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A61287 The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley. Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. 1656 (1656) Wing S5238; ESTC R17292 629,655 827

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not_o carve_v by_o steel_n or_o praxitele_n fame_a hand_n thus_o naked_a before_o the_o judge_n do_v thou_o stand_v love_n sleep_v 19_o within_o the_o covert_a of_o a_o shady_a grove_n we_o see_v the_o little_a red-checked_a god_n of_o love_n he_o have_v nor_o row_n nor_o quiver_n those_o among_o the_o neighbour_a tree_n upon_o a_o bough_n be_v hang_v upon_o a_o bank_n of_o tender_a rosebud_n lay_v he_o smile_v sleep_v bee_n with_o their_o noise_n invade_v his_o rest_n and_o on_o his_o lip_n their_o honey_n make_v pan_n pipe_v ●4_n dwell_v awful_a silence_n on_o the_o shady_a hill_n among_o the_o bleat_a flock_n and_o purl_a rill_n when_o pan_n the_o reed_n do_v to_o his_o lip_n apply_v inspire_v it_o with_o sacred_a harmony_n hydriad_n and_o hamadryad_n at_o that_o sound_n in_o a_o well_o order_v measure_n beat_v the_o ground_n on_o the_o image_n of_o a_o satire_n in_o a_o fountain_n and_o love_n sleep_v 96._o a_o skilful_a hand_n this_o satire_n make_v so_o near_o to_o life_n that_o only_a breath_n be_v want_v here_o i_o be_o attendant_a to_o the_o nymph_n before_o i_o fill_v out_o purple_a wine_n now_o water_n power_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v come_v nigh_o tread_v soft_o lest_o you_o waken_v love_n out_o of_o his_o please_a rest_n another_o 97._o on_o horn_a lyaeus_n i_o attend_v and_o pour_v the_o stream_n these_o nayad_n lend_v who_o noise_n love_n be_v slumber_n do_v befriend_v another_o 102._o this_o satire_n diodorus_n do_v not_o make_v but_o charm_v asleep_a if_o prick_v he_o will_v awake_v on_o a_o seal_n ●_o five_o ox_n graze_v in_o a_o flowery_a mead_n a_o jasper_n seal_v do_v to_o the_o life_n do_v hold_v the_o little_a herd_n away_o long_o since_o have_v flee_v be_v not_o enclose_v within_o ●_o pale_o of_o gold_n the_o doctrine_n of_o plato_n deliver_v by_o alcinous_n chap._n i._n of_o phitosophy_n and_o how_o a_o philosopher_n must_v be_v qualify_v such_o a_o summary_n as_o this_o may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o plato_n philosophy_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n or_o solution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a and_o perceptible_a by_o intellect_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o science_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a a_o philosopher_n be_v he_o who_o take_v denomination_n from_o philosophy_n as_o a_o musician_n from_o music_n he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o philosopher_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v first_o he_o must_v have_v a_o natural_a capacity_n of_o all_o such_o learning_n as_o be_v able_a to_o fit_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o essence_n which_o be_v perceptible_a by_o intellect_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o continual_a fluxion_n or_o mutation_n then_o he_o must_v have_v a_o natural_a affection_n to_o truth_n and_o a_o aversion_n from_o receive_v falsehood_n and_o beside_o this_o temperate_a in_o a_o manner_n by_o nature_n for_o those_o part_n which_o use_v to_o be_v transport_v with_o passion_n he_o must_v have_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n by_o nature_n for_o whosoever_o have_v once_o embrace_v those_o discipline_n which_o be_v conversant_a in_o consideration_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o true_o exist_v and_o have_v addict_v all_o his_o study_n thereunto_o little_a value_v corporeal_a pleasure_n moreover_o a_o philosopher_n must_v have_v a_o liberal_a mind_n for_o the_o estimation_n of_o mean_a thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n who_o intend_v to_o contemplate_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n likewise_o he_o must_v natural_o love_v justice_n for_o he_o must_v be_v studious_a of_o truth_n temperance_n and_o liberality_n he_o must_v also_o have_v a_o acute_a apprehension_n and_o a_o good_a memory_n for_o these_o inform_v a_o philosopher_n those_o gift_n of_o nature_n if_o improve_v by_o discipline_n and_o education_n make_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o virtue_n but_o neglect_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o worst_a ill_n these_o plato_n use_v to_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o virtue_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o justice._n chap._n ii_o that_o contemplation_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o action_n whereas_o life_n be_v twofold_a contemplative_a and_o active_a the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o contemplative_a consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n as_o of_o the_o active_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o reason_n hence_o the_o contemplative_a life_n be_v first_o after_o which_o as_o necessary_a follow_v the_o active_a that_o it_o be_v so_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v thus_o contemplation_n be_v a_o office_n of_o the_o intellect_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o intelligible_n action_n be_v a_o operation_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n perform_v by_o meditation_n and_o service_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o contemplate_v the_o divinity_n and_o the_o notion_n thereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v best_a affect_v this_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assimilation_n to_o the_o deity_n this_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a as_o be_v most_o expetible_a and_o proper_a to_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n that_o can_v hinder_v it_o from_o be_v within_o our_o power_n and_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o propose_a end_n but_o active_a life_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o chief_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o body_n be_v many_o time_n obstruct_v wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o contemplative_a life_n consider_v in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n a_o philosopher_n as_o often_o as_o necessity_n require_v shall_v transferr_v to_o action_n then_o shall_v a_o good_a man_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a affair_n when_o he_o see_v they_o ill_o manage_v by_o other_o he_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o army_n administration_n of_o justice_n and_o embassy_n as_o thing_n necessary_a the_o institution_n of_o law_n order_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o compressure_n of_o sedition_n education_n of_o youth_n in_o discipline_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o action_n of_o great_a consequence_n hence_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o a_o philosopher_n must_v not_o only_o be_v perseverant_a in_o contemplation_n but_o also_o cherish_v and_o increase_v it_o sometime_o give_v himself_o to_o action_n as_o a_o attendant_n upon_o contemplation_n chap_n iii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o philosophy_n the_o study_n of_o a_o philosopher_n seem_v according_a to_o plato_n to_o be_v conversant_a chief_o in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o disputation_n the_o science_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v call_v theoretic_n of_o those_o which_o pertain_v to_o action_n practic_n the_o disputative_a part_n dialectic_a dialectic_a be_v divide_v into_o division_n definition_n induction_n and_o syllogism_n syllogism_n into_o the_o apodeictick_n which_o concern_v necessary_a ratiocination_n and_o rhetorical_a which_o concern_v enthymeme_n call_v a_o imperfect_a ratiocination_n and_o last_o into_o sophism_n this_o the_o philosopher_n must_v look_v upon_o not_o as_o the_o chief_a but_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o practic_n philosophy_n one_o part_n be_v conversant_a about_o manner_n another_o order_n family_n the_o last_o take_v care_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o call_v ethick_n the_o second_o oeconomick_a the_o three_o politic_a of_o theoretic_n philosophy_n one_o part_n inquire_v into_o thing_n immutable_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o thing_n this_o be_v call_v theology_n another_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o revolution_n and_o restitution_n of_o celestial_a body_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v call_v physic_n that_o whereby_o we_o
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