====== CONVERSATION ====== ===== HOMOILECTAL (COMMON ) ===== IV. HOMILETICAL Vertues more COMMON, are such vertuous habits as are required in men of all degrees and conditions for the regu∣lating of their mutual Conversations. Not that the other Vertues before specified, are not likewise necessary to this end: but that they do not so di∣rectly and immediately tend to it as these others do which are styled HO∣MILETICAL. To which may be opposed INSOCIABLENESS, Barbarism. These are distinguishable into such as render our Conversation; either ==== PROFITABLE TO EACH OTHER ==== === MATTER === == TRUTH == Declarations or Assertions. * VERACITY, Truth. * LYING, Leasing, forge, fib, flam, false, perjury. * OVER-SAYING, Hyperbole, Boasting, Ostenta∣tion, vapor, crack, brag, vaunt, swagger, •o∣domontade. * VNDER-SAYING, Detraction, Diminution, disparage, traduce, depreciate. Obligations or Promises. * FIDELITY, trusty, true, loyal. * VNFAITH∣FVLNESS. * OFFICIOVSNESS, Fawning. * TREACHERY, perfidious, false, faithless, unfaithful, untrusty, disloyal, Recreant, Traitor, Ambodex•er, betray, falter, undermine, prevaricate. == PEACE == * PEACEABLENESS, Quietness, Concord Accord▪ Agreement, Vni∣on, appease, atone, pacifie, reconcile, compose, take up, compromize, still, calm, set at peace, part a fray. * VNPEACEA∣BLENESS. * TAMENESS. * CONTENTIOVSNESS, Strife, Dissension, Discord, Variance, Controversie, Difference, Broils, Contest, Combustion, Debate, Division, Bickering, litigious, quarrel, wrangle, clash, jarr, brabble, jangle, Gar∣boil, Odds, Brangling, Conflict, Squabble, Brawling, Cavilling, captious, Incendiary, Barreter, Bonte∣few, Shrew, Scold. === MANNER === == THINGS == * Saying what is fit to be said. * FRANKNESS, Freeness, plain, open-hearted. * TOO MVCH OPENNESS, Tell-tale, Blab, * RESERVEDNESS, shy, nice, coy, demure, staunch, wary, close. * Concealing what is fit to be concealed. * TACITURNITY, staunch, close, still, counsel-keeping, secrecy, silence. * LOQVACITY, Babbling, Garrulity, talkative, babble, blab, chat∣ter, gabbling, tattle, prate-ttle. == PERSON == Persons; in observing a just Decorum. * GRAVITY, Seriousness, sober, demure, sage▪ stayed, earnest, settled, solid. * VANITY, * FORMALNESS, Coxcomb, fond, foppish. * LIGHTNESS, flashy, Freak, Levity, Petulance. ==== Pleasant to each other; serving to regulate ==== === Our Outward carriage towards others === Our Outward carriage towards others, both Actions and Speeches, as to a Facility for Converse, together with our desires and endea∣vours by all honest wayes to please others, and care, not to offend them. * COURTESY, Comity, mannerliness, civility, affability, kindness, hu∣manity, gentle, fair, humane, benign, tractable, smooth. * FAWNING, Assentation, Adulation, obsequious, smooth, glavering, gloze, cogg, cajole, curry favour, collogue, wheedle, crouch, creep∣ing, scraping, flatter, sooth, clawing, Blandishment, Parasite, Sy∣cophant, Claw-back. * MOROSENESS, curst, crabbed, cynical, froward, churlish, uncivil, boisterous, rude, sullen, surly, unmannerly, hard to please, humor∣some, rough, harsh, sour, testy, snappish, dogged, currish, waspish, tetchy, wayward, peevish, pettish. === Our Words and Speeches; either in === == More serious == More serious debates; making due allowances to others, affording them just liberty. * COMPLACENCY, Civility, smooth, soft, popular, * ASSENTATION, Flattery, glozing, soothing, fawning, mealy-mouth'd, trencher-friend. * MAGISTERIALNESS, Arrogance, Imperiousness, Lordliness, masterly, pedantical, rough, over-bear, Roister. == less serious == Less serious matters; by such honest mirth whereby Conversation is to be sweetned. * URBANITY, Facetiousness, Raillery, Drollery, jocular, jocund, merry, Conceit, Iest, Squib, Clinch, Quibble, Wagg. * SCVRRILITY, Buffoonry, Abusiveness, Pasquil, Zany, Vice. * RVSTICITY, Clownishness, boisterous, blunt, barbarous, rough, rude, Kerne, home-bred, Slouch, uncivil, unmannerly, dirty. ===== HOMILETICAL VERTUES (SUPERIOR) ===== HOMILETICAL VERTUES whereby we are to regulate our Demeanour towards our SUPERIOURS, may be distinguished into such as are ==== GENERAL ==== More general; denoting the Habit of behaving our selves as we ought towards all in a superiour relation. * DUTIFULNESS, submissive. * VNDVTIFVLNESS, Sturdiness, stiff, untoward, untractable. ==== SPECIAL ==== === SUBJECT === Subjecti; as Inferiours, and at a distance from them. * HUMILITY, Lowliness, abase, humble, gentle, submission, demisness. * PRIDE, Haughtiness, Loftiness, high-minded, Lordly, elate, stately, perk, self-conceit, arrogance, magisterialness, presumption, overween, puff up, look big. === OBJECT === == PLACE == * REVERENCE, Honour, regard, respect, veneration, awe, dread, Worship. * IRREVERENCE, Petulance, Sauciness, malapert, perk, presumptuous. == GIFT == * RESPECT, Grace, Honour, deference, civility, esteem, observe, veil to. * DISREPECT, Dishonour, neglect, slighting, undervaluing, dis∣regard, vilifie. == AUTHORITY == General. * SUBJECTION, Homage, Loyalty, Allegiance, at ones command, serve under. * REBELLION. Special; as * Governing. * LOYALTY, Allegiance, Fealty, Homage. * TREACHERY, betray, Traitor, disloyal. * Commanding. * OBEDIENCE, obsequious, observant, pliable, submissive, tra∣ctable, towardly, Conformity, follow, serve, be subject to. * DISOBEDIENCE, Contumacy, Obstinacy, refractory, self-willed, unruly, untoward, transgress, trespass, break, violate, take head, stiff-necked, wilful, masterless, restive. * Punishing; submitting to Justice, and suing for Mercy, or contr•. * SUBMISSION, give place to, give way, yield, resign, surren∣der, at discretion of. * CONTVMACY, Obstinacy, Self-will, stubborn, sullen, stiff, un∣tractable, wayward, stout, stiff-necked, refractory. ===== HOMILETICAL VERTUES (INFERIORS) ===== ==== General ==== More general. * GRACIOUSNESS, Favour, Indulgence, gentle, kind, mild, serene, soft, benign, propitious. * HARSHNESS, Ruggedness, sourness, roughness. ==== Special ==== === Subject === Subjecti; in respect of our Superiority, from which we are ready upon occasion to yield and stoop down. * CONDESCENSION, deign, vouchsafe, bear with, suffer. * INSOLENCE, Magisterialness, imperiousness, roughness, strictness, stately, domineer, insult, swagger, Roister, Ruffian. === Object === Objecti; as to Inferiors, in == place or gifts == * AFFABILITY, Courtesie, gentleness, facil, fair, demeanour. * SVPERCILIOVSNESS, roughness, stern, sour, scornful, stately, surly, arrogant. == Authority; in == General; preserving such in their just rights, or invading of them. * PROTECTION, Shelter, defence, guard, patronage, refuge. * TYRANNY. Special; as * Governing. * GOOD GOVERNANCE, Discipline, Regiment. * MALE-ADMINISTRATION, misgoverning, ill governance. * Commanding. * REASONABLENESS. * VNREASONABLENESS. * Punishing when one ought. * SEVERITY, strict. * FONDNESS, Indulgence, cocker, do•e, make much of, tender, chary. * Remitting, when there is just occasion. * CLEMENCY, Gentleness, favourableness, lenity, mildness. * AVSTERITY, stern, strict, inflexible, asperity, rigor, stiff, ri∣gid, harsh, sharp, tart, rough, crabbed. ===== MANTRAKSHAR ===== * conversation * external conversations * speaker + listener * conversation about qualities of an object or person * praise , appreciate , recommend * Conversation about actions * speaker being a commander , listener being a doer * command , instruct * speaker being a requester , listener being a doer * listener doubtfully being responsible for action by speaker * accuse , charge , blame * defend * speaker being responsible by himself * admit , confess , accept * Internal conversations * speaker + listener * speaker is either being * faithful * infidelity , cheat * listener assuming it either to be * truth * false * Communication * general name * converse , chat , communicate , talk , chit-chat * agree , concur * disagree , dispute , debate , argue * human communication * Reply , answer * interrogation * ask , question , inquire * mass communication * announce , broadcast ===== CONCERNING COMMUNICATION ===== ^ ENGLISH ^ ^ MANTRAKSHAR ^ | disagree | | {{:blank:disagree.png}} | | debate | | {{:blank:debate.png}} | | argue | | {{:blank:argue.png}} | | dispute | | {{:blank:dispute.png}} | ^ ENGLISH ^ ^ MANTRAKSHAR ^ | converse | | {{:blank:converse.png}} | | chat | | {{:blank:chat.png}} | | communicate | | {{:blank:communicate.png}} | | talk | | {{:blank:talk.png}} | | agree | | {{:blank:agree.png}} | ^ ENGLISH ^ ^ MANTRAKSHAR | | | announce | | {{:blank:announce.png}} | voice vibration around | | broadcast | | {{:blank:broadcast.png}} | | ^ ENGLISH ^ ^ MANTRAKSHAR | | | answer | | {{:blank:answer.png}} | open box with question in mouth | | inquire | | {{:blank:inquire.png}} | | | ask | | {{:blank:ask.png}} | closed box with question in mouth | | question | | {{:blank:question.png}} | open box with question |