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demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o extreme_a in_o the_o universe_n 〈…〉_z â—here_o be_v â—o_o determine_v wherâ—â—nd_n whâ—t_v it_o be_v â—nd_v upon_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o universe_n have_v anâ—_n centre_n and_o wherâ—_n that_o centre_n be_v it_o be_v moâ—â—â—han_n galileo_n dare_v as_o appear_v bochat_o his_o modest_a confession_n nâ—scimus_fw-la 〈…〉_z ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la universi_fw-la centrum_fw-la nâ—qâ—â—_n a_o siâ—â—_n quodque_fw-la si_fw-la maxim_n dâ—tur_fw-la aliud_fw-la 〈…〉_z nisi_fw-la punâ—tum_fw-la imaginariâ—m_fw-la adeoque_fw-la nihilum_fw-la omni_fw-la faculâ—ate_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d cosmici_fw-la dialog_n 1_o pâ—g_n 22_o beside_o we_o see_v iâ—_n to_o be_v anâ—â—â—on_v very_o good_a groundâ—_n dâ—â—putâ—â—â—mongst_a the_o most_o curious_a anâ—_n learnâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—he_a world_n whether_o the_o â—â—xt_a starâ—_n be_v move_v about_o the_o earth_n or_o th'earth_n by_o a_o diurnal_a motion_n upon_o itâ—_n own_o aâ—is_n whether_o the_o â—ixâ—_n star_n 〈…〉_z one_o and_o the_o same_o concave_a superfiâ—â—_n or_o rathâ—â—_n as_o
the_o constitution_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thing_n 434_o chap._n ii_o of_o motion_n p._n 435._o sect_n i._o artic_a 1_o why_o the_o nature_n of_o motion_n which_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o speculation_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o last_o in_o this_o physiology_n ibid._n 2_o a_o epicurean_a principle_n of_o fundamental_a concern_v to_o motion_n 436_o 3_o aristotle_n position_n that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o thing_n move_v absolute_o incomprehensible_a unless_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a tenuious_a contexture_n of_o most_o subtle_a and_o most_o active_a atom_n ibid._n 4_o a_o second_o epicurean_a fundamental_a concern_v motion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o epicurus_n aristotle_n and_o plato_n touch_v the_o same_o 4â—7_n 5_o epicurus_n definition_n of_o motion_n to_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o a_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n much_o more_o intelligible_a and_o proper_a than_o aristotle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o entity_n in_o power_n as_o it_o be_v such_o 438_o 6_o empericus_fw-la his_o objection_n against_o that_o definition_n of_o epicurus_n and_o the_o full_a solution_n of_o each_o 439_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o sophism_n of_o parmenides_n melissus_n zeno_n diodorus_n and_o the_o sceptic_n 441_o sect_n ii_o artic_a 1_o aristotles_n definition_n of_o natural_a and_o violent_a motion_n incompetent_a and_o more_o adequate_a one_o substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o 444_o 2_o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o the_o first_o epicurean_a principle_n of_o motion_n praemise_v and_o three_o considerable_a conclusion_n extract_v from_o thence_o 445_o 3_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o aristotle_n whole_a theory_n concern_v the_o natural_a motion_n of_o inanimate_v and_o the_o error_n thereof_o 446_o 4_o uniformity_n or_o aequability_n the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o natural_a motion_n and_o the_o want_n of_o uniformity_n of_o a_o violent_a 447_o 5_o the_o downward_o motion_n of_o inanimate_v derive_v from_o a_o external_n principle_n contrary_a to_o aristotle_n 449_o 6_o that_o that_o external_n principle_n be_v the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n 450_o 7_o that_o the_o upward_o motion_n of_o light_a thing_n be_v not_o accelerate_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o their_o ascent_n as_o aristotle_n praecarious_o affirm_v but_o the_o downward_o motion_n of_o heavy_a thing_n be_v accelerate_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o their_o descent_n ibid._n 8_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o increase_n of_o velocity_n in_o body_n descend_v not_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o specifical_a perfection_n as_o they_o approach_v near_o and_o near_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n as_o simplicius_n make_v aristotle_n to_o have_v think_v 452_o 9_o nor_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o aer_fw-la underneath_o they_o as_o some_o other_o conjecture_v ibid._n 10_o nor_o the_o gradual_a diminution_n of_o the_o force_n impress_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o projection_n upward_o as_o hipparchus_n allege_v 453_o 11_o but_o the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n ibid._n 12_o that_o the_o proportion_n or_o ration_n of_o celerity_n to_o celerity_n increase_a in_o the_o descent_n of_o heavy_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o proportion_n or_o ration_n of_o space_n to_o space_n which_o they_o pervade_v contrary_a to_o michael_n varro_n the_o mathematician_n 455_o 13_o but_o that_o the_o moment_n or_o equal_a degree_n of_o celerity_n carry_v the_o same_o proportion_n as_o the_o moment_n or_o equal_a degree_n of_o time_n during_o the_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o illustrious_a galileo_n 456_o 14_o galilaeo_n ground_n experience_n and_o reason_n 457_o 15_o the_o same_o demonstrate_v 458_o 16_o the_o physical_a reason_n of_o that_o proportion_n 460_o 17_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o equal_a velocity_n of_o body_n of_o very_a different_a weight_n fall_v from_o the_o same_o altitude_n infer_v from_o the_o same_o theory_n ibid._n 18_o gravity_n distinguish_v into_o simple_a and_o adjectitious_a 461_o 19_o the_o rate_n of_o that_o superlative_a velocity_n with_o which_o a_o bullet_n will_v be_v carry_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o moon_n sun_n or_o region_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o each_o of_o those_o vast_a height_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n 462_o sect_n iii_o artic_a 1_o what_o and_o whence_o be_v that_o force_n or_o virtue_n motive_n whereby_o body_n project_v be_v carry_v on_o after_o their_o dismission_n from_o the_o projicient_fw-la 463_o 2_o the_o mâ—nner_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o that_o force_n 465_o 3_o that_o all_o mâ—tion_n in_o a_o free_a or_o empty_a space_n must_v be_v vniform_a and_o perpetual_a and_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o inequality_n and_o brevity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n project_v through_o the_o atmosphere_n be_v the_o magnetic_a attraction_n of_o the_o earth_n 466_o 4_o that_o in_o the_o atmosphere_n no_o body_n can_v be_v project_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n unless_o perpendicular_o upward_o or_o downward_o and_o why_o 468_o 5_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n project_v upward_o oblique_o be_v compose_v of_o a_o horizontal_n and_o perpendicular_a together_o ibid._n 6_o demonstration_n of_o that_o composition_n 469_o 7_o that_o of_o the_o two_o different_a force_n impress_v upon_o a_o ball_n throw_v upward_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v under_o sail_n the_o one_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o other_o but_o each_o attain_v its_o proper_a scope_n ibid._n 8_o that_o the_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o ball_n be_v ascend_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v again_o descend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o foot_n 470_o 9_o that_o 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