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A53055
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The philosphical and physical opinions written by Her Excellency the Lady Marchionesse of Newcastle.
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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matter_n infinite_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o essence_n of_o nature_n chap._n 82._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o old_a question_n what_o become_v of_o the_o shape_n or_o figure_n or_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o old_a figure_n when_o the_o nature_n take_v a_o new_a form_n all_o create_v or_o not_o create_v or_o create_v and_o dissolve_v again_o figure_n or_o form_n lie_v in_o only_a matter_n either_o in_o by_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o material_n of_o every_o figure_n be_v but_o of_o one_o matter_n and_o the_o lump_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a matter_n for_o the_o infinite_a particular_a of_o figure_n be_v the_o infinite_a form_n shape_n or_o figure_n of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a matter_n and_o the_o creation_n disposal_n and_o dissolving_n of_o figure_n be_v the_o several_a action_n of_o that_o only_a matter_n for_o infinite_a motion_n be_v the_o infinite_a life_n of_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o life_n be_v as_o eternal_a matter_n be_v part_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o move_v be_v but_o the_o several_a action_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absence_n of_o life_n when_o the_o figure_n dissolve_v but_o a_o alteration_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n cease_v not_o from_o move_v for_o every_o part_n have_v life_n in_o it_o be_v the_o part_n never_o so_o small_a or_o disperse_v among_o other_o part_n and_o if_o life_n there_o must_v be_v consequent_o sense_n if_o sense_n knowledge_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o death_n if_o every_o part_n have_v life_n in_o it_o so_o that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v only_o a_o alteration_n of_o such_o motion_n in_o such_o a_o figure_n in_o only_a matter_n chap._n 83._o of_o transmigration_n transmigration_n be_v not_o metamorphose_v for_o to_o metamorphose_v be_v to_o change_v the_o shape_n and_o interior_a form_n but_o not_o the_o intellect_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o new_a creation_n nor_o then_o but_o so_o as_o partly_o the_o intellect_n change_v with_o the_o shape_n and_o interior_a form_n but_o all_o body_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n perpetual_o as_o for_o example_n the_o nourish_a food_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n transmigrate_v into_o chylus_n chylus_fw-la into_o blood_n blood_n into_o flesh_n flesh_n into_o fat_a and_o some_o of_o the_o chylus_n migrate_v into_o humour_n as_o choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a some_o into_o excrement_n which_o transmigrat_n through_o the_o body_n into_o dung_n dung_n into_o earth_n earth_n into_o vegetable_n vegetable_n into_o animal_n again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o food_n and_o likewise_o animal_n into_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n into_o vegetable_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o element_n but_o indeed_o all_o creature_n be_v create_v by_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n as_o for_o example_n hen_n or_o other_o foul_n lay_v egg_n and_o then_o bloody_a sit_v on_o they_o from_o whence_o a_o nourish_a heat_n be_v transmigrate_v from_o the_o hen_n into_o the_o egg_n which_o transmigrate_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o chylus_n then_o into_o blood_n blood_n into_o flesh_n flesh_n into_o sinew_n sinew_n into_o bone_n and_o some_o into_o vein_n artery_n brain_n and_o the_o like_a for_o transmigration_n be_v only_o the_o mix_n sift_v search_a temper_v faculty_n of_o innate_a matter_n which_o be_v self-motion_n sinew_n and_o motion_n be_v the_o only_a transmigrater_n otherwise_o infinite_a matter_n will_v lie_v idle_a eternal_o though_o i_o can_v well_o conceive_v how_o infinite_a can_v be_v without_o motion_n but_o howsoever_o we_o perceive_v so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v proper_a motion_n and_o mixture_n of_o matter_n belong_v to_o every_o particular_a figure_n and_o though_o figure_n do_v produce_v figure_n yet_o figure_n do_v not_o order_v the_o creation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o figure_n that_o create_v but_o creation_n that_o produce_v by_o figure_n which_o creation_n be_v motion_n which_o motion_n be_v innate_a matter_n which_o matter_n create_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n all_o figure_n dissolve_v to_o create_v and_o create_v to_o dissolve_v but_o dissolve_v and_o creation_n which_o be_v that_o we_o call_v life_n and_o death_n have_v only_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o figure_n but_o not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n chap._n 84._o of_o metamorphose_v of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n to_o be_v metamorphose_v declare_v without_o a_o creation_n as_o to_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o tree_n into_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o beast_n as_o to_o turn_v mans-flesh_n into_o horseflesh_n or_o horseflesh_n into_o mans-flesh_n or_o one_o mans-flesh_n to_o turn_v into_o another_o mans-flesh_n or_o a_o oak_n into_o a_o cypress_n or_o a_o cypress_n into_o a_o oak_n and_o so_o the_o like_a in_o all_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n thus_o transform_v the_o interior_a form_n or_o rather_o change_v the_o interior_a form_n like_o garment_n put_v one_o and_o another_o interior_a form_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o intellect_n nature_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n the_o interior_a form_n and_o intellect_n nature_n be_v inseparable_a so_o that_o destroy_v the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o and_o a_o change_n can_v be_v make_v of_o either_o without_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v change_v the_o whole_a building_n without_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n for_o though_o they_o may_v make_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a shape_n as_o to_o add_v something_o more_o or_o take_v away_o and_o make_v all_o less_o or_o thick_a or_o thin_a or_o high_a or_o low_a but_o can_v alter_v the_o interior_a form_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n but_o if_o they_o pull_v it_o down_o the_o same_o material_n may_v be_v put_v into_o another_o form_n or_o into_o the_o same_o form_n it_o be_v at_o first_o but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v new_a build_v again_o before_o it_o can_v have_v those_o form_n and_o they_o must_v stay_v the_o time_n of_o building_n so_o for_o every_o vegetable_a creature_n and_o animal_n creature_n they_o can_v be_v metamorphose_v by_o the_o reason_n metamorphose_v be_v to_o change_v their_o form_n without_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o they_o can_v change_v their_o form_n without_o a_o dissolution_n and_o then_o create_v anew_o by_o reason_n the_o intellect_n and_o the_o interior_a form_n be_v as_o one_o body_n and_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o the_o interior_a form_n of_o these_o creature_n and_o the_o intellect_n depend_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o without_o one_o the_o another_o can_v be_v the_o intellect_n and_o the_o interior_a form_n may_v be_v divide_v together_o into_o part_n but_o not_o separate_v apart_o though_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o animal_n kind_n may_v be_v mix_v in_o their_o creation_n as_o to_o be_v some_o part_n a_o beast_n some_o part_n a_o dog_n or_o the_o like_a and_o part_v a_o man_n and_o some_o creature_n etc._n partly_o a_o bird_n and_o partly_o a_o beast_n or_o partly_o a_o beast_n and_o partly_o a_o fish_n yet_o the_o intellect_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o the_o exterior_a shape_n with_o the_o interior_a form_n the_o like_a in_o vegetable_n and_o if_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o intellect_n of_o each_o sort_n nay_o of_o each_o creature_n can_v be_v change_v much_o less_o of_o each_o kind_n thus_o the_o intellect_n nature_n and_o interior_a form_n of_o it_o can_v never_o be_v without_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o exterior_a shape_n of_o animal_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o not_o change_v for_o animal_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v their_o shape_n most_o unite_v to_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d intellect_n nature_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o nature_n but_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n not_o to_o mistake_v i_o for_o want_v of_o term_n and_o word_n of_o art_n for_o the_o interior_a or_o intellect_n nature_n i_o mean_v be_v such_o property_n disposition_n constitution_n capacity_n and_o the_o like_a that_o make_v it_o such_o a_o creature_n the_o interior_a form_n be_v such_o a_o substance_n and_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o flesh_n or_o fish_n or_o wood_n or_o metal_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o flesh_n as_o mans-flesh_n horseflesh_n dogs-flesh_n and_o the_o like_a so_o the_o wood_n of_o oak_n the_o wood_n of_o maple_n the_o wood_n of_o ash_n and_o the_o like_a so_o the_o gold_n metal_n the_o iron_z metal_n and_o the_o like_a for_o horseflesh_n be_v not_o mans-flesh_n nor_o the_o wood_n of_o oak_n the_o wood_n of_o ash_n nor_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n the_o metal_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o for_o the_o exterior_a form_n i_o mean_v the_o outward_a shape_n chap._n 85
sensiutie_n war._n all_o natural_a war_n be_v cause_v either_o by_o a_o sympathetical_a motion_n or_o a_o antepathetical_a motion_n for_o natural_a war_n and_o peace_n proceed_v from_o self-preservation_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o figure_n for_o nothing_o be_v annihilate_v in_o nature_n but_o the_o particular_a print_n or_o several_a shape_n that_o motion_n make_v of_o matter_n which_o motion_n in_o every_o figure_n strive_v to_o maintain_v what_o they_o have_v create_v for_o when_o some_o figure_n destroyother_n it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o security_n ofthemselve_n and_o when_o the_o destruction_n be_v for_o food_n it_o be_v sympathetical_a motion_n which_o make_v a_o particular_a appetite_n or_o nourishment_n from_o some_o creature_n to_o other_o but_o a_o antipathetical_a motion_n that_o make_v the_o destruction_n chap._n 23._o of_o annihilation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o annihilation_n in_o nature_n nor_o particular_a motion_n and_o figure_n because_o the_o matter_n remain_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o motion_n and_o figure_n as_o for_o particular_a figure_n although_o every_o part_n be_v separate_v that_o make_v such_o a_o figure_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o annihilate_v because_o those_o part_n remain_v that_o make_v it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o the_o same_o particular_a figure_n may_v be_v erect_v by_o the_o same_o motion_n that_o join_v those_o part_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n may_v repeat_v the_o same_o motion_n eternal_o so_o by_o succession_n and_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o a_o figure_n may_v be_v erect_v and_o disperse_v eternal_o thus_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o matter_n into_o particular_a reason_n figure_n by_o a_o alteration_n of_o motion_n we_o call_v death_n and_o the_o join_n of_o part_n to_o create_v a_o figure_n we_o call_v life_n death_n be_v a_o separation_n life_n be_v a_o contraction_n chap._n 24._o life_n life_n be_v the_o extract_n or_o spirit_n of_o common_a matter_n *_o this_o extract_n quicken_v be_v agile_a be_v always_o in_o motion_n for_o the_o thinness_n of_o this_o matter_n cause_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o property_n which_o quality_n or_o preporty_fw-la be_v to_o work_n upon_o all_o dull_a matter_n this_o essence_n or_o life_n which_o be_v spirit_n of_o sense_n move_v of_o themselves_o for_o the_o dull_a part_n of_o matter_n move_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v move_v thereby_o their_o common_a motion_n be_v four_o attractive_a retentive_a digestive_a expulsive_a attractive_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v growth_n or_o youth_n retentive_a life_n be_v that_o we_o call_v strength_n digestive_a be_v that_o we_o call_v health_n that_o be_v a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o part_n to_o part_n and_o agree_v of_o those_o spirit_n expulsive_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n or_o decay_v the_o attractive_a spirit_n gather_v and_o draw_v the_o material_n together_o the_o digestive_a spirit_n do_v cut_v and_o carve_v out_o every_o thing_n the_o retentive_a do_v fit_a and_o lay_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o expulsive_a do_v pull_v down_o and_o scatter_v they_o about_o those_o spirit_n most_o common_o move_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v on_o for_o in_o spung_a and_o porous_a light_a matter_n their_o motion_n be_v quick_a in_o solid_a and_o weighty_a their_o motion_n be_v slow_a for_o the_o solid_a part_n be_v not_o only_o dull_a and_o immovable_a of_o themselves_o but_o they_o hinder_v and_o slow_a obstruct_v those_o spirit_n of_o sense_n and_o though_o they_o cut_v and_o pierce_v through_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o more_o labour_n and_o slow_a motion_n for_o their_o motion_n change_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o that_o matter_n they_o meet_v with_o for_o that_o which_o be_v porous_a and_o spongy_a the_o figure_n that_o they_o form_n that_o matter_n in_o be_v soon_o make_v and_o sudenly_a destroy_v then_o that_o which_o be_v more_o combustible_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n mineral_n last_v long_o than_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n because_o that_o matter_n be_v both_o tough_a and_o hard_a to_o work_v on_o than_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v these_o sensitive_a spirit_n we_o may_v similar_v to_o several_a workman_n be_v always_o busy_o employ_v remove_v lifting_z carrying_z driving_z drawing_z dig_v and_o the_o like_a and_o although_o these_o spirit_n be_v of_o substance_n thin_a than_o dull_a matter_n yet_o they_o be_v strong_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o subtlety_n and_o motion_n which_o motion_n give_v they_o power_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o acute_a quality_n be_v the_o vitriol_n as_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n cut_v and_o divide_v all_o that_o oppose_v their_o way_n now_o these_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v infinite_a yet_o we_o can_v think_v they_o so_o gross_a a_o infinite_a as_o combustible_a matter_n yet_o those_o thin_a infinite_n may_v cut_v and_o carve_v the_o thick_a infinite_n all_o into_o several_a figure_n like_v as_o aquafortis_n will_v eat_v into_o the_o hard_a iron_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o small_a part_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n work_v according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v for_o every_o thing_n be_v shape_v according_a to_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o matter_n like_v as_o a_o man_n which_o build_v a_o house_n of_o such_o wood_n which_o be_v tough_a and_o strong_a because_o he_o know_v otherwise_o it_o will_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v but_o to_o make_v lath_n he_o take_v his_o wood_n and_o cut_v it_o thin_a that_o the_o nail_n may_v the_o easy_a pass_n through_o so_o join_v and_o fit_v several_a sort_n to_o proper_a use_n to_o build_v his_o house_n or_o like_o a_o cook_n when_o he_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o pie_n must_v take_v stiff_a doughty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o only_o fall_v before_o it_o be_v finish_v but_o it_o can_v be_v raise_v and_o to_o make_v the_o lid_n to_o cover_v his_o pie_n he_o must_v use_v a_o soft_a paste_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o roll_v thin_a thus_o a_o stiff_a paste_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o lid_n nor_o a_o thin_a paste_n for_o to_o raise_v a_o pie_n it_o may_v make_v a_o cake_n or_o so_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n must_v make_v figure_n as_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a and_o proper_a thereto_o for_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n take_v the_o solid_a and_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o nature_n bone_n the_o glutinous_a matter_n for_o the_o sinew_n nerve_n muscle_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o oily_a matter_n for_o flesh_n fat_a marrow_n so_o the_o fluid_a for_o blood_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n and_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o do_v give_v this_o dull_a matter_n motion_n not_o only_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o figure_n but_o to_o make_v the_o figure_n move_v when_o it_o be_v build_v now_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o lively_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o move_v dull_a and_o immoving_a matter_n but_o make_v that_o matter_n to_o move_v and_o work_v upon_o other_o for_o some_o kind_n of_o figure_n shall_v make_v man_n another_o to_o resemble_v itself_o though_o not_o just_o be_v as_o itself_o be_v make_v but_o as_o the_o shadow_n like_o the_o substance_n for_o it_o work_v as_o a_o hand_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o another_o and_o not_o of_o its_o own_o strength_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n art_n have_v not_o so_o much_o perfection_n as_o nature_n the_o copy_n be_v not_o so_o lively_a as_o the_o original_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n move_v and_o work_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o the_o dull_a matter_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 25._o of_o change_n the_o change_n of_o motion_n in_o several_a figure_n make_v all_o change_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o several_a property_n and_o effect_n thereto_o and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n or_o corruption_n be_v not_o life_n a_o absence_n of_o life_n but_o a_o expulsive_a motion_n which_o do_v annihilate_v those_o figure_n that_o erect_v motion_n have_v make_v so_o death_n be_v a_o annihilation_n of_o the_o print_n not_o of_o the_o mould_n of_o figure_n for_o the_o mould_v of_o those_o figure_n of_o mankind_n beast_n or_o plant_v of_o all_o kind_n whatsoever_o shall_v never_o be_v annihilate_v so_o long_o as_o motion_n and_o matter_n last_o which_o may_v always_o be_v for_o the_o mould_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o matter_n chap._n 26._o of_o youth_n or_o growth_n thus_o spirit_n of_o sense_n work_v according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v porous_a and_o light_a they_o form_v those_o figure_n quick_a and_o dissolve_v they_o sudden_o but_o if_o their_o matter_n be_v solid_a and_o hard_a they_o work_v slow_a which_o make_v some_o figure_n long_a ere_o they_o