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A32712 Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Epicurus.; Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655. 1654 (1654) Wing C3691; ESTC R10324 556,744 505

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lib._n 23._o cap._n 1._o will_v needs_o have_v it_o a_o prodigy_n portend_v the_o murder_n of_o caligula_n which_o ensue_v short_o after_o his_o arrival_n at_o rome_n from_o astura_n and_o that_o by_o the_o like_o arrest_v of_o the_o ship_n of_o periander_n ambassador_n send_v to_o obtain_v a_o edict_n for_o the_o castration_n of_o all_o noble_a youth_n nature_n do_v declare_v her_o high_a detestation_n of_o that_o course_n so_o destructive_a to_o the_o way_n of_o generation_n that_o she_o have_v institute_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o her_o noble_a species_n but_o every_o man_n know_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o make_v any_o sinister_a accident_n the_o omen_n of_o a_o tragical_a event_n after_o it_o have_v happen_v and_o that_o pliny_n remark_n upon_o the_o inhuman_a embassy_n and_o succeed_v infortune_fw-fr of_o periander_n messenger_n will_v better_o beseem_v the_o range_a pen_n or_o tongue_n of_o a_o orator_n than_o the_o strict_a
of_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o uvea_o tunica_n 6_o the_o tunica_n arachnoide_v 7_o the_o ciliary_a filament_n thereof_o 8_o the_o crystalline_a 9_o the_o retina_fw-la tunica_n 10_o the_o six_o muscle_n viz._n 1_o the_o direct_a as_o the_o atollent_a depriment_fw-la adducent_fw-la abducent_a 2_o and_o oblique_a as_o the_o 2_o circumactor_n or_o lover_n muscle_n 173_o to_o 177_o 3_o why_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o object_n be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sight_n 177_o 4_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o eversion_n of_o the_o image_n in_o the_o amphiblestroide_n 178_o 5_o the_o same_o illustrate_a by_o a_o experiment_n ibid._n 6_o why_o the_o motion_n and_o quiet_a of_o object_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o sight_n ibid._n 7_o why_o catoptrical_a image_n imitate_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o antitipes_n or_o original_n ibid._n 8_o why_o the_o right_a side_n of_o a_o catoptrical_a image_n respect_v the_o leave_v of_o its_o exemplar_n and_o why_o two_o catoptrick_a glass_n confront_o posit_v cause_v a_o restitution_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o image_n to_o the_o natural_a form_n 180_o chap._n iu_o the_o nature_n of_o colour_n p._n 182._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o argument_n due_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v superlative_o difficult_a if_o not_o absolute_o acataleptical_a ibid._n 2_o the_o sentence_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o scaliger_n thereupon_o 183_o 3_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n ibid._n 4_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o stoic_a 184_o 5_o of_o the_o spagyrical_a philosopher_n ibid._n 6_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n desertion_n of_o all_o these_o and_o election_n of_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n judgement_n touch_v the_o generation_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 7_o the_o text_n of_o epicurus_n full_o and_o faithful_o expound_v 185_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o a_o paradox_n that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 186_o 2_o a_o familiar_a experiment_n attest_v the_o verity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3_o the_o constancy_n of_o all_o artificial_a tincture_n dependent_a on_o the_o constancy_n of_o disposition_n in_o the_o superficial_a particle_n of_o the_o body_n that_o wear_v they_o 187_o 4_o that_o so_o general_o magnify_v distinction_n of_o colour_n into_o inhaerent_a and_o mere_o apparent_a redargue_v of_o manifest_a contradiction_n ibid._n 5_o the_o emphatical_a or_o evanid_v colour_n create_v by_o prism_n no_o less_o real_a and_o inhaerent_a than_o the_o most_o durable_a tincture_n 188_o 6_o corollary_n the_o reason_n of_o emphatical_a colour_n appinge_v on_o body_n object_v by_o a_o prism_n 189_o 7_o the_o true_a difference_n of_o emphatical_a and_o durable_a colour_n brief_o state_v ibid._n 8_o no_o colour_n formal_o inhaerent_a in_o object_n but_o only_o material_o or_o effective_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n ibid._n 9_o the_o same_o far_o vindicate_v from_o difficulty_n by_o the_o tempestive_a recognition_n of_o some_o praecedent_a assumption_n of_o the_o atomist_n 190_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o the_o nativity_n of_o white_a or_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o perception_n by_o the_o sight_n 191_o 2_o black_a a_o mere_a privation_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o the_o genealogy_n of_o all_o intermediate_n colors_z ibid._n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o some_o colour_n 192_o 5_o the_o intermission_n of_o small_a shadow_n among_o the_o line_n of_o light_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o intermediate_n colour_n ibid._n 6_o two_o eminent_a problem_n concern_v the_o generation_n and_o transposition_n of_o the_o vermilion_n and_o caerule_n appinge_v on_o body_n by_o prisme_n 193_o 7_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o former_a with_o a_o rational_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o blue_n apparent_a in_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o heaven_n 194_o 8_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o latter_a 195_o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o author_n proceed_v not_o to_o investigate_v the_o cause_n of_o compound_v colour_n in_o particular_a 196_o 10_o he_o confess_v the_o erection_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n on_o simple_a conjecture_n and_o enumerate_v the_o difficulty_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o who_o hope_v to_o attain_v a_o apodictical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o cause_n of_o colour_n ibid._n 11_o des_n cartes_n attempt_v to_o dissolve_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o difficulty_n unsuccessful_a because_o ground_v on_o a_o unstable_a hypothesis_n 197_o chap._n v._o the_o nature_n of_o light_n p._n 198._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o the_o clasp_v or_o ligament_n of_o this_o to_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o author_n notion_n of_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n ibid._n 3_o a_o parallelism_n betwixt_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n exsilient_fw-la from_o the_o cock_n of_o a_o cistern_n and_o a_o ray_n of_o light_n emanent_fw-la from_o its_o lucid_a fountain_n ibid._n praeconsiderables_n 199_o 4_o light_n distinguish_v into_o primary_n secondary_a etc._n etc._n 199_o 5_o all_o light_a debilitate_a by_o reflection_n and_o why_o ibid._n 6_o a_o example_n sensible_o demomonstrate_v the_o same_o 200_o 7_o that_o light_n be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n according_a to_o aristotle_n ibid._n 8_o light_n why_o corroborate_v in_o some_o case_n and_o debilitate_a in_o other_o by_o refraction_n 201_o corollary_n why_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n both_o rise_n and_o set_v appear_v rather_o elliptical_a than_o spherical_a ibid._n 9_o paradox_n that_o the_o proportion_n of_o solary_a ray_n reflect_v by_o the_o superior_a aer_fw-la or_o aether_n towards_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a 202_o 10_o that_o every_o lucid_a body_n as_o lucid_n do_v emit_v its_o ray_n sphaerical_o but_o as_o visible_a pyramidally_n ibid._n 11_o that_o light_n be_v invisible_a in_o the_o pure_a medium_n 203_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o author_n confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o praeconsiderable_a 204_o 2_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n demonstrate_v by_o its_o just_a attribute_n viz._n 1_o locomotion_n 2_o resilition_n 3_o refraction_n 4_o coition_n 5_o disgregation_n 6_o igniety_n 224_o 225_o 3_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o light_n a_o mere_a ambage_n and_o incomprehensible_a 205_o 4_o thecorporiety_n of_o light_n import_v not_o the_o coexistence_n of_o two_o body_n in_o one_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 206_o 5_o nor_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n to_o be_v instantaneous_a ibid._n 6_o the_o invisibility_n of_o light_n in_o the_o limpid_a medium_n no_o argument_n of_o its_o immateriality_n as_o the_o peripatetic_a praesume_v ibid._n 7_o the_o corporiety_n of_o light_n full_o consistent_a with_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n contrary_a to_o the_o peripatetic_a 207_o 8_o the_o insensibility_n of_o heat_n in_o many_o lucent_a body_n no_o valid_a argument_n against_o the_o present_a thesis_n that_o light_n be_v flame_n attenuate_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sound_n p_o 208._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o a_o elegy_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o and_o the_o praecedent_a chapter_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o visible_a and_o audible_a species_n in_o their_o representation_n of_o the_o superficial_a condition_n of_o object_n 209_o 3_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n 4_o in_o their_o actinobolism_n or_o diffusion_n both_o spherical_a and_o pyramidal_a 210_o 5_o in_o their_o certify_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o magnitude_n figure_n and_o other_o quality_n of_o their_o original_n ibid._n 6_o in_o the_o obscuration_n of_o less_o by_o great_a 211_o 7_o in_o their_o offence_n of_o the_o organ_n when_o excessive_a ibid._n 8_o in_o their_o production_n of_o heat_n by_o multiplication_n ibid._n 9_o in_o their_o variability_n according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la ibid._n 10_o in_o their_o chief_a attribute_n of_o locomotion_n exsilition_n impaction_n resilition_n disgregation_n congregation_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o product_n of_o the_o praemise_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o consent_n and_o dissent_n of_o audible_a and_o visible_a species_n viz_o that_o sound_n be_v corporeal_a 213_o 2_o a_o obstruction_n of_o praejudice_n from_o the_o general_o suppose_v repugnant_a authority_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n expeded_a ibid._n 3_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o sound_n 214_o 4_o a_o second_o argument_n ibid._n corollary_n ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v equal_o almost_o distant_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la and_o repercutient_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 2._o 215_o 6_o why_o concave_n yield_v the_o strong_a and_o long_a sound_n ibid._n corollary_n 3._o ibid._n 7_o the_o reason_n of_o concurrent_a echo_n where_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v near_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o remote_a from_o the_o sonant_fw-la ibid._n corollary_n 4._o ibid._n 8_o w●y_a 〈◊〉_d monophon_n rehearse_v so_o much_o the_o f●●er_a syllable_n by_o how_o much_o near_o the_o audient_fw-la be_v
336_o 8_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a ductility_n or_o extensibility_n of_o gold_n 337_o 9_o sectility_n and_o fissility_n the_o consequent_n of_o softness_n ibid._n 10_o tractility_n and_o friability_n the_o consequent_n of_o hardness_n 338_o 11_o ruptility_n the_o consequent_a partly_o of_o softness_n partly_o of_o hardness_n 339_o 12_o problem_n why_o chord_n distend_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o break_v near_o the_o end_n than_o in_o the_o middle_a and_o its_o solut_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n occult_a quality_n make_v manifest_a p._n 341_o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o that_o the_o insensibility_n of_o quality_n do_v not_o import_v their_o unintelligibility_n contrary_a to_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o aristotelean_a ibid._n 2_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o by_o who_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o occult_a quality_n be_v erect_v 342_o 3_o occult_a quality_n and_o profess_a ignorance_n all_o one_o ibid._n 4_o the_o refuge_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n equal_o obstructive_a to_o the_o advance_v of_o natural_a scienee_n with_o that_o of_o ignote_n propriety_n 343_o 5_o that_o all_o attraction_n refer_v to_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o all_o repulsion_n adscribe_v to_o secret_a antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v effect_v by_o corporeal_a instrument_n and_o such_o as_o resemble_v those_o whereby_o one_o body_n attract_v or_o repell_v another_o in_o sensible_a and_o mechanic_a operation_n ibid._n 6_o the_o mean_n of_o attraction_n sympathetical_a explicate_v by_o a_o convenient_a simile_n 345_o 7_o the_o mean_n of_o abaction_n and_o repulsion_n antipathetical_a explicate_v likewise_o by_o sundry_a similitude_n 346_o 8_o the_o first_o and_o general_n cause_n of_o all_o love_n and_o hatred_n betwixt_o animal_n 347_o 9_o why_o thing_n alike_o in_o their_o nature_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o society_n each_o of_o other_o and_o why_o unlike_a nature_n abhor_v and_o avoid_v each_o other_o ibid._n sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o the_o scheme_n of_o quality_n repute_v occult_a 348_o 2_o nature_n avoidance_n of_o vacuity_n impute_v to_o the_o tyzugia_n or_o conspiration_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n no_o occult_a quality_n ibid._n 3_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o celestial_a body_n upon_o man_n suppose_v by_o judicial_a astrologer_n inconsistent_a with_o providence_n divine_a and_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n 349_o 4_o the_o afflux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n inderivative_a from_o any_o immaterial_a influx_n of_o the_o moon_n ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diurnal_a expansion_n &_o conversion_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n and_o other_o flower_n ibid._n 6_o why_o garden_n claver_fw-la hide_v its_o stalk_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n 350_o 7_o why_o the_o house_n cock_n usual_o crow_n soon_o after_o midnight_n and_o at_o break_v of_o day_n ibid._n 8_o why_o shellfish_n grow_v fat_a in_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o lean_a again_o at_o the_o new_a 352_o 9_o why_o the_o selenites_n resemble_v the_o moon_n in_o all_o her_o several_a adspect_n ibid._n 10_o why_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o a_o loadstone_n be_v here_o omit_v 353_o 11_o the_o secret_a amity_n of_o gold_n and_o quicksilver_n of_o brass_n and_o silver_n unridle_v ibid._n 12_o a_o corollary_n why_o the_o granule_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o much_o more_o ponderous_a than_o those_o of_o the_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o aqua_fw-la ●ortis_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v dissolve_v be_v yet_o hold_v up_o and_o keep_v float_v by_o they_o 354_o 13_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o attraction_n of_o a_o less_o flame_n by_o a_o great_a ibid._n 14_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o involation_n of_o flame_n to_o naphtha_n at_o distance_n ibid._n 15_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o water_n into_o the_o pore_n of_o a_o sponge_n 355_o 16_o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o syphon_n ibid._n 17_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o percolation_n of_o liquor_n by_o a_o cloth_n who_o one_o end_n lie_v in_o the_o liquor_n and_o other_o hang_v over_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o vessel_n that_o contain_v it_o 356_o 18_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o two_o lute-string_n that_o be_v aequison_n ibid._n 19_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_n betwixt_o lutestring_n of_o sheep_n gut_n and_o those_o of_o wolves_n ●57_n 20_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o consume_v of_o all_o feather_n of_o foul_a by_o those_o of_o the_o eagle_n explode_v 358_o 21_o why_o some_o certain_a plant_n befriend_v and_o advance_v the_o growth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o other_o that_o be_v their_o neighbour_n ibid._n 22_o why_o some_o plant_n thrive_v not_o in_o the_o society_n of_o some_o other_o 359_o 23_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o the_o male_a and_o female_a palm-tree_n 360_o 24_o why_o all_o wine_n grow_v sick_a and_o turbid_v during_o the_o season_n wherein_o the_o vine_n flower_n and_o bud._n 361_o 25_o that_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o orange_a flower_n and_o rose_n do_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o fragrancy_n during_o the_o season_n of_o the_o bloom_a and_o pride_n of_o those_o flower_n as_o it_o vulgar_o believe_v ibid._n sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o why_o this_o section_n consider_v only_o some_o few_o select_a occult_a propriety_n among_o those_o many_o impute_v to_o animal_n 362_o 2_o the_o suppose_a antipathy_n of_o a_o sheep_n to_o a_o wolf_n solve_v ibid._n 3_o why_o bee_n usual_o invade_v froward_a and_o choleric_a person_n and_o why_o bold_a and_o confident_a man_n have_v sometime_o daunt_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n lion_n and_o other_o ravenous_a wild-beast_n 363_o 4_o why_o divers_a animal_n hate_v such_o man_n as_o be_v use_v to_o destroy_v those_o of_o their_o own_o species_n and_o why_o vermin_n avoid_v such_o gin_n and_o trap_n wherein_o other_o of_o their_o kind_n have_v be_v catch_v and_o destroy_v ibid._n 5_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fresh_a cruentation_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o murder_a man_n at_o the_o presence_n and_o touch_n of_o the_o homicide_n 364_o 6_o how_o the_o basilisk_n do_v empoyson_v and_o destroy_v at_o distance_n 365_o 7_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wolf_n do_v not_o cause_n hoarseness_n and_o obmutescence_n in_o the_o spectator_n as_o be_v vulgar_o report_v and_o believe_v 366_o 8_o the_o antipathy_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o cock_n of_o a_o elephant_n and_o swine_n mere_o fabulous_a ●67_n 9_o why_o a_o man_n intoxicate_v by_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o tarantula_n fall_v into_o violent_a fit_n of_o dance_a and_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o music_n ibid._n 10_o why_o divers_a tarantiacal_a person_n be_v affect_v and_o cure_v with_o divers_a tune_n and_o the_o music_n of_o divers_a instrument_n 369_o 11_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o tarantula_n do_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o of_o the_o tarantula_n itself_o and_o why_o ibid._n 12_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o tarantula_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o viscous_a humour_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o sound_n 371_o 13_o that_o it_o cause_v a_o uncessant_a itch_a and_o titillation_n in_o the_o nervous_a and_o musculous_a part_n of_o man_n body_n when_o infuse_v into_o it_o and_o ferment_v in_o it_o ibid._n 14_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o annual_a recidivation_n of_o the_o tarantism_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o cure_v 372_o 15_o a_o conjecture_n what_o kind_n of_o tune_n strain_n and_o note_n seem_v most_o accommodate_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o tarantiacal_a person_n in_o the_o general_n ibid._n 16_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o incantation_n of_o serpent_n by_o a_o rod_n of_o the_o cornus_n 373_o 17_o digression_n that_o the_o word_n spell_n character_n etc._n etc._n use_v by_o magician_n be_v of_o no_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o effect_v intend_v unless_o in_o a_o remote_a interest_n or_o as_o they_o exalt_v the_o imagination_n of_o he_o upon_o who_o they_o praetend_v to_o work_v the_o miracle_n ibid._n 18_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o fascination_n of_o infant_n by_o old_a woman_n 374_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o stupefaction_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n by_o a_o torpedo_n 375_o 20_o that_o ship_n be_v not_o arrest_v in_o their_o course_n by_o the_o fish_n call_v a_o remora_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a impulse_n of_o some_o special_a current_n in_o the_o sea_n ibid._n 21_o that_o the_o echineis_fw-la or_o remora_n be_v not_o ominous_a 3●7_n 22_o why_o this_o place_n admit_v not_o of_o more_o than_o a_o general_n inquest_n into_o the_o faculty_n of_o poison_n and_o counterpoison_n ibid._n 23_o poison_n define_v ibid._n 24_o wherein_o the_o deleterious_a faculty_n of_o poison_n do_v consist_v ibid._n 25_o counterpoison_n define_v 378_o 26_o wherein_o their_o salutiferous_a virtue_n do_v consist_v ibid._n 27_o how_o triacle_n cure_v the_o venom_n of_o viper_n ibid._n 28_o how_o the_o body_n of_o a_o
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