing
             of
             the
             first
             short
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             the
             innermost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             by
             the
             help
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             making
             of
             small
             organe
             for
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             ayre
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             framing
             of
             the
             first
             long
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             the
             same
             place
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             extending
             &
             lengthning
             of
             the
             organe
             through
             which
             the
             breath
             passeth
             almost
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             next
             short
             vowell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             framing
             of
             the
             second
             short
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             somewhat
             forwarder
             in
             the
             roofe
             by
             the
             help
             of
             the
             tongue
             making
             also
             a
             small
             organe
             for
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             ayre
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             second
             long
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             short
             ,
             but
             passeth
             through
             a
             longer
             organe
             almost
             extended
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             next
             short
             vowell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             third
             short
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             somewhat
             forwarder
             in
             the
             roofe
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             a
             small
             organe
             framed
             by
             the
             tongue
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             third
             long
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             the
             place
             of
             '
             its
             short
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             a
             longer
             organe
             extended
             almost
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             next
             short
             vowell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             fourth
             short
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             also
             somewhat
             forwarder
             and
             neerer
             to
             the
             outmost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             passing
             through
             a
             
             short
             or
             small
             organe
             framed
             by
             the
             tongue
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             fourth
             long
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             also
             in
             the
             place
             of
             't
             is
             short
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             helpe
             oa
             longer
             organe
             framed
             by
             the
             tongue
             ,
             and
             extended
             almost
             to
             the
             place
             of
             the
             next
             short
             vowell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             fift
             short
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             a
             small
             organe
             made
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             tongue
             in
             a
             place
             also
             somewhat
             neerer
             to
             the
             outmost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             fift
             long
             vowell
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             in
             a
             longer
             organe
             ,
             made
             in
             the
             same
             place
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             almost
             extended
             to
             the
             inward
             place
             of
             the
             consonants
             ,
             which
             are
             framed
             in
             the
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             Consonants
             .
             What
             are
             Consonants
             .
          
           
             The
             breath
             in
             them
             is
             more
             strictly
             hindered
             ,
             and
             they
             be
             such
             as
             may
             be
             ioyned
             two
             or
             more
             in
             one
             sillable
             ,
             either
             by
             themselues
             ,
             or
             with
             a
             vowell
             or
             dip-thong
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             Consonants
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             in
             number
             fourteen
             ,
             and
             euery
             of
             them
             of
             different
             quality
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             different
             manner
             of
             framing
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             different
             places
             ,
             wherein
             they
             are
             so
             framed
             ;
             thirteene
             of
             which
             consonants
             are
             framed
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             and
             one
             onely
             in
             the
             breast
             .
             And
             first
             of
             those
             in
             the
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             seuerall
             orders
             of
             framing
             of
             the
             consonants
             in
             the
             mouth
             .
          
           
           
             They
             are
             framed
             in
             fiue
             sorts
             ,
             which
             I
             haue
             named
             by
             seuerall
             names
             ,
             as
             mutes
             ,
             seminutes
             ,
             greater
             obstricts
             ,
             lesser
             obstricts
             and
             a
             peculiar
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             particular
             number
             of
             each
             sort
             .
          
           
             Of
             mutes
             there
             are
             three
             ,
             of
             seminutes
             three
             :
             of
             the
             greater
             obstricts
             three
             ;
             of
             the
             lesser
             obstricts
             three
             ,
             and
             one
             only
             peculiar
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             number
             of
             places
             wherein
             these
             thirteen
             consonants
             in
             the
             mouth
             are
             framed
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             framed
             in
             three
             places
             or
             regions
             which
             may
             be
             called
             the
             outward
             ,
             middle
             ,
             and
             inward
             regions
             ,
             and
             in
             euery
             of
             these
             places
             are
             seuerally
             framed
             one
             mute
             ,
             one
             semmiute
             ,
             one
             greater
             obstrict
             and
             one
             lesser
             obstrict
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             middle
             region
             the
             peculiar
             also
             is
             partly
             framed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             first
             place
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             or
             outmost
             region
             is
             the
             outmost
             part
             of
             the
             mouth
             ,
             namely
             the
             lips
             ,
             wherein
             are
             framed
             fower
             consonants
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             one
             mute
             ,
             one
             semimute
             ,
             one
             greater
             obstrict
             ,
             and
             one
             lesser
             obstrict
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             second
             place
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             or
             middle
             region
             is
             the
             vpper
             gummes
             or
             outmost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             ,
             enclosed
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             tippe
             and
             edges
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             wherein
             are
             framed
             fiue
             consonants
             ;
             namely
             one
             mute
             ,
             one
             semimute
             ,
             one
             greater
             obstrict
             ,
             one
             lesser
             obstrict
             ,
             and
             the
             peculiar
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             third
             place
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             or
             inward
             region
             is
             a
             more
             inward
             part
             of
             the
             mouth
             inclosed
             with
             the
             flat
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             very
             neer
             vnto
             the
             last
             place
             of
             vowels
             ,
             wherein
             are
             likewise
             framed
             fower
             consonants
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             one
             mute
             ,
             one
             seminute
             ,
             
             one
             greater
             obstrict
             ,
             and
             one
             lesser
             obstrict
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             are
             mutes
             ?
             of
             the
             order
             of
             their
             framing
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             property
             .
          
           
             The
             mutes
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             restraint
             of
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             are
             the
             greatest
             extreame
             of
             all
             the
             other
             sounds
             ,
             the
             ayre
             in
             them
             being
             more
             strictly
             hindered
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             rest
             :
             and
             they
             are
             framed
             by
             the
             quite
             stopping
             and
             cutting
             off
             of
             the
             breath
             from
             '
             its
             motion
             ,
             which
             causeth
             a
             kind
             of
             dumbe
             sound
             to
             be
             vttered
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             made
             three
             differents
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             three
             different
             places
             wherein
             they
             are
             stopped
             .
             And
             these
             dumbe
             sounds
             cannot
             well
             bee
             vttered
             ,
             vnles
             they
             be
             ioyned
             with
             some
             other
             sounds
             to
             expresse
             themselues
             by
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             semimutes
             .
          
           
             The
             semimutes
             are
             :
             caused
             by
             the
             
             quite
             stopping
             of
             the
             breath
             from
             the
             passage
             of
             it
             through
             the
             mouth
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             their
             owne
             proper
             places
             of
             restraint
             they
             giue
             no
             sound
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             by
             a
             contrary
             course
             ,
             hauing
             a
             restrictiue
             passage
             through
             the
             nostrils
             ,
             they
             thereby
             admit
             of
             a
             sound
             ,
             And
             they
             are
             made
             three
             differents
             also
             ,
             by
             the
             three
             places
             of
             their
             stopping
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             greater
             obstricts
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             framed
             by
             the
             stopping
             of
             the
             breath
             not
             with
             a
             full
             restraint
             ,
             but
             leauing
             some
             small
             passage
             for
             it
             ,
             whereby
             it
             may
             bee
             breathed
             out
             at
             the
             mouth
             ,
             And
             they
             being
             not
             so
             much
             restrained
             as
             the
             mutes
             ,
             nor
             hauing
             so
             free
             a
             passage
             as
             the
             lesser
             obstricts
             ,
             are
             as
             a
             meane
             to
             those
             two
             extreames
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             also
             three
             differents
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             three
             seuerall
             places
             of
             construction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             lesser
             obstricts
             .
          
           
           
             They
             are
             framed
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             the
             greater
             ,
             onely
             differ
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             somewhat
             greater
             and
             freer
             passage
             is
             admitted
             to
             them
             ;
             yet
             they
             haue
             not
             so
             free
             a
             passage
             as
             the
             vowells
             ,
             but
             are
             as
             a
             meane
             betweene
             the
             vowells
             and
             greater
             obstricts
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             also
             three
             differents
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             three
             seuerall
             places
             of
             construction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             peculiar
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             framed
             by
             a
             speciall
             manner
             onely
             proper
             to
             it selfe
             ,
             by
             the
             stopping
             of
             the
             breath
             with
             the
             tip
             of
             the
             tongue
             in
             the
             outermost
             part
             of
             the
             roofe
             or
             middle
             region
             of
             consonāts
             ,
             yet
             leauing
             it
             two
             seuerall
             passages
             between
             the
             edges
             of
             the
             inward
             gums
             ,
             and
             both
             the
             edges
             and
             sides
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             breath
             passing
             ,
             and
             beating
             against
             the
             cheekes
             ,
             from
             thence
             issueth
             out
             at
             the
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             manner
             of
             framing
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             consonant
             in
             the
             breast
             .
          
           
             This
             sound
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             order
             of
             framing
             of
             it
             ,
             differeth
             not
             from
             a
             mute
             ,
             but
             to
             distinguish
             it
             from
             the
             other
             mutes
             framed
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             I
             haue
             named
             it
             (
             as
             heretofore
             it
             hath
             been
             called
             )
             an
             aspirate
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             caused
             by
             a
             restraint
             and
             suddain
             stay
             of
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             breath
             in
             the
             breast
             ,
             before
             it
             comes
             to
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             throat
             ,
             which
             giueth
             so
             small
             a
             noise
             ,
             as
             it
             can
             scarce
             sensibly
             be
             discerned
             .
             And
             it
             being
             vsed
             before
             or
             after
             any
             of
             the
             other
             consonants
             scarce
             sheweth
             foorth
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             causeth
             those
             with
             whom
             it
             is
             ioyned
             ,
             to
             seeme
             different
             sounds
             from
             their
             true
             quality
             ,
             yet
             with
             some
             kind
             of
             resemblance
             thereunto
             .
          
        
         
           Finis
           de
           voce
           audienda
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Vox
             Videnda
          
           .
           Which
           is
           writing
           ,
           or
           the
           Characters
           of
           Mans
           voice
           .
        
         
           
             What
             is
             writing
             .
          
           
             VVRiting
             is
             an
             artificiall
             framing
             of
             certaine
             markes
             and
             Characters
             different
             in
             forme
             and
             shape
             for
             euery
             seuerall
             sound
             in
             mans
             voice
             ,
             whereby
             each
             simple
             sound
             hauing
             a
             proper
             mark
             appointed
             to
             it selfe
             ,
             may
             by
             the
             same
             be
             as
             apparantly
             seene
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             as
             the
             sound
             it selfe
             is
             sensibly
             discerned
             by
             the
             eares
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             generall
             distinction
             and
             naming
             of
             the
             Characters
             of
             the
             voyce
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             generally
             distinct
             ,
             and
             named
             by
             cliffes
             ,
             notes
             ,
             and
             letters
             .
             
             The
             cliffes
             and
             notes
             for
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantity
             pertinent
             to
             musique
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             cliffes
             to
             expresse
             their
             seuerall
             heights
             ,
             the
             notes
             to
             expresse
             their
             different
             measures
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             letters
             for
             the
             expressing
             of
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quality
             pertinent
             to
             speech
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             particular
             naming
             and
             distinction
             of
             cliffes
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             particularly
             named
             accordingly
             as
             is
             set
             downe
             in
             the
             scale
             of
             musique
             ,
             as
             
               gamut
               ,
               are
            
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             particular
             naming
             and
             distinction
             of
             notes
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             called
             of
             musitions
             by
             seuerall
             names
             ,
             as
             
               crotchets
               ,
               quauers
               ,
               minoms
               ,
               semi-briefes
               ,
            
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             different
             measure
             of
             time
             ,
             wherein
             their
             sounds
             are
             continued
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             particular
             naming
             and
             distinction
             of
             letters
             .
          
           
             All
             Letters
             are
             in
             some
             sort
             distinctly
             named
             by
             their
             owne
             simple
             sounds
             ,
             except
             onely
             those
             appointed
             for
             the
             aspirate
             &
             mutes
             ,
             which
             cannot
             wel
             be
             vttered
             vnles
             they
             be
             ioyned
             in
             a
             composed
             sillable
             with
             some
             other
             soūd
             ;
             yet
             for
             the
             better
             expressing
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             respect
             that
             the
             short
             vowells
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             slender
             and
             vnsteady
             organe
             giue
             but
             a
             wauering
             and
             vncertaine
             sound
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             consonants
             ,
             the
             aspirate
             and
             mutes
             of
             themselues
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             quite
             stopping
             of
             the
             breath
             in
             them
             ,
             giue
             scarce
             any
             sound
             at
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             streight
             passage
             of
             the
             breath
             but
             a
             dull
             &
             muttering
             kind
             of
             sound
             .
             It
             will
             therefore
             bee
             requisite
             in
             the
             naming
             of
             them
             to
             ioyne
             the
             short
             Vowells
             in
             a
             sillable
             ending
             with
             some
             setled
             
             consonant
             ,
             and
             the
             consonants
             in
             a
             sillable
             beginning
             or
             ending
             with
             some
             of
             the
             vowells
             ,
             hauing
             a
             more
             clerer
             passage
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             cōtrarieties
             of
             each
             sort
             being
             ioyned
             and
             placed
             together
             ,
             both
             may
             bee
             made
             the
             more
             perspicuous
             and
             sensible
             to
             the
             eare
             ,
             euen
             as
             contrary
             colours
             layd
             together
             seeme
             more
             apparant
             ,
             and
             are
             better
             discerned
             to
             the
             eye
             ;
             that
             therefore
             euery
             letter
             might
             haue
             a
             certaine
             and
             perfect
             name
             ,
             I
             haue
             disposed
             and
             ordered
             them
             as
             followeth
             :
             The
             short
             vowells
             ,
             to
             expresse
             the
             names
             of
             their
             seuerall
             letters
             ,
             to
             be
             seuerally
             ioyned
             with
             the
             aspirate
             and
             to
             enioy
             the
             first
             part
             of
             the
             sillable
             ,
             the
             long
             vowells
             being
             very
             perfect
             sounds
             ,
             to
             be
             themselues
             the
             names
             of
             their
             owne
             letters
             .
             Of
             consonants
             ,
             the
             aspirat
             to
             be
             set
             before
             ,
             and
             ioyned
             to
             the
             first
             long
             vowell
             .
             The
             mutes
             to
             bee
             ioyned
             in
             this
             order
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             inward
             region
             to
             the
             second
             long
             vowell
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             middle
             region
             ,
             to
             the
             third
             long
             vowell
             ;
             
             and
             that
             in
             the
             outward
             region
             to
             the
             fourth
             long
             vowell
             .
             In
             which
             composed
             sillables
             the
             mutes
             to
             be
             first
             pronounced
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             this
             order
             both
             the
             greater
             &
             lesser
             obstricts
             to
             be
             also
             ioyned
             to
             the
             same
             three
             last
             mentioned
             long
             vowells
             .
             But
             the
             semimutes
             to
             be
             put
             after
             ,
             and
             ioyned
             to
             certaine
             short
             vowells
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             inward
             region
             to
             the
             second
             short
             vowell
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             middle
             region
             to
             the
             third
             short
             vowell
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             outward
             region
             to
             the
             fourth
             short
             vowell
             :
             And
             lastly
             ,
             the
             peculiar
             to
             be
             ioyned
             in
             the
             latter
             part
             of
             a
             sillable
             composed
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             short
             vowell
             to
             expresse
             also
             the
             names
             of
             their
             seuerall
             letters
             ,
             which
             are
             heereafter
             formed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             order
             and
             seuerall
             formes
             of
             the
             characters
             for
             the
             parts
             of
             mans
             voice
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             sound
             in
             the
             throat
             ,
             seeing
             
             it
             is
             necessarily
             in
             continuall
             composition
             with
             the
             rest
             ,
             to
             vse
             any
             letter
             or
             marke
             for
             it
             ,
             would
             but
             make
             writing
             extraordinary
             tedious
             ,
             and
             worke
             little
             or
             no
             effect
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             cause
             I
             haue
             appointed
             it
             no
             character
             at
             all
             .
             But
             for
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantity
             arising
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             haue
             excellently
             of
             long
             time
             been
             obserued
             of
             Musitians
             ,
             by
             placing
             higher
             or
             lower
             (
             as
             the
             case
             doth
             require
             )
             of
             sundry
             formed
             cliffes
             ,
             as
             𝄢
             𝄡
             𝄞
             signifying
             thereby
             the
             
               faut
               ,
               C
               :
               solfavt
            
             ,
             and
             
               G
               solrevt
            
             cliffes
             ,
             that
             are
             chiefly
             in
             vse
             ,
             vpon
             certaine
             parralell
             lynes
             drawne
             one
             aboue
             another
             to
             expres
             the
             height
             or
             depth
             of
             their
             sounds
             ,
             in
             such
             and
             the
             like
             sort
             ,
             as
             is
             set
             downe
             in
             the
             three
             first
             sections
             of
             the
             ensuing
             dyagram
             ,
             and
             by
             sundry
             notes
             thus
             figured
             ,
             톼텮
             톺텥
             톹텥
             𝆹
             with
             diuers
             others
             ,
             framed
             for
             the
             quauers
             ,
             Crotchets
             ,
             Mynoms
             ,
             Semibriefes
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             to
             expresse
             the
             length
             or
             shortnesse
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             
             wherein
             their
             sounds
             are
             to
             be
             continued
             ,
             which
             after
             the
             placing
             of
             any
             of
             the
             cliffes
             to
             guide
             the
             taking
             of
             their
             true
             heights
             ,
             they
             also
             set
             higher
             or
             lower
             ,
             and
             seuerally
             disperse
             vpon
             and
             between
             the
             same
             lines
             ,
             accordingly
             as
             the
             ayre
             of
             the
             musique
             doth
             require
             ,
             in
             such
             and
             other
             like
             manner
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             fourth
             and
             last
             section
             of
             the
             same
             diagram
             they
             are
             hereafter
             placed
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             formes
             of
             the
             letters
             wherewith
             I
             haue
             noted
             the
             vowels
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             their
             places
             .
          
           
             
               In
               the
               first
               place
               .
            
             
               The
               short
               vowell
               I
               haue
               figured
               thus
               .
               —
               
            
             
               The
               long
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               second
               place
               .
            
             
               The
               short
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
             
               The
               long
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
             
               In
               the
               third
               place
               .
            
             
               The
               short
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
             
               The
               long
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               fourth
               place
               .
            
             
               The
               short
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
             
               The
               long
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               fift
               place
               .
            
             
               The
               short
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
             
               The
               long
               vowell
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             For
             the
             more
             manifest
             demonstration
             of
             the
             construction
             of
             the
             vowells
             ,
             I
             haue
             here
             deuised
             and
             placed
             this
             ensuing
             figure
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             scale
             of
             vowells
             .
          
           
             
          
           
           
             By
             the
             archlyne
             A
             B
             ,
             is
             represented
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             ,
             by
             the
             point
             C
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             fiue
             seuerall
             lynes
             are
             drawne
             ,
             is
             supposed
             the
             roote
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             by
             euery
             of
             those
             lynes
             the
             tongue
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             seuerall
             angles
             of
             the
             same
             lynes
             vnder
             
             are
             supposed
             certaine
             eleuations
             &
             bendings
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             which
             cause
             the
             fiue
             seuerall
             sounds
             called
             short
             vowells
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             same
             characters
             
             are
             framed
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             seuerall
             points
             vnder
             
             are
             supposed
             also
             seuerall
             eleuations
             of
             the
             tongue
             from
             any
             one
             of
             the
             said
             angles
             or
             places
             of
             the
             short
             vowells
             ,
             to
             the
             saide
             seuerall
             points
             ,
             whereby
             are
             made
             certaine
             longer
             organes
             ,
             in
             which
             are
             framed
             the
             fiue
             seuerall
             sounds
             called
             long
             vowells
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             said
             characters
             
             are
             appointed
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             circle
             in
             which
             O
             is
             inscribed
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             vnderstood
             the
             pipe
             or
             passage
             in
             the
             throat
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             breath
             passeth
             ,
             before
             it
             commeth
             to
             
             be
             fashioned
             by
             any
             of
             the
             organes
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             placed
             in
             the
             roofe
             of
             the
             mouth
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             said
             figure
             are
             afore
             described
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             formes
             of
             the
             letters
             which
             I
             haue
             obserued
             for
             the
             consonants
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             their
             places
             .
          
           
             
               In
               the
               first
               or
               outward
               region
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               mute
               I
               haue
               put
               this
               character
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               semimute
               this
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               greater
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               lesser
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               middle
               region
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               mute
               this
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               semi-mute
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               greater
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               lesser
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               peculiar
               .
               —
               
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               inward
               region
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               mute
               this
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               semi-mute
               .
               —
               
            
             
               
               For
               the
               greater
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
             
               For
               the
               lesser
               obstrict
               .
               —
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             letter
             for
             the
             aspirate
             .
          
           
             The
             aspirate
             I
             haue
             noted
             by
             this
             small
             oblique
             stroake
             .
             —
             
          
           
             The
             pronuntiation
             of
             these
             three
             letters
             in
             this
             order
             as
             they
             heere
             are
             placed
             xox
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             vicini
             ty
             of
             the
             places
             of
             construction
             is
             so
             speedily
             performed
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             seemes
             to
             be
             but
             one
             simple
             consonant
             sound
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             can
             it
             be
             discerned
             to
             be
             otherwise
             ,
             vnlesse
             by
             a
             very
             diligent
             obseruation
             ;
             and
             because
             the
             same
             is
             very
             frequent
             in
             speeche
             ,
             to
             write
             it
             so
             often
             at
             length
             would
             be
             troublesome
             :
             Therefore
             for
             breuity
             sake
             in
             writing
             ,
             I
             haue
             contracted
             those
             three
             letters
             falling
             out
             in
             that
             order
             into
             one
             Character
             thus
             .
             xx
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             distinguishing
             of
             sillables
             .
          
           
             That
             euery
             sillable
             might
             be
             aptly
             and
             seuerally
             distinguished
             ,
             it
             is
             here
             meet
             to
             deuise
             some
             certaine
             accent
             
             or
             marke
             to
             bee
             placed
             ouer
             the
             first
             letter
             of
             the
             sillable
             ,
             to
             signifie
             where
             it
             takes
             beginning
             .
             For
             that
             accent
             therefore
             I
             haue
             appointed
             onely
             a
             little
             point
             thus
             (
             .
             )
             where
             there
             is
             no
             note
             of
             aspiration
             in
             any
             part
             of
             the
             sillable
             ,
             otherwise
             I
             haue
             expressed
             it
             with
             a
             small
             stroake
             parralell
             to
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             letters
             thus
             (
             -
             )
             where
             the
             sillable
             hath
             an
             aspired
             note
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             manner
             of
             placing
             of
             the
             aspirate
             .
          
           
             The
             aspirate
             note
             being
             for
             the
             least
             of
             all
             the
             simple
             sounds
             ,
             is
             as
             it
             were
             too
             small
             to
             bee
             accompted
             or
             placed
             amongst
             the
             other
             letters
             ,
             yet
             too
             big
             to
             be
             tearmed
             an
             accent
             .
             Neuerthelesse
             for
             that
             it
             is
             of
             so
             frequent
             vse
             amongst
             the
             other
             letters
             ,
             to
             auoid
             tediousnes
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             for
             ease
             of
             worke
             ,
             I
             haue
             appointed
             it
             (
             as
             aforesaid
             )
             this
             small
             Character
             (
             
             )
             to
             be
             fixed
             to
             either
             or
             both
             ends
             of
             the
             long
             accent
             ,
             as
             the
             case
             shall
             require
             in
             this
             order
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             if
             a
             sillable
             begin
             with
             an
             aspirat
             ,
             and
             end
             not
             with
             it
             (
             which
             I
             call
             former
             aspired
             )
             then
             
             to
             fix
             it
             at
             the
             hither
             end
             of
             the
             accent
             towards
             the
             left
             hand
             thus
             (
             
             )
             if
             a
             sillable
             begin
             without
             an
             aspirate
             ,
             and
             end
             aspired
             (
             which
             I
             call
             latter
             aspired
             )
             thē
             to
             fix
             at
             it
             the
             further
             end
             of
             the
             accent
             next
             vnto
             the
             right
             hād
             thus
             (
             
             )
             and
             if
             both
             beginning
             and
             ending
             of
             a
             sillable
             be
             aspired
             ,
             which
             I
             call
             double
             aspired
             ,
             then
             to
             fix
             it
             at
             both
             ends
             of
             the
             accent
             thus
             .
             (
             
             )
          
        
         
           
             Of
             Tones
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             yet
             one
             thing
             more
             ,
             very
             necessary
             to
             be
             known
             and
             carefully
             to
             be
             obserued
             in
             pronuntiation
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             eleuation
             and
             depression
             of
             the
             voyce
             vsed
             in
             speech
             ,
             being
             in
             manner
             different
             from
             the
             rising
             and
             falling
             of
             the
             voyce
             in
             the
             sounds
             of
             different
             quantity
             spoken
             of
             before
             ,
             and
             this
             kind
             of
             lifting
             vp
             and
             depressing
             of
             the
             voyce
             is
             caused
             by
             a
             contraction
             of
             the
             lungs
             and
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             wherein
             the
             ayre
             is
             inclosed
             ,
             sometimes
             being
             more
             speedy
             sending
             foorth
             the
             ayre
             through
             '
             its
             passages
             with
             a
             swift
             motion
             ,
             
             whereby
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             speech
             is
             made
             more
             forceable
             to
             be
             heard
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             being
             more
             slow
             ,
             &
             more
             weakly
             pressing
             forth
             the
             ayre
             ,
             wherby
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             speech
             is
             somewhat
             lessened
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             different
             motion
             and
             expulsion
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             three
             kinds
             of
             vtterances
             vsuall
             in
             the
             pronuntiation
             of
             words
             doe
             arise
             all
             differing
             in
             proportion
             ,
             which
             Grammarians
             generally
             doe
             call
             toni
             ,
             and
             particularly
             distinguish
             them
             ,
             
               
                 Acutus
                 being
                 the
                 highest
                 ,
              
               
                 Grauis
                 being
                 the
                 lowest
                 ,
              
               
                 Circumflexus
                 being
                 the
                 meane
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Kinds
             of
             vtterance
             of
             each
             sillable
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             continued
             course
             of
             the
             speeche
             two
             sillables
             following
             together
             are
             neuer
             pronounced
             both
             in
             one
             tone
             ,
             but
             each
             sillable
             is
             alwayes
             vttered
             either
             higher
             or
             lower
             then
             the
             last
             preceding
             in
             the
             word
             or
             sentence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             figuring
             of
             the
             tones
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             thus
             figured
             by
             Grammarians
             ,
             namely
             the
             acute
             or
             highest
             tone
             
             by
             an
             oblique
             stroke
             ascending
             towards
             the
             right
             hand
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             (
             ´
             )
             the
             lowest
             tone
             by
             an
             oblike
             stroke
             descending
             towards
             the
             right
             hand
             thus
             (
             `
             )
             and
             the
             circumflex
             being
             the
             meane
             between
             the
             other
             two
             by
             both
             the
             strokes
             ioyned
             together
             with
             the
             points
             downward
             thus
             ,
             (
             
             )
             which
             tones
             it
             is
             most
             conuenient
             to
             place
             so
             neer
             as
             may
             be
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             each
             sillable
             ;
             but
             this
             circumflex
             note
             I
             wholly
             omit
             ,
             and
             for
             ease
             of
             worke
             onely
             vse
             the
             other
             two
             ,
             so
             that
             any
             sillable
             hauing
             no
             tone
             marked
             ouer
             it
             may
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             circumflex
             or
             mean
             between
             the
             highest
             &
             lowest
             .
             And
             if
             either
             of
             these
             two
             tones
             happen
             to
             fall
             out
             in
             a
             sillable
             wholly
             vnaspired
             ,
             then
             that
             so
             hapning
             being
             placed
             ouer
             the
             first
             letter
             of
             the
             sillable
             may
             serue
             to
             shew
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             sillable
             ,
             in
             stead
             of
             this
             litle
             point
             of
             distinction
             (
             .
             )
             which
             before
             I
             thought
             meet
             to
             obserue
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             case
             that
             point
             is
             to
             be
             omittde
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Breue
           de
           voce
           poema
           Latinum
           in
           nouo
           ordine
           literarum
           ante
           edocto
           ,
           iuxta
           Anglicanam
           nostram
           pronuntiationem
           conscriptum
           .
        
         
           
             
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           Idem
           poema
           in
           ordine
           literarum
           modò
           vsitato
           .
        
         
           
             PArua
             licet
             ,
             tenuisque
             licet
             ,
             mihi
             magna
             potestas
             :
          
           
             Per
             terram
             victrix
             per
             mare
             sum
             domina
             ,
          
           
             Quem
             calor
             &
             frigus
             cingant
             ,
             mihi
             subiacet
             ●er
             ,
          
           
             Aequè
             vt
             participem
             ,
             sic
             Deus
             instituit
             .
          
           
             Non
             mihi
             magna
             cohors
             ,
             mea
             si
             quadrata
             caterua
             ,
          
           
             Quinque
             tibi
             solùm
             praestat
             vbique
             latus
             ,
          
           
             Quos
             si
             dux
             sapiens
             nectat
             simùl
             ordine
             recto
             .
          
           
             Sunt
             facilesque
             boni
             ,
             sunt
             rigidique
             boni
             :
          
           
             Hos
             ducit
             si
             quandò
             expers
             ratione
             ,
             remissi
             .
          
           
             Barbari
             ,
             &
             insulsi
             terribilesque
             forent
             :
          
           
             Qualis
             ego
             ,
             tantae
             cui
             vires
             ?
             nomina
             cunctis
          
           
             Imposui
             ,
             nomen
             VOX
             quoque
             fingo
             mihi
             ;
          
           
             Mentis
             ego
             interpres
             ,
             artis
             cunctaeque
             Magistra
             ,
          
           
             Expositrix
             velox
             discriminis
             varij
             .
          
           
             Doctrinae
             radix
             caelos
             &
             tartara
             ram●i
             .
          
           
           
             Tangunt
             &
             fructus
             mors
             modo
             ,
             vita
             modo
             ;
          
           
             Me
             famam
             Latiumque
             sagax
             ,
             me
             Graecia
             docta
             ,
          
           
             Me
             tenuit
             primum
             ,
             sancta
             Iudaea
             decus
             .
          
           
             Et
             (
             Ioue
             propitio
             )
             me
             magna
             Britannia
             Romam
          
           
             Concussit
             tetram
             ,
             pandit
             &
             inscitiam
             :
          
           
             Hoc
             tantum
             reliquis
             ,
             liceat
             mihi
             dicere
             missis
             :
          
           
             Non
             mihi
             sit
             rector
             ,
             qui
             sibi
             non
             dominus
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Epilogus
           .
        
         
           
             VImina
             non
             vltravolucris
             ,
             nec
             vincta
             catenam
          
           
             It
             canis
             ,
             &
             fraenum
             triste
             reducit
             equum
             .
          
           
             Mens
             infausta
             nimis
             triplici
             quae
             carcere
             clausa
             est
             .
          
           
             Quid
             videt
             vt
             discat
             ,
             quid
             videt
             vt
             doceat
          
           
             En
             ego
             protulerim
             subiecta
             haec
             ,
             proxima
             menti
             .
          
           
             Ah
             ,
             me
             plus
             miserum
             discere
             vincla
             vetunt
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .