[Some marginal summary paras. on this folio. This transcript is the material which is not marginal summary paras.]

1817 Sept. 14

Not Paul

§. 1. For aptitude /judgment/ of style in antient writings the existing state of things is no improper object of reference. What would be unapt now was unapt then. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9

§. 2 Forms of inaptitude in style and intellectual weakness in discourse /argumentation/

1. Obscurity in its highest degree nonsensicalness

2. Irrelevant argumentation

3. Irrelevant reference. Demonstration ex auctoritate ill-conducted.

4. Desultoriness

 then[?] consult[?] J.B. […?] qualities desirable in Style and Language.

10. 11. 12. 13.

§. 3. By obscurity, inspiration may be disproved: and in Paul’s case […?] 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

§. 4 Nonsense - its abundance in Paul’s discourses. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

§. Paul’s demonstrations ex auctoritate - their irrelevancy. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.