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chief_a be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v rosa_n sive_fw-la chryseus_fw-la bright_a shine_v and_o of_o a_o silver_n colour_n mix_v with_o gold_n or_o amber_n colour_n those_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o round_a resemble_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o shield_n and_o be_v according_o call_v clypeiforme_n 2._o pitheus_n sieve_n doli-formis_a resemble_v the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o tun_n of_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n some_o of_o a_o oval_a figure_n some_o like_o a_o tun_n or_o barrel_n erect_v or_o set_v on_o end_n some_o like_a one_o incline_v and_o cut_v short_a off_o other_o have_v a_o bush_n or_o train_n annex_v 3._o hippeus_n seu_fw-la equinus_fw-la resemble_v a_o horse_n main_n not_o always_o of_o the_o same_o shape_n or_o figure_n for_o now_o it_o spread_v its_o syrma_fw-la or_o train_n from_o the_o forepart_n or_o front_n now_o from_o the_o hinder_a part_n now_o of_o a_o oval_a figure_n now_o like_o a_o rhomboide_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v distinguish_v into_o equinus_fw-la barbatus_n equinus_fw-la angularis_fw-la sive_fw-la quadrangularis_fw-la and_o equinus_fw-la ellipticus_fw-la of_o this_o pliny_n say_v it_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o motion_n and_o turn_v round_o about_o itself_o 4._o argyrocomus_fw-la sive_fw-la argenticomus_fw-la be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v solaris_fw-la sive_fw-la rosa_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o white_a colour_n and_o shine_v with_o such_o a_o dazzle_a silver_n haired_a light_n as_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v look_v upon_o 5._o hircus_fw-la or_o the_o goat_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o main_n seem_o rough_a and_o hairy_a by_o the_o slender_a fibrae_fw-la of_o its_o beam_n or_o ray_n it_o be_v sometime_o of_o a_o round_a figure_n without_o any_o train_n or_o bush._n 6._o lampadias_n sive_fw-la lampadiformis_a be_v a_o comet_n resemble_v burn_a lamp_n or_o torch_n and_o be_v of_o several_a
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
in_o the_o sky_n near_o where_o the_o bright_a bear_n shine_v which_o from_o heaven_n top_n on_o all_o the_o star_n look_v down_o nor_o know_v to_o seâ—…_n but_o place_v on_o the_o world_n crown_n though_o different_o whirl_v round_o the_o star_n and_o sky_n stretch_v through_o thin_a air_n the_o sacrobosc_n subtle_a axis_n lie_v pole_n who_o distant_a pole_n the_o balance_v fabric_n hold_v round_o this_o the_o star-imbellished_a orb_n be_v roll_v whilst_o yet_o itself_o unmoved_a through_o empty_a air_n and_o the_o earth_n globe_n extend_v to_o either_o bear_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o describe_v solid_a substance_n or_o oppress_v with_o weight_n though_o the_o world_n about_o weight_n upon_o it_o rest_n but_o as_o the_o air_n move_v in_o a_o circle_n go_v and_o on_o itself_o whence_o first_o it_o flow_v reflow_v what_o ever_o that_o be_v which_o still_o the_o midst_n do_v hold_v about_o which_o it_o self_n unmoved_a all_o else_o be_v roll_v so_o subtle_a it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v incline_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o axis_n be_v design_v upon_o who_o top_n to_o mariner_n distress_v hemisphere_n well_o know_v their_o guide_n through_o sea_n two_o bright_a sign_n rest_n great_a nou._n helice_n move_v in_o a_o aratus_n great_a bend_v helice_n mark_v with_o seven_o fair_a star_n the_o greek_a pilot_n friend_n small_a 446._o cynosure_n less_o both_o in_o light_n and_o size_n 〈◊〉_d a_o less_o orb_n hold_v who_o yet_o the_o tyrian_n prize_v more_o than_o the_o great_a by_o this_o the_o learning_n poeni_n steer_v through_o vast_a sea_n to_o the_o western_a hemisphere_n these_o join_v not_o front_n but_o either_o head_n turn_v to_o the_o other_o tail_n pursue_v as_o they_o pursue_v between_o both_o which_o his_o large_a unfolded_a spire_n a_o june_n serpent_n stretch_v and_o with_o wind_a fire_n embrace_v they_o one_o from_o the_o other_o part_n and_o from_o their_o amplexum_fw-la station_n see_v that_o neither_o start_n betwixt_o this_o and_o heaven_n mid-circle_n 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de_fw-fr cometis_n touch_v the_o matter_n place_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o comet_n both_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a comet_n philosopher_n and_o astronomer_n differ_v much_o we_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n their_o several_a opinion_n collect_v from_o divers_a of_o the_o forementioned_a author_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o twelve_o distinct_a head_n the_o first_o will_v have_v comet_n not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n real_a or_o distinct_a from_o other_o pre-existent_a celestial_a body_n but_o rather_o a_o mere_a emphasis_n or_o appearance_n make_v by_o the_o reflection_n or_o refraction_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n or_o those_o of_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o as_o be_v the_o halo_n parelii_n paraselene_n and_o rainbow_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v panaetius_n and_o some_o other_o mention_v by_o seneca_n natural_a quaest._n and_o plutarch_n de_n plâ—…it_fw-la philosoph_n the_o second_o likewise_o deny_v comet_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la exist_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d symphaâ—…s_n or_o coappearance_n of_o divers_a star_n already_o know_v join_v together_o in_o corporal_a conjunction_n as_o astrologer_n use_v to_o speak_v and_o so_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o long_a star_n as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o senâ—…_n express_v it_o duaruâ—…_n vel_fw-la plurium_fw-la stellarum_fw-la ignis_fw-la extensus_fw-la which_o opinion_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o democritus_n anaxagoâ—…as_n and_o zâ—…no_n this_o be_v touch_v at_o by_o manilius_n where_o he_o say_v nature_n do_v those_o fade_a light_n design_n as_o subunited_a star_n in_o heaven_n to_o shine_v which_o see_v already_o explain_v in_o our_o note_n the_o three_o opinion_n make_v comet_n to_o be_v some_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a planet_n differ_v from_o the_o seven_o common_o know_v be_v seldom_o see_v by_o reason_n either_o of_o their_o nearness_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o their_o too_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n emerge_v out_o of_o the_o sun_n beam_n under_o which_o they_o lay_v hide_v or_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o earth_n become_v visible_a this_o 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
grain_n into_o a_o bladder_n and_o by_o blow_v into_o it_o fill_v it_o with_o air_n the_o seed_n or_o grain_n will_v be_v carry_v up_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o bladder_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earth_n be_v on_o all_o side_n force_v by_o the_o air_n suspend_v poise_v in_o she_o midst_v thereof_o to_o which_o aristophanes_n in_o nubes_fw-la allude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a lord_n and_o king_n thou_o immense_a air_n which_o do_v the_o earth_n suspend_v bear_v see_v turnebus_n l._n adversar_n 4._o c._n 17_o explain_v these_o verse_n of_o ovid_n l._n 1._o metam_fw-la et_fw-la circumfuso_fw-la pendebat_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la tellus_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la librata_fw-la suis_fw-la the_o earth_n of_o a_o spherical_a form_n form_n he_o allude_v perhaps_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d which_o see_v more_o particular_o express_v in_o hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v 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