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to_o the_o say_a middle_n but_o the_o middle_n itself_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a heavy_a epicurus_n say_v that_o body_n be_v not_o comprehensible_a that_o the_o first_o body_n be_v simple_a but_o all_o the_o composition_n of_o they_o have_v their_o weight_n and_o ponderosity_n also_o that_o the_o atom_n do_v move_v some_o plumbe_v right_o down_o other_o at_o one_o side_n and_o some_o again_o mount_v aloft_o and_o that_o by_o impulsion_n and_o concussion_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o small_a body_n emphdocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o before_o the_o four_o element_n there_o be_v certain_a small_a parcel_n or_o fragment_n as_o one_o will_v say_v element_n before_o element_n and_o those_o be_v of_o semblable_a part_n and_o the_o same_o all_o round_a heraclitus_n come_v in_o with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o petty_a scrape_n or_o shave_n exceed_v small_a and_o the_o same_o not_o divisible_a into_o part_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o figure_n a_o figure_n be_v the_o superficies_n circumscription_n and_o accomplish_a lineament_n of_o a_o body_n the_o pythagorean_n affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v of_o a_o spheric_a or_o round_a figure_n only_o the_o high_a of_o they_o to_o wit_n fire_n be_v pyramidal_a or_o sharp_o point_v above_o chap._n xv._n of_o colour_n a_o colour_n be_v the_o visible_a quality_n of_o a_o body_n the_o pythagorean_n call_v colour_n the_o outward_a superficies_n of_o the_o body_n empedocles_n define_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o way_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o sight_n plato_n say_v it_o be_v a_o flame_n send_v from_o body_n have_v certain_a parcel_n proportionable_a to_o the_o eyesight_n zeno_n the_o stoic_a hold_v that_o colour_n be_v the_o first_o figuration_n of_o any_o matter_n the_o follower_n of_o pythagoras_n affirm_v these_o to_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o colour_n white_a black_a red_a and_o yellow_a and_o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n arise_v from_o a_o certain_a mixture_n of_o element_n but_o in_o live_a creature_n the_o same_o proceed_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o condition_n place_n and_o sundry_a air_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o section_n of_o body_n the_o sectary_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o body_n be_v passable_a and_o divisible_a infinite_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o this_o section_n stay_v either_o at_o the_o atom_n indivisible_a or_o at_o those_o small_a body_n which_o have_v no_o part_n neither_o do_v this_o division_n say_v they_o pass_v infinite_o aristotle_n say_v that_o divide_v they_o be_v in_o infinitum_fw-la potential_o but_o actual_o not_o chap._n xvii_o of_o mixture_n and_o temperature_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o this_o mixture_n of_o element_n be_v by_o way_n of_o alteration_n but_o anaxagoras_n and_o democritus_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o apposition_n empedocles_n compose_v the_o element_n of_o small_a mass_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o least_o body_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v the_o element_n of_o element_n plato_n will_v have_v the_o three_o body_n for_o he_o deign_v not_o they_o either_o to_o be_v call_v or_o to_o be_v element_n to_o be_v convertible_a one_o into_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n but_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v turn_v into_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n xviii_o of_o voidnesse_n or_o vacuttie_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n of_o thales_n his_o school_n all_o until_o you_o come_v to_o plato_n have_v general_o disavow_v and_o reprooved_a this_o vacuity_n as_o for_o empedocles_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o spacious_a nought_o be_v void_a or_o superfluous_a leucippus_n democritus_n demetrius_n metrodorus_n and_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o the_o atom_n be_v infinite_a in_o multitude_n and_o voidnesse_n infinite_a in_o magnitude_n the_o stoic_n affirm_v that_o within_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o voidnesse_n but_o without_o there_o be_v infinity_n aristotle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o without_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o voidnesse_n as_o that_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o may_v draw_v breath_n for_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n chap._n xix_o of_o place_n plato_n say_v that_o place_n be_v that_o which_o be_v susceptible_a of_o form_n one_o after_o another_o which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o metaphor_n or_o translation_n to_o express_v the_o first_o matter_n as_o a_o nurse_n receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o aristotle_n take_v place_n to_o be_v the_o extreme_a superficies_n of_o the_o continent_n conjunct_a and_o contiguous_a to_o the_o content_a chap._n xx._n of_o room_n or_o space_n the_o stoic_n and_o epicurus_n do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o voidnesse_n place_n and_o room_n for_o voidnesse_n say_v they_o be_v the_o solitude_n or_o vacuity_n of_o a_o body_n place_v that_o which_o be_v full_o occupy_v and_o take_v up_o with_o a_o body_n but_o room_n or_o space_n that_o which_o be_v occupy_v but_o in_o part_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o rundlet_n or_o barrel_n of_o wine_n chap._n xxi_o of_o time_n pythagoras_n say_v that_o time_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o that_o utmost_a heaven_n that_o comprise_v all_o plato_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mooveable_a image_n of_o the_o eternity_n or_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o world_n motion_n but_o eratosthenes_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o time_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o time_n be_v the_o move_n of_o heaven_n but_o many_o of_o the_o stoic_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o move_n itself_o and_o most_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o time_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o generation_n plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o engender_v it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o conceit_n and_o capacity_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o motion_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n affirm_v that_o motion_n be_v a_o certain_a difference_n and_o alteration_n in_o matter_n aristotle_n give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o actual_a operation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v mooveable_a democritus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o motion_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o tend_v oblique_o epicurus_n maintain_v twain_o the_o one_o direct_a and_o plumbe_v the_o other_o side-long_a erophilus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v one_o motion_n perceptible_a in_o reason_n and_o another_o object_n to_o sense_n natural_a heraclitus_n exclude_v all_o station_n rest_n and_o repose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o quoth_v he_o belong_v unto_o the_o dead_a but_o perpetual_a motion_n agree_v to_o eternal_a substance_n and_o perishable_a motion_n to_o substance_n corruptible_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n parmenides_n melissus_n and_o zeno_n reject_v whole_o all_o generation_n and_o corrpution_n for_o they_o think_v the_o universal_a world_n to_o be_v unmooveable_a but_o empedocles_n and_o epicurus_n and_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o mass_n and_o heap_n of_o small_a body_n huddle_v together_o bring_v in_o and_o admit_v certain_a concretion_n and_o dissipation_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a generation_n and_o corruption_n to_o speak_v proper_o say_v that_o these_o come_v not_o according_a to_o quality_n by_o way_n of_o alteration_n but_o according_a to_o quantity_n by_o collection_n and_o heap_v together_o pythagoras_n and_o as_o many_o as_o suppose_v matter_n to_o be_v passable_a hold_v that_o there_o be_v proper_o indeed_o generation_n and_o corruption_n for_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o alteration_n mutation_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o element_n chap._n xxv_o of_o necessity_n thales_n say_v that_o necessity_n be_v most_o potent_a and_o forcible_a for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o rule_v the_o whole_a world_n pythagoras_n hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v possess_v and_o comapss_v with_o necessity_n parmenides_n
ready_a to_o drop_v into_o her_o grave_n than_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o praise_v a_o honest_a man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o moreover_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o friendship_n whenas_o he_o give_v a_o precept_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o dissolve_v amity_n for_o every_o fault_n or_o defect_n he_o userh_fw-mi these_o very_a term_n for_o there_o be_v fault_n quoth_v he_o which_o we_o must_v overpasse_v quite_o and_o make_v no_o stay_n at_o they_o other_o there_o be_v again_o whereat_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a stand_n and_o take_v offence_n and_o other_o beside_o which_o require_v more_o chastisement_n but_o some_o there_o be_v which_o we_o must_v think_v 〈◊〉_d to_o break_v friendship_n for_o ever_o and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o converse_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o some_o more_o and_o with_o other_o less_o according_a as_o they_o be_v our_o friend_n more_o or_o 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exhortation_n reprove_v plato_n for_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o live_v at_o all_o who_o be_v not_o teach_v nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v he_o write_v in_o these_o very_a term_n this_o speech_n of_o his_o quoth_v he_o be_v both_o contradictory_n &_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o and_o beside_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o efficacy_n at_o all_o to_o exhort_v for_o first_o and_o foremost_a in_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o not_o to_o live_v at_o all_o and_o give_v we_o at_o it_o be_v counsel_n to_o die_v he_o exhort_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o study_n of_o philolosophie_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o philosophise_v unless_o he_o live_v neither_o can_v he_o become_v wise_a survive_v he_o never_o so_o long_o if_o he_o lead_v a_o evil_a and_o ignorant_a life_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v far_a that_o it_o be_v as_o meet_v and_o convenient_a also_o even_o for_o 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to_o die_v and_o what_o other_o meaning_n be_v there_o of_o these_o word_n but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o foolish_a and_o lewd_a person_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o to_o live_v and_o in_o one_o passage_n seem_v to_o correct_v theognis_n he_o shall_v not_o quoth_v he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o man_n from_o poverty_n to_o fly_v o_o cyrnus_n ought_v himself_o to_o cast_v headlong_o from_o rock_n most_o steep_a and_o high_a or_o into_o sea_n as_o deep_a and_o vast_a but_o rather_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aman_n from_o sin_n and_o vice_n to_o fly_v etc._n etc._n what_o other_o thing_n else_o seem_v he_o to_o do_v than_o to_o condemn_v and_o scrape_v out_o of_o other_o man_n write_n the_o same_o thing_n proposition_n and_o sentence_n which_o himself_o have_v insert_v in_o his_o own_o book_n for_o he_o reprove_v plato_n when_o he_o prove_v and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o 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place_n of_o ivory_n have_v a_o tincture_n of_o red_a say_v it_o be_v pollute_v and_o the_o word_n that_o he_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dyer_n also_o when_o they_o will_v express_v that_o their_o colour_n be_v medley_n or_o mix_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o very_a mixture_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v corruption_n it_o behoove_v therefore_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v sincere_a and_o incorruptible_a shall_v be_v also_o one_o and_o simple_a without_o all_o mixture_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o regard_n they_o who_o think_v that_o apollo_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v both_o one_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o