In this kinde of exercises, famous men of auncient time
did exercise youth, to attain bothe wisedome and Eloquence
therby, to make a discourse vpō any matter, by art of lerning[.]
Aristotle the famous Philosopher, did traine vp youthe,
to be perfite in the arte of eloquence, that thei might with all
copiousnes and ingenious inuencion handle any cause.
Nothing doeth so moche sharpe and acuate the witte and
capacitée of any one, as this kinde of exercise.
It is a goodly vertue in any one man, at a sodain, to vtter
wittely and ingeniouslie, the secrete and hid wisedome of his
mynde: it is a greate maime to a profounde learned man, to
wante abilitée, to vtter his exquisite and profounde knowe-
ledge of his mynde.
¶ Thesis.
THis question Thesis, which is a question, noting no cer-
taine persone or thyng: is moche like to that Oracion,
intreated of before, called a Common place.
¶ A Common place.
Ut a Common place, is a certaine exaggeracion of
matter, induced against any persone, conuicted of a-
ny crime, or worthie defence.
¶ Thesis.