Philocophus, or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art, which may inable one with an observant eie, to heare what any man speaks by the moving of his lips : upon the same ground ... that a man borne deafe and dumbe, may be taught to heare the sound of words with his eie, & thence learne to speake with his tongue / by I.B., sirnamed the Chirosopher.

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Author:	J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654.
Title:	Philocophus, or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art, which may inable one with an observant eie, to heare what any man speaks by the moving of his lips : upon the same ground ... that a man borne deafe and dumbe, may be taught to heare the sound of words with his eie, & thence learne to speake with his tongue / by I.B., sirnamed the Chirosopher.
Print source:	Philocophus, or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art, which may inable one with an observant eie, to heare what any man speaks by the moving of his lips : upon the same ground ... that a man borne deafe and dumbe, may be taught to heare the sound of words with his eie, & thence learne to speake with his tongue / by I.B., sirnamed the Chirosopher. J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654. London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley ..., 1648.
Notes:	Added illustrated t.p. with title: Philocophus. "Ad subtilissimum virum, D. Ioan Bulwerum, cognomento Chirosophum" (p. [7]) signed: I.H. Oxoniensis. Reproduction of original in British Library. Imperfect: film often illegible.
Subject terms:	Deafness -- Early works to 1800. Deaf -- Means of communication -- Early works to 1800. Deaf -- Education -- Early works to 1800. Lipreading -- Early works to 1800.
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A Reflection of the sence and minde of the Frontispiece.

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For the Right Worp^ll Sir Edward Gostwicke, of Willington, in the County of Bedford, Baronet, And M William Gostwick his yong∣est Brother: and all other intelligent and ingenious Gentlemen, who as yet can neither heare nor speake. To be communicated unto them that can, and have acquaintance or alli∣ance with any whom it may concerne.

AD SUBTILISSIMUM virum, D. Ioan Bulwerum, cog∣nomento Chirosophum, sub personâ Philocophi, Surdis mutisque canticum novum, cum discantu felicitèr canentem.

To his ingenious friend Philocophus, on this Foundation of his intended Academie.

A Table of such hints and notions as more direct∣ly concerne Deafe and Dumbe men.

Errata.

PHILOCOPHƲS: OR THE DEAFE and DUMBE MAN'S FRIEND.

That the Mouth is the Adequate Organ of Speech. CHAP. I.

Of the use and necessity of such a structure of instruments for Speech. CHAP. II.

Of the conveniencie and excellent scitua∣tion of the Mouth for the more visible appearance and manifestation of Speech. CHAP. III.

That Speech is a voluntary Action, and therefore perform'd by Motion. CHAP. IV.

That Words are nothing else but Motion. CHAP. V.

Of the excellent choice of Nature in the Appulsive Motions of Speech. CHAP. VI.

That the Motions of those parts which Create words, excell the signifying fa∣culty of any other member. CHAP. VII.

That Speech is an Articulate Voyce form∣ed by the Conjugation of certaine Let∣ters. CHAP. VIII.

That Letters, the true Elements of Speech, quatenus they are pronounced, are na∣tural. CHAP. IX.

That the Motions of Instruments of speech which go to the making the Alphabet of natural Letters, are worthy Enquiry. CHAP. X.

That the formes of Letters, and so conse∣quently of Words, may be punctually observed and took notice of. CHAP. XI.

That the Ancients took the essential dif∣ference of Letters, from the various motions of the Month. CHAP. XII.

That the motions of the parts of the Mouth in Speech are so remarkable, that some have (not without successe) attempted to imitate them by Mathematicall mo∣tions. CHAP. XIII.

That Articulate Speech doth not necessa∣rily require the audible sound of the voyce, but may consist without it, and so consequently be seen as well as heard. CHAP. XIV.

That it is neither incredible nor impossible, that a man borne Deafe and Dumbe, should be taught to heare the sounds of words with his eyes, and thence learne to speak with his Tongue. CHAP. XV.

part 2

A Preamble to the OBSERVATIONS upon the rare Atchivement of Art before related.

Observation. 1.

Observation. II.

Observation. III.

Observation. IV.

Observation. V.

Observation. VI.

Observation. VII.

Observation. VIII.

Observation. IX.

Observation. X.

Observation. XI.

Observation. XII.

Observation. XIII.

Observation. XIV.

Observation. XV.

Observation. XVI.

Observation. XVII.

Observation. XVIII.