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e._n nâ—…ctis_fw-la custos_fw-la in_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o ancient_a astronomical_a poem_n cite_v by_o scaliger_n in_o ausonian_n lect._n style_v pollucis_fw-la prâ—…les_fw-la which_o by_o fulgentius_n be_v thus_o explain_v saturn_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pollux_n sive_fw-la à _fw-la pollendo_fw-la sive_fw-la à _fw-la pollucibilitate_fw-la i._n e._n humanitate_fw-la in_o hebrew_a this_o planet_n be_v call_v schabtai_n i._n e._n saturatio_fw-la seu_fw-la quies_n the_o arab_n call_v it_o zohalo_n from_o zahala_n which_o signify_v abscedere_fw-la recedere_fw-la vel_fw-la discedere_fw-la quòd_fw-la multùm_fw-la retrogradus_fw-la sit_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a doctor_n pocock_n not._n in_o carm._n tograi_fw-la by_o the_o chaldean_n it_o be_v call_v caun_n by_o the_o egyptian_n rephan_n i._n e._n deus_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o according_a to_o achilles_n tatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nemesis_n stella_n by_o astrologer_n term_v infortuna_n major_a saturn_n 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they_o have_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o call_v this_o planet_n by_o the_o name_n of_o mazal_n tob_z i._n e._n sidus_n bonum_fw-la seu_fw-la fortuna_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o therefore_o among_o they_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o marriage_n ceremony_n for_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o bride_n a_o ring_n in_o which_o be_v inscribe_v mazal_n tob._n this_o star_n in_o their_o opinion_n conduce_v much_o to_o fertility_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o child_n as_o mr._n selden_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o munster_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntâ—…gm_n primo_fw-la jove_n minor_n jove_n mars_n call_v likewise_o by_o the_o latin_n gradivus_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n maratz_n which_o signify_v strong_a and_o powerful_a or_o from_o mechares_n destroy_v as_o the_o often_o cite_v g._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idololatr_n l._n 2._o call_v also_o in_o hebrew_n maâ—…dim_n from_o his_o colour_n resemble_v blood_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o fiery_a light_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thuras_n quasi_fw-la thraâ—…um_fw-la deus_fw-la according_a to_o bochartus_fw-la his_o interpretation_n phaleg_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o by_o the_o egyptian_n call_v melâ—…ch_n i._n e._n deus_fw-la destructionis_fw-la and_o according_a to_o vetâ—…ius_n valens_n as_o cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagm_n primo_fw-la art_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o life_n and_o according_a to_o pliny_n and_o achilles_n tatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herculis_fw-la stella_fw-la by_o the_o emissaean_n and_o those_o of_o edessa_n style_v azizus_n who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assessor_n solis_n as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o his_o encomiastic_a oration_n upon_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o chaldean_n call_v ariâ—…z_n i._n e._n praevalidus_fw-la by_o the_o arab_n el_n marigh_n i._n e._n sanguinolentus_fw-la astrologer_n style_v he_o infortuna_n minor_n mars_n unicus_fw-la mars_n this_o glorious_a luminary_n be_v in_o hebrew_n call_v chamâ—…h_n or_o schemash_n from_o his_o heat_n or_o adonis_n schemez_n i._n e._n dominus_fw-la sol_fw-la by_o the_o phoenician_n baal_n schemaim_v i._n e._n dominus_fw-la coeli_fw-la in_o chaldee_n schemso_n in_o arabic_a el_n schems_n by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n lux_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la whence_o the_o latin_a phoebus_n call_v likewise_o titan_n and_o apollo_n cor_fw-la coeli_fw-la oculus_fw-la jovis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n oculus_fw-la aetheris_fw-la by_o the_o egyptian_n style_v potiris_fw-la i._n e._n deus_fw-la sanctus_n and_o osiris_n from_o his_o vital_a and_o kindly_a heat_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a typhon_n and_o seth_n from_o his_o violent_a and_o destructive_a fervour_n call_v by_o they_o likewise_o horus_n by_o the_o persian_n call_v miâ—…hra_n i._n e._n dominus_fw-la sive_fw-la dynasta_fw-la by_o the_o arab_n ancient_o urotalt_a i._n e._n lucis_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o dusares_n or_o dai_n usâ—…r_n i._n e._n deus_fw-la perlustrans_fw-la as_o sâ—…bedius_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la german_n interpret_v those_o name_n by_o the_o syrian_n according_a to_o macrobius_n call_v adad_fw-la or_o as_o scaliger_n and_o mr._n selden_n will_v rather_o have_v it_o ahad_n or_o elhad_n i._n e._n unus_n or_o as_o pontanus_n not._n in_o macrob._n badad_n i._n e._n solus_fw-la unicus_fw-la phoebus_n videt_fw-la phoebus_n mercury_n be_v in_o hebrew_n call_v cochau_n or_o cochab_n i._n e._n stella_fw-la fulgens_fw-la and_o choteb_n i._n e._n scriba_fw-la seu_fw-la literatus_fw-la and_o margimâ—…_n i._n e._n negotiator_n and_o merkolis_n whence_o some_o derive_v the_o name_n mercury_n though_o arnobius_n l._n 3._o say_v he_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o latin_n quasi_fw-la medicurrius_fw-la from_o his_o office_n as_o messenger_n between_o the_o god_n and_o men._n in_o the_o astronomical_a fragment_n before_o cite_v he_o be_v call_v semo_n quia_fw-la ferein_fw-la infimis_fw-la collocatus_fw-la say_v scaliger_n in_o auson_n lect._n as_o those_o deity_n be_v likewise_o call_v sâ—…mmes_n qui_fw-fr infimi_fw-la censebantur_fw-la be_v majores_fw-la hominibus_fw-la minores_fw-la diis_fw-la as_o fulgentius_n expound_v the_o word_n by_o the_o phoenician_n call_v sum_n i._n e._n minister_n say_v bocharâ—…us_a phaleg_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o call_v by_o they_o likewise_o adare_v by_o the_o chaldean_n nâ—…bu_n and_o as_o hesychius_n say_v sâ—…ehez_fw-fr which_o some_o make_v the_o same_o with_o sesach_n he_o be_v likewise_o by_o the_o emissaean_n and_o edessaeans_n call_v mâ—…mimus_n they_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assessor_n as_o azizus_n or_o mars_n be_v another_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o julian_n before_o cite_v by_o astrologer_n he_o be_v style_v fortuna_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la or_o according_a to_o apulcius_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la communis_fw-la stella_fw-la as_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o star_n with_o which_o he_o be_v in_o conjunction_n
according_a to_o who_o opinion_n 520._o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o every_o nine_o year_n the_o new_a moon_n return_v again_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n unto_o the_o same_o point_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o which_o it_o be_v nine_o year_n before_o but_o this_o cycle_n prove_v erroneous_a be_v afterward_o correct_v by_o meâ—…on_n 〈…〉_z pythagoras_n the_o samian_n travel_v into_o egypt_n and_o chaldaea_n to_o improve_v 5â—…9_n himself_o in_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n he_o first_o discover_v that_o lucifer_n and_o hesperus_n believe_v before_o to_o be_v two_o several_a star_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o planet_n venus_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o zodiack_n obliquity_n be_v likewise_o ascribe_v to_o he_o he_o first_o give_v to_o the_o world_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o it_o assert_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o musical_a proportion_n and_o the_o seven_o planet_n to_o have_v a_o harmonious_a motion_n and_o interval_n correspondent_a to_o musical_a diasteme_n he_o hold_v the_o sun_n by_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n term_v the_o fiery_a globe_n of_o unity_n to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o move_v about_o it_o alcmaeon_n of_o crotona_n son_n of_o perithus_n disciple_n to_o pythagoras_n a_o physician_n 490._o and_o physiologist_n assert_v that_o the_o planet_n hold_v a_o opposite_a course_n to_o that_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n as_o plutarch_n affirm_v plac._n philosoph_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o anaxagoras_n clazomenius_fw-la disciple_n to_o anaximenes_n hold_v 480._o the_o moon_n to_o be_v a_o dark_a body_n enlighten_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o be_v habitable_a have_v plain_n hill_n and_o water_n as_o the_o earth_n have_v democritus_n of_o abdera_n disciple_n to_o anaxagoras_n &_o leucippus_n write_v 470._o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o other_o planet_n of_o the_o annus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o astronomical_a prognostic_n of_o which_o pliny_n hist._n nat._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 35._o and_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o apollonii_fw-la argon_fw-la lib._n 2._o cite_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laertius_n mention_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n who_o study_v under_o parmenides_n pythagoras_n &_o anaxagoras_n 470._o write_v beside_o his_o other_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n of_o the_o sphere_n in_o verse_n yet_o extant_a though_o the_o same_o by_o some_o be_v ascribe_v not_o to_o he_o but_o to_o demetrius_n triclinius_n timaeus_n locrus_n a_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n write_v the_o naturâ_fw-la munâ—…_n 450._o from_o which_o piece_n plato_n borrow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dialogue_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o he_o commend_v timaeus_n as_o most_o know_v and_o 〈◊〉_d astronomy_n meton_n a_o athenian_a astronomer_n observe_v with_o euctemon_n the_o solstice_n 432._o and_o instead_o of_o cleostratus_n octaeteris_fw-la introduce_v a_o novendecennial_a cycle_n call_v meton_n cycle_n or_o the_o golden_a number_n hippocrates_n write_v of_o judge_v of_o disease_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o astronomy_n 432._o which_o by_o gesner_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v publish_v by_o joannes_n ganivettus_fw-la at_o lion_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o a_o imperfect_a ms._n copy_n whereof_o be_v now_o extant_a in_o gonvil_n and_o caius_n college_n in_o cambridge_n euctemon_n observe_v at_o athens_n the_o solstice_n 108_o year_n before_o the_o death_n 432._o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o pliny_n hist._n lib._n 18._o philolaus_n of_o croton_n a_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n maintain_v the_o opinion_n 430._o of_o the_o earth_n motion_n about_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o sentiment_n be_v likewise_o seleucus_n cleanthes_n samius_n leucippus_n and_o ecphantus_n as_o also_o heraclides_fw-la ponticus_n who_o write_v as_o we_o find_v it_o cite_v by_o 430._o chalcidius_n in_o timaeum_n of_o the_o planetary_a sphere_n or_o circle_n conceive_v by_o mâ—…ursius_n christum_fw-la to_o be_v that_o piece_n of_o he_o which_o bear_v the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o inscribe_v to_o democritus_n as_o laertius_n affirm_v in_o his_o life_n there_o be_v also_o another_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o the_o same_o laertius_n who_o write_v de_fw-fr astrologia_n plato_n the_o divine_a athenian_a philosopher_n travel_v into_o egypt_n under_o prâ—…tence_n 420._o of_o sell_v oil_n but_o indeed_o to_o fetch_v from_o thence_o a_o far_o more_o noble_a merchandise_n astronomy_n inform_v himself_o by_o their_o priest_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o have_v in_o his_o timaeus_n epinomis_n and_o other_o his_o dialogue_n leave_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o improve_a knowledge_n treat_v therein_o of_o several_a part_n of_o astronomy_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o celestial_a system_n theaetetus_n atheniensis_fw-la disciple_n to_o socrates_n and_o a_o familiar_a 410._o friend_n of_o plato_n a_o philosopher_n and_o astrologer_n as_o suidas_n affirm_v who_o yet_o give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o any_o write_n of_o his_o in_o astronomy_n hermes_n aegyptius_n disciple_n to_o plato_n writ_n de_fw-fr sole_fw-la de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la 410._o martis_n de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la jovis_fw-la de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la saturni_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la annulis_fw-la planetarum_fw-la de_fw-fr medicinis_fw-la &_o conjunctionibus_fw-la planetarum_fw-la to_o he_o likewise_o be_v attribute_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr duodecim_fw-la herbis_fw-la duodecim_fw-la signis_fw-la attributis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la herâ—…is_fw-la septem_fw-la stellis_fw-la dicatis_fw-la as_o simler_n in_o biblioth_n gesner_n archytas_n tarentinus_n a_o noble_a pythagorean_n philosopher_n mathematician_n 405._o and_o cosmographer_n who_o horace_n call_v maris_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o universe_n the_o conjunction_n of_o either_o nature_n viz._n of_o that_o which_o be_v always_o active_a and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v always_o passive_a make_v this_o world_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o subsist_v consonant_a to_o which_o a_o modern_a italian_a poet_n janus_n pannonius_n in_o obitum_fw-la guarini_n veronensis_n as_o cite_v by_o barthius_n adversar_n l._n 54._o c._n 25._o junge_fw-la etiam_fw-la semper_fw-la patientis_fw-la semper_fw-la agentis_fw-la materiae_fw-la fluxus_fw-la &_o fata_fw-la regentia_fw-la mundum_fw-la the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n zodiac_n that_o be_v the_o zodiac_n the_o aeeyptians_n hold_v that_o in_o every_o asterism_n or_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n or_o rather_o in_o each_o dodecatemâ—…rion_n thereof_o a_o peculiar_a deity_n reside_v and_o in_o every_o star_n belong_v to_o one_o of_o those_o constellation_n a_o peculiar_a genius_n as_o the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o each_o 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to_o sacrifice_v a_o ram_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o question_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n ago_o ne_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la princeps_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o princeps_fw-la gregis_fw-la immolatur_fw-la this_o principality_n be_v give_v to_o this_o sign_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n that_o at_o the_o world_n nativity_n according_a to_o the_o astronomical_a computation_n of_o the_o ancient_n he_o be_v find_v seat_v as_o in_o a_o throne_n in_o medio_fw-la coeli_fw-la i._n e._n the_o ten_o house_n of_o which_o macrobius_n in_o somnio_fw-la scip._n and_o salmasius_n diatrib_n de_fw-fr antiq._n astrolog_n p._n 180._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ram_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v take_v for_o the_o symbol_n of_o principality_n to_o which_o effect_n we_o find_v among_o the_o coin_n of_o domitian_n some_o on_o who_o reverse_n be_v stamp_v a_o ram_n with_o this_o motto_n princeps_fw-la juventutis_fw-la and_o with_o the_o 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place_n of_o the_o star_n as_o the_o longitude_n of_o a_o place_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o equator_fw-la from_o the_o first_o western_a meridian_n unto_o the_o meridian_n pass_v by_o the_o place_n propose_v xii_o from_o the_o ecliptic_a to_o the_o pole_n be_v reckon_v the_o latitude_n of_o the_o star_n which_o latitude_n be_v a_o arch_n of_o a_o great_a circle_n pass_v by_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a and_o centre_n of_o the_o star_n intercept_v between_o the_o ecliptic_a and_o the_o star_n those_o arch_n be_v call_v the_o circle_n of_o latitude_n the_o point_n between_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o the_o ecliptic_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la be_v northern_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a southern_a or_o contrariwise_o xiii_o the_o ecliptic_a contain_v the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o star_n for_o a_o star_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a through_o which_o the_o circle_n of_o latitude_n of_o the_o say_a star_n pass_v so_o the_o starâ—…_n be_v in_o the_o solstitial_a colour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o cancer_n or_o capricorn_n by_o which_o reason_n all_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v refer_v to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n fourteen_o the_o colour_n pass_v by_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o four_o cardinal_n point_n of_o the_o zodiac_n colour_n intersect_v each_o other_o at_o spherical_a right_a angle_n in_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o in_o a_o oblique_a sphere_n they_o seem_v mutilate_v and_o defective_a since_o one_o part_n of_o they_o be_v always_o depress_v beneath_o whilst_o the_o other_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n one_o of_o thâ—…se_n be_v call_v the_o equinoctial_a colour_n which_o pass_v by_o the_o point_n of_o the_o intersection_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o ecliptic_a constitute_v the_o equinoctial_a point_n of_o aries_n and_o libra_n the_o other_o be_v the_o colurâ—…_n of_o the_o solstice_n divide_v the_o equator_fw-la at_o right_a angle_n in_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o sun_n commence_v winter_n and_o summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o cancer_n and_o capricorn_n measure_v the_o sun_n be_v great_a declination_n have_v in_o it_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o show_v the_o distance_n of_o thâ—…se_a pole_n from_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v likewise_o infinite_a colour_n suppose_v for_o the_o better_a demonstrate_v the_o particular_a declination_n of_o the_o star_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la xv._n the_o meridian_n in_o any_o position_n of_o sphere_n whatsoever_o make_v midday_n and_o midnight_n and_o have_v meridian_n in_o it_o the_o zenith_n and_o nadir_n point_n direct_o opposite_a to_o one_o another_o the_o first_o meridian_n be_v vulgar_o place_v in_o the_o fortunate_a island_n or_o the_o canary_n by_o other_o in_o the_o island_n call_v the_o azore_n there_o be_v reckon_v 36._o meridian_n or_o rather_o 18._o since_o the_o same_o meridian_n of_o one_o hemisphere_n may_v serve_v the_o other_o hemisphere_n likewise_o each_o be_v distant_a ten_o degree_n from_o one_o another_o but_o geometrical_o speak_v there_o be_v as_o many_o meridian_n as_o there_o be_v vertical_a point_n as_o there_o be_v on_o earth_n so_o many_o orison_n as_o there_o be_v divers_a point_n upon_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n they_o who_o assign_v a_o meridian_n to_o every_o degree_n make_v of_o they_o 180._o xvi_o the_o meridian_n to_o those_o that_o travel_v direct_o north_n and_o south_n be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o to_o latitude_n it_o show_v likewise_o the_o great_a altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n their_o distance_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o measure_v the_o latitude_n of_o all_o place_n upon_o earth_n of_o which_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a proposition_n xvii_o the_o latitude_n of_o a_o place_n be_v number_v in_o the_o meridian_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la towards_o either_o of_o the_o pole_n and_o show_v how_o much_o every_o point_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la one_o pole_n be_v elevate_v the_o other_o depress_v the_o latitude_n of_o any_o place_n be_v the_o arch_n of_o a_o meridian_n intercept_v between_o the_o zenith_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o the_o equator_fw-la equal_a to_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n above_o the_o horizon_n which_o elevation_n be_v a_o arch_n of_o a_o meridian_n draw_v from_o the_o horizon_n to_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n xviii_o as_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v number_v in_o the_o prime_a meridian_n or_o any_o other_o more_o oriental_a so_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o star_n may_v be_v number_v in_o those_o meridian_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o circle_n of_o declination_n because_o they_o show_v how_o far_o the_o fix_a star_n or_o planet_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la or_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o either_o of_o the_o pole_n they_o be_v likewise_o call_v vertical_a inasmuch_o as_o pass_v by_o the_o vertex_fw-la of_o any_o place_n and_o descend_v perpendicular_o by_o each_o point_n of_o the_o horizon_n they_o measure_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o star_n above_o or_o their_o depression_n beneath_o the_o same_o and_o in_o arabic_a they_o be_v call_v azimuth_n because_o they_o show_v in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n any_o star_n rise_v or_o set_v the_o beginning_n likewise_o of_o the_o astronomical_a day_n be_v compute_v from_o the_o meridian_n circle_n xix_o the_o astronomical_a or_o true_a horizon_n divide_v the_o sphere_n of_o the_o world_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n that_o horizon_n be_v to_o say_v the_o upper_a or_o the_o visible_a and_o the_o low_a or_o invisible_a hemisphere_n who_o centre_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o pole_n the_o zenith_n and_o nadir_n point_v the_o physical_a or_o sensible_a and_o visible_a horizon_n equidistant_a from_o the_o astronomical_a be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o sight_n who_o semidiameter_n in_o a_o even_a plane_n the_o eye_n be_v place_v at_o six_o foot_n height_n above_o the_o level_n be_v about_o a_o league_n but_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v elevate_v a_o league_n high_a than_o the_o semidiameter_n of_o the_o sensible_a horizon_n will_v be_v 51._o league_n xx._n the_o horizon_n concur_v to_o the_o state_v of_o all_o the_o forename_a sphere_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o right_o oblique_a or_o parallel_v whence_o it_o be_v denominate_v and_o distinguish_v into_o right_n oblique_a and_o parallel_n it_o determine_v the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n the_o ortive_a and_o occasive_a amplitude_n begin_v from_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a equinoctial_a point_n show_v the_o quantity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o the_o four_o cardinal_n point_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n as_o likewise_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o two_o circle_n parallel_v to_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o tropic_n describe_v from_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o horizon_n in_o a_o point_n of_o which_o that_o draw_v from_o the_o pole_n to_o we_o conspicuous_a be_v term_v the_o great_a of_o the_o all-wayes-apparent_a the_o other_o opposite_a to_o it_o the_o great_a of_o the_o not-apparent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o arctic_a and_o antarctic_a circle_n xxi_o the_o circle_n parallel_v to_o the_o horizon_n which_o show_v the_o altitude_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o star_n be_v in_o the_o astrolabe_n call_v almicantarah_n or_o circle_n of_o progression_n among_o which_o be_v number_v the_o crepuscular_a circle_n or_o circle_n of_o twilight_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o horizon_n and_o depress_v beneath_o it_o eighteen_o degree_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o great_a circle_n the_o lesser_a follow_v xxii_o the_o tropic_n be_v lesser_a circle_n parallel_v to_o the_o equator_fw-la from_o whence_o they_o be_v in_o this_o present_a tropic_n age_n distant_a 23._o degree_n and_o ½_o which_o distance_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n be_v diverse_o compute_v the_o variation_n hitherto_o be_v reckon_v 24′_n these_o two_o tropic_n show_v the_o sun_n be_v or_o the_o ecliptick_n great_a declination_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n it_o be_v northern_a the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n its_o southern_a the_o former_a show_v the_o sun_n great_a the_o latter_a its_o least_o meridional_a altitude_n this_o the_o long_a day_n and_o short_a night_n in_o the_o summer_n solstice_n the_o other_o the_o long_a night_n and_o short_a day_n in_o the_o winter_n solstice_n which_o say_v quantity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v not_o show_v by_o the_o tropic_n in_o a_o right_n or_o a_o oblique_a sphere_n beyond_o 66°_n and_o ½_o of_o the_o pole_n elevation_n for_o in_o the_o first_o the_o diurnal_a and_o nocturnal_a arch_n be_v always_o equal_a in_o the_o latter_a the_o
strabo_n l._n 16._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o pâ—…sidonius_n affirm_v be_v the_o first_o author_n or_o introducer_n of_o these_o indivisible_a principle_n and_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war._n by_o atom_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v what_o the_o latin_n call_v insectile_a that_o be_v a_o body_n incapable_a of_o division_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o solidity_n ob_fw-la vacui_fw-la careâ—…iam_fw-la and_o the_o minuteness_n of_o its_o body_n whence_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v quid_fw-la minimum_fw-la or_o as_o our_o author_n term_n it_o penè_fw-la nihilum_fw-la but_o see_v these_o explain_v in_o lucretius_n de_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la and_o the_o ingenious_a interpreter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n mr._n evelyn_n more_o especial_o gassendus_fw-la in_o his_o incomparable_a epicurean_a animadversion_n animadversion_n this_o be_v assert_v by_o hyppasus_n the_o metapontine_n and_o from_o he_o by_o heraclitus_n the_o ephesian_a the_o opinion_n thus_o deliver_v by_o laertius_n all_o thing_n consist_v of_o fire_n and_o into_o that_o be_v resolve_v for_o since_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o condensation_n and_o rarâ—…faction_n and_o flow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o river_n fire_v when_o it_o be_v condense_v bumectate_v and_o become_v air_n air_n when_o compress_v become_v water_n water_n contract_v and_o grow_v concrete_a become_v earth_n this_o be_v the_o way_n down_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o earth_n be_v diffuse_v thereof_o water_n be_v make_v of_o water_n the_o rest_n after_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v the_o way_n up_o to_o this_o effect_n likewise_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philosoph_n l._n 1._o &_o stobaeus_n eclog._n physic._n l._n 1._o 1._o mean_v the_o star_n according_a to_o the_o stoic_n who_o make_v the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a deity_n and_o the_o star_n its_o eye_n see_v plutarch_n the_o fancy_n in_o orb_n lunae_fw-la and_o li_n physiol_n stoic_n l._n 2._o dissert_n 10._o 10._o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v thales_n the_o milesian_n and_o pherecydes_n of_o scyrus_n who_o hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n whereof_o they_o consist_v and_o into_o which_o they_o resolve_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n for_o which_o opinion_n be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o seminal_a and_o generate_a principle_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v humid_a second_o because_o all_o kind_n of_o plant_n be_v nourish_v by_o moisture_n want_v which_o they_o wither_v and_o decay_v three_o because_o fire_n even_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o star_n be_v maintain_v by_o vapour_n proceed_v from_o water_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v thereof_o see_v plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philosoph_n and_o particular_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o my_o learned_a dear_a friend_n mr._n stanley_n in_o his_o history_n of_o philosophy_n part._n i._n i._n not_o improper_o be_v that_o epithet_n give_v to_o fire_n it_o be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n believe_v to_o be_v a_o devour_a animal_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o egyptian_n refuse_v to_o burn_v their_o dead_a imagine_v fire_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animata_fw-la bellua_fw-la as_o herodot_n l._n 3._o inform_v we_o we_o assert_v by_o empedocles_n who_o hold_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o four_o element_n to_o which_o he_o add_v two_o power_n amity_n and_o discord_n the_o one_o unitive_a the_o other_o discretive_a see_v plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philosoph_n laertius_n in_o vit._n empedocl_n achilles_n tatius_n in_o arat._n phaenâ—…men_n and_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o which_o last_o conceive_v he_o derive_v this_o opinion_n from_o hermes_n trismegistus_n these_o element_n he_o call_v after_o this_o manner_n fire_n he_o term_v jupiter_n the_o air_n juno_n or_o as_o laertius_n say_v but_o not_o with_o so_o good_a reason_n pluto_n the_o water_n nestis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n fluere_fw-la the_o earth_n pluto_n or_o according_a to_o laertius_n juno_n i._n e._n vesta_n consonant_a to_o this_o opinion_n of_o empedocles_n thus_o ovid_n metam_fw-la l._n 1._o quatuor_fw-la aeternus_fw-la genitalia_fw-la corpora_fw-la mundus_fw-la continet_fw-la and_o again_o l._n 15._o omnia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la exit_fw-la ipsis_fw-la &_o in_o ipsa_fw-la cadunt_fw-la lipsius_n philosoph_n stoic_n lib._n 1._o conceive_v our_o author_n in_o these_o verse_n to_o touch_v at_o the_o opinion_n of_o strato_n the_o peripatetic_a who_o hâ—…ld_v this_o mundane_a deity_n to_o be_v form_v of_o these_o four_o elemental_a limb_n sine_fw-la mente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la of_o which_o thus_o sâ—…neca_n in_o a_o fragment_n of_o he_o cite_v by_o st._n augustine_n l._n 6._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la ego_v feram_fw-la platonem_fw-la aut_fw-la peripateticum_n stratonem_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la scil_n plato_n deum_fw-la sine_fw-la corpore_fw-la fecit_fw-la alter_fw-la sine_fw-la anima_fw-la anima_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n lactantius_n l._n 2._o philosophi_fw-la quidam_fw-la &_o pâ—…e_fw-la taedisâ—…ordi_fw-la concordia_fw-la mundum_fw-la constare_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la i._n e._n some_o philosopher_n and_o lâ—…oets_n report_v the_o world_n to_o consist_v â—…f_o discord_v concord_n so_o likewâ—…se_a cassiodorus_n lib._n 2._o variarum_fw-la merito_fw-la dicunt_fw-la philosophi_fw-la elementa_fw-la sibi_fw-la mutuis_fw-la complexiâ—…us_fw-la illigari_fw-la &_o mirabili_fw-la conjungi_fw-la foederatione_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrariâ_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la varietate_fw-la pugnare_fw-la this_o disâ—…onant_a harmony_n of_o nature_n be_v represent_v by_o orpheus_n in_o his_o tetrachord_n in_o which_o as_o there_o be_v four_o string_n from_o the_o mixture_n of_o who_o different_a tone_n result_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n so_o by_o concourse_n and_o mixture_n of_o the_o four_o element_n all_o thing_n be_v generate_v and_o as_o in_o the_o tetrachord_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v the_o grave_a sound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o acute_a and_o the_o near_a in_o gravity_n of_o sound_n to_o the_o first_o come_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o second_o in_o acuteness_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o the_o element_n there_o be_v one_o the_o heavy_a earth_n and_o one_o the_o light_a fire_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o first_o note_n water_n and_o air_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o intermediate_v tones_n this_o admirable_a consent_n of_o the_o contrary_a element_n be_v here_o not_o unapt_o call_v the_o matrimonial_a band_n of_o nature_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n say_v lactantius_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la the_o marriage_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v confirm_v and_o plight_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o two_o contrary_a element_n fire_n and_o water_n in_o regard_v that_o heat_n and_o moisture_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o generation_n as_o ovid_n l._n 1._o metam_fw-la have_v likewise_o express_v it_o quip_n ubi_fw-la temperiem_fw-la sumpsere_fw-la humorque_fw-la calorque_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la his_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la â—…unctá_fw-la duobus_fw-la cumque_fw-la sit_fw-la ignis_fw-la aquae_fw-la pugnax_fw-la vapour_n humidus_fw-la omnes_fw-la res_fw-la create_v &_o discors_fw-la concordia_fw-la foetibus_fw-la apta_fw-la est_fw-la disposition_n and_o order_n of_o its_o part_n part_n our_o author_n here_o confine_n not_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n within_o the_o convex_a of_o the_o lunary_n sphere_n as_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n but_o with_o the_o stoic_n transmits_n it_z to_o the_o aethereal_a region_n which_o they_o will_v have_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n ab_fw-la ardore_fw-la as_o consist_v of_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v heaven_n itself_o embrace_v all_o thing_n as_o cleanthes_n in_o cicero_n i._n e._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la describe_v it_o ultimum_fw-la &_o altissimum_fw-la atque_fw-la undique_fw-la circumfusum_fw-la &_o extremum_fw-la omne_fw-la cingentem_fw-la atque_fw-la complexum_fw-la ardorem_fw-la qui_fw-la aeaher_n nominatur_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n likewise_o macrobius_n in_o somnio_fw-la scipionis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la materiâ_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la purissimum_fw-la ac_fw-la liquidissimum_fw-la fuit_fw-la id_fw-la tenuit_fw-la summitatem_fw-la &_o aether_n vocatus_fw-la est_fw-la fire_n air._n water_n water_n so_o ovid_n tellus_fw-la elementaque_fw-la grandia_fw-la traxit_fw-la et_fw-la pressa_fw-la est_fw-la gravitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la upon_o which_o word_n jacobus_n cruceus_n per_fw-la elementa_fw-la grandia_fw-la nos_fw-la materialem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la allâ—…vionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o heavy_a element_n we_o understand_v that_o material_a conflux_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o settle_n and_o dregs_o of_o all_o the_o element_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n likewise_o lucretius_n terrae_fw-la concreto_fw-la corpore_fw-la pondus_fw-la constitit_fw-la atque_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundi_fw-la quasi_fw-la lincus_n in_fw-la imum_fw-la confluxit_fw-la gravis_fw-la &_o subsedit_fw-la funditus_fw-la ut_fw-la faex_fw-la so_o the_o scholiast_n of_o apollonius_n rhodius_n in_o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n zeno_n affirm_v the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o hesiod_n be_v make_v be_v
water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n earth_n earth_n virgil_n eclog._n 6._o tum_o durare_fw-la solum_fw-la atque_fw-la excludere_fw-la nerea_fw-la ponto_n coeperit_fw-la our_o author_n perhaps_o in_o this_o place_n hint_n at_o anaximander_n who_o say_v of_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remainder_n of_o primitive_a moisture_n after_o this_o exclusion_n and_o separation_n plutarch_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la placit_fw-la philosoph_n thus_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o author_n of_o those_o body_n which_o settle_v below_o be_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o part_v thereof_o which_o be_v mâ—…re_o subtle_a and_o of_o a_o thin_a form_n and_o consistence_n gather_v round_o together_o and_o engender_v the_o element_n of_o water_n which_o be_v of_o a_o liquid_a and_o flâ—…wing_a nature_n run_v downward_o to_o hollow_a placeâ—…_n lie_v low_a which_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o hold_v it_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n world_n to_o this_o purpose_n cicero_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr naturá_fw-fr deorum_fw-la si_fw-mi mundus_fw-la globâ—…sus_fw-la est_fw-la omnesque_fw-la ejus_fw-la part_n undique_fw-la aequabiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o world_n be_v round_o and_o of_o a_o globose_fw-la figure_n and_o all_o its_o part_n contain_v in_o like_a proportion_n by_o and_o among_o themselves_o it_o must_v happen_v to_o the_o earth_n by_o necessary_a conseâ—…uence_n see_v all_o its_o part_n press_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o middle_n now_o the_o middle_n in_o a_o sphere_n be_v that_o which_o be_v low_a that_o nothing_o can_v pâ—…ssibly_o interpose_v which_o may_v be_v able_a to_o weaken_v or_o hinder_v so_o great_a a_o convention_n of_o gravity_n gravity_n homer_n and_o oâ—…id_n make_v the_o moon_n to_o be_v draw_v in_o a_o chariot_n by_o two_o horse_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a the_o other_o black_a in_o regard_n as_o bassus_n in_o germanicum_n give_v the_o reason_n she_o be_v sometime_o apparent_a by_o day_n as_o well_o as_o by_o night_n other_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o ox_n and_o therefore_o by_o nâ—…nus_n in_o dionys._n l._n 12._o she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boum_fw-la agitatrix_fw-la luna_fw-la of_o both_o which_o we_o have_v express_v representation_n in_o the_o roman_a coin_n and_o particular_o in_o those_o of_o the_o empress_n julia_n domna_n touch_v which_o see_v tristan_n in_o his_o historic_n commentar_n tom._n 2._o p._n 129_o 130._o she_o be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o mule_n in_o regard_n as_o festus_n in_o uâ—…ce_n mulus_n observe_v that_o as_o mule_n be_v not_o generate_v ex_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la sed_fw-la equi_fw-la so_o the_o moon_n be_v say_v to_o shine_v not_o by_o she_o own_o but_o as_o catullus_n express_v it_o notho_n lumine_fw-la which_o she_o derive_v from_o the_o sun_n claudian_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la laudibus_fw-la stiliconis_n make_v she_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o stag_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o her_o motion_n &_o c._n and_o so_o we_o have_v she_o likewise_o represent_v in_o divers_a consular_fw-la and_o imperial_a coin_n in_o ursinus_n golzius_n and_o gorlaeus_n gorlaeus_n the_o star_n or_o planet_n venus_n call_v likewise_o lucifer_n as_o cicero_n in_o 2._o de_fw-la naturâ_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o pliny_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o when_o it_o precede_v the_o rise_a sun_n as_o be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o light_n and_o not_o as_o julius_n scaliger_n exercit._n 75._o conceive_v for_o be_v the_o bright_a of_o all_o the_o star_n and_o from_o its_o splendour_n so_o name_v it_o be_v likewise_o call_v hesperus_n vesper_n &_o vesperugo_n when_o it_o rise_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o usher_v the_o night_n of_o this_o thus_o seneca_n in_o hypolit_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la râ—…ferens_fw-la tenebras_fw-la nuncius_fw-la noctis_fw-la modo_fw-la lotus_fw-la undis_fw-la hesperus_n pulsis_fw-la iterum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la lucifer_n idem_fw-la such_o the_o bright_a usher_n of_o dark_a night_n rise_v from_o sea_n with_o new-bathed_a light_n hesper_n the_o same_o night_n chase_v away_o phosphor_n the_o herald_n of_o the_o day_n we_o shall_v only_o add_v as_o a_o further_a illustration_n to_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n note_v what_o cassiodorus_n have_v l._n variarum_fw-la 3._o in_o explanation_n of_o the_o circensian_a game_n big_a a_o quasâ—…_n lunae_fw-la quadriga_fw-la solis_fw-la imitatione_n reperâ—…a_fw-la est_fw-la equi_fw-la desultorii_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la circensium_fw-la ministri_fw-la missâ—…s_fw-la denuntianâ—…_n exituâ—…os_n luciferi_fw-la praecursoriâ—…s_fw-la velocitâ—…tes_fw-la imitantur_fw-la imitantur_fw-la he_o point_v at_o the_o ridiculous_a opinion_n of_o xenophanes_n the_o colopâ—…onian_a who_o hold_v that_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v certain_a cloud_n set_v on_o fire_n extinguish_v every_o day_n and_o rekindled_n at_o night_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sun_n extinguish_v every_o night_n and_o rekindled_n every_o morning_n or_o to_o express_v it_o in_o minucius_n foelix_fw-la his_o word_n congregatis_fw-la ignium_fw-la seminibus_fw-la sole_n alios_fw-la atque_fw-la alios_fw-la semper_fw-la splendere_fw-la for_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n according_a to_o this_o tenet_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o kindle_v and_o extinguish_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n like_o wise_a be_v heraclitus_n whence_o the_o proverb_n in_o plato_n heracliteo_fw-la sole_fw-la ci_fw-fr ius_fw-la extingui_fw-la from_o they_o epicurus_n receive_v by_o succession_n haereditatem_fw-la â—…tultitiae_fw-la as_o lactantius_n term_v it_o this_o inheritance_n of_o folly_n which_o he_o leave_v improve_v by_o himself_o and_o lucretius_n who_o thus_o assert_n it_o l._n 5._o conveniuâ—…_n ignes_fw-la &_o semina_fw-la multa_fw-la câ—…fluere_fw-la ardoris_fw-la consuerunt_fw-la tempore_fw-la certo_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la solis_fw-la nâ—…_n semper_fw-la lumina_fw-la gigni_fw-la quod_fw-la genus_fw-la idaeis_n famâ—…_n est_fw-la è_fw-la montibus_fw-la alâ—…is_fw-la dispersos_fw-la ignes_fw-la oriâ—…i_fw-la lumine_fw-la cerni_fw-la ind_n câ—…ire_fw-la globum_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o uâ—…um_fw-la &_o conficere_fw-la orbem_fw-la by_o which_o instance_n of_o lucretius_n iâ—…_n may_v appear_v that_o epicurus_n do_v not_o hold_v so_o much_o the_o quotidian_n creation_n of_o a_o new_a sun_n as_o the_o daily_a renovation_n of_o the_o old_a to_o which_o horace_n in_o carmine_fw-la saecular_a seem_v to_o allude_v alme_n sol_fw-mi currâ—…_n nitidâ—…_n diâ—…m_fw-la qui_fw-la promis_fw-fr &_o celas_fw-la aliusque_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la nasceris_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v his_o opinion_n express_v by_o gassendus_fw-la see_v the_o ocean_n compass_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o it_o in_o the_o west_n and_o return_v all_o along_o it_o by_o the_o north_n into_o the_o east_n and_o thence_o rise_v rekindled_n which_o yet_o little_o mend_v the_o matter_n matter_n to_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o of_o plato_n in_o timaeo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o interpret_v by_o cicero_n in_o his_o fragment_n of_o timaeus_n seu_fw-la de_fw-fr universe_n nec_fw-la maenus_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la affixit_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la capiendum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la repellendum_fw-la necpede_v nec_fw-la alia_fw-la membra_fw-la quibus_fw-la ingressu_fw-la corpus_fw-la sustineret_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n affix_v to_o the_o world_n no_o hand_n because_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o take_v nor_o repel_v any_o thing_n nor_o foot_n nor_o other_o member_n whereby_o it_o may_v sustain_v its_o body_n by_o walk_v or_o go_v but_o give_v it_o a_o motion_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o its_o figure_n wherefore_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conversion_n it_o be_v whirl_v and_o turn_v about_o itself_o itself_o aristotle_n anaximander_n and_o their_o follower_n at_o this_o day_n hold_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v solid_a and_o the_o star_n fix_v therein_o as_o nail_n in_o a_o wheel_n or_o jewel_n in_o a_o ring_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o opinion_n be_v here_o assert_v by_o our_o author_n with_o who_o concur_v among_o the_o ancient_n homer_n virgil_n cicero_n lucretius_n seneca_n ptolemy_n pliny_n metrodorus_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o modern_n the_o most_o eminent_a astronomer_n from_o tycho_n to_o this_o present_a who_o all_o maintain_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v fluid_a and_o the_o star_n to_o move_v therein_o as_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n or_o bird_n in_o the_o air._n between_o these_o there_o be_v a_o middle_a opinion_n which_o maintain_v the_o heaven_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n to_o be_v solid_a but_o that_o of_o the_o planet_n to_o be_v fluid_a the_o first_o author_n of_o which_o distinction_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v empedocles_n of_o which_o see_v plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la placit_fw-la philosoph_n c._n 13._o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a subject_a matter_n ricciolus_n in_o almage_a nou._n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o 7._o this_o libration_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o earth_n achilles_n tatius_n in_o arat._n phaenomen_fw-la thus_o illustrate_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v put_v a_o millet-seed_n or_o other_o small_a