The art of memory : a treatise useful for all, especially such as are to speak in publick. The third edition, corrected / By Marius D'Assigny, B.D.

  • Marius D'Assigny
Date:
1706
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    eS ERE EE, STORM RCN et Ot The Art of Memory. 6s - ferve what has been faid before to be ufe. - fal for the aflifting of Memory, and indea- vor to avoid what is prejudicia!,as Glutto- ny, Drunkennefs, Debauchery, oc. | ' Set afide all other Occupations and Im- ‘ployment’, and chiefly thofe troublefom _ Paflions of the Mind that'will not fufferus To injoy ourfelves, as Anger, Wrath, En- vy, Revenge, Luft, Covetoufhefs, Alarms, Fears, %'c. for when:the Mind is totally taken up with fuch uneafy Guefts, tis not _ poflible to imploy it about the Fun@ions of Memory, according to the old Proverb, - A Pluribus intentus minus eft ad fingula fenfus. _ 17. Aconvenient Timeistobe chofem for the Exercife of Memory ; for all Sea- - fons and Times are not proper, nor is the Mind ready: difpofed always for Ativity : we muit therefore chufe fuch a Time in which we know our felves beft able to retain ‘the things we hearandread. Neither are all Tempers alike, but commonly when we ~ are fafting, or after a moderate Repaft, or in the Night-feafon, or in the ‘Morning, moft Men are belt prepar’d for the Exercife- of their Memories, ‘and to receive the In- »preffions and Ideas, is teers 8a i _ 18. Butone Rule more] muftadd, which’ ‘ Tlook upon to be the chief; Tofeck from \ Ape ot owe - So y f :