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
take_v to_o hell_n its_o flight_n or_o that_o make_v up_o of_o animadversion_n atom_n nature_n frame_n exist_v and_o shall_v resolve_v into_o the_o same_o some_o thousand_o age_n hence_o and_o almost_o bring_v from_o nothing_o fall_v again_o to_o almost_o nought_o or_o that_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n and_o globe_n of_o earth_n from_o 1._o fire_n not_o such_o blind_a matter_n draw_v their_o birth_n who_o flame_n in_o all_o thing_n dwell_v kindle_a heaven_n 10._o eye_n and_o form_v the_o glitter_a lightning_n of_o the_o sky_n or_o spring_v from_o i._n water_n which_o dry_a matter_n soak_v and_o we_o ravenous_a fire_n that_o will_v devour_v it_o choke_v or_o unbegot_a be_v earth_n air_n water_n fire_n and_o these_o anima_fw-la four_o limb_n make_v up_o the_o god_n entire_a and_o form_v this_o world_n nor_o will_v that_o ought_v be_v find_v beyond_o themselves_o since_o all_o thing_n they_o compound_v apply_v hot_a to_o cold_a to_o humid_a dry_n to_o heavy_a light_n which_o kind_a est_fw-la discordancy_n the_o matrimonial_a band_n of_o nature_n knit_v and_o principle_n for_o all_o production_n fit_v we_o can_v but_o guess_v its_o birth_n obscure_v it_o lie_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n and_o deity_n yet_o though_o its_o birth_n be_v hide_v its_o form_n disclose_v part_n and_o in_o due_a order_n all_o its_o part_n dispose_v est_fw-la fire_v up_o to_o the_o aethereal_a confine_n fly_v fire_n and_o a_o round_a wall_n of_o flame_n about_o nature_n draw_v the_o subtle_a air_n possess_v the_o second_o place_n air._n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o vast_a globe_n middle_a space_n whence_o its_o hot_a neighbour_n draw_v cool_a nourishment_n the_o three_o lot_n level_v the_o wide_a sea_n extent_n water_n and_o in_o a_o liquid_a plain_a the_o water_n spread_v whence_o hungry_a air_n be_v by_o thin_a vapour_n feed_v press_v down_o by_o its_o earth_n sediment_n earth_n low_a fell_a earth_n whilst_o sand-mixt_a slime_n contract_v do_v expel_v the_o subtle_a moisture_n which_o to_o flight_v constrain_v rose_n by_o degree_n till_o it_o the_o surface_n gain_v and_o the_o more_o that_o into_o pure_a water_n go_v the_o more_o the_o it_o squeeze_v out_o sea_n the_o drain_v earth_n pen_v settle_v in_o hollow_a vale_n whilst_o hill_n thrust_v out_o their_o head_n from_o wave_n circle_v the_o globe_n about_o this_o low_a in_o the_o midst_n be_v still_o confine_v on_o all_o part_n equal_o from_o heaven_n disjoin_v secure_v from_o further_a fall_v by_o its_o fall_n world_n the_o middle_a both_o and_o bottom_n of_o this_o all_o in_o who_o gravity_n concentr_v part_n on_o every_o side_n body_n encounter_v be_v to_o sink_v deny_v and_o do_v not_o earth_n by_o its_o self-poize_a suspend_v phoebus_n the_o star_n approach_v can_v not_o bend_v his_o course_n to_o set_v nor_o set_v ere_o rise_v again_o nor_o phoebe_n drive_v through_o the_o aereal_a plain_a her_o wave-drenched_a gorlaeus_n steed_n nor_o imitantur_fw-la phosphorus_n the_o light_n ere_o usher_v more_o if_o hesperus_n to_o night_n now_o in_o the_o middle_a earth_n suspend_v thus_o not_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n all_o be_v pervious_a for_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o rise_a star_n conceive_v a_o matter_n casual_a production_n nor_o believe_v of_o the_o change_a heaven_n the_o oft-renascent_a state_n sol_n frequent_a birth_n and_o his_o quotidian_n fate_n since_o the_o sign_n always_o show_v the_o selfsame_a face_n heaven_n keep_v one_o course_n the_o sun_n one_o constant_a race_n the_o moon_n in_o certain_a although_o various_a way_n the_o change_n of_o her_o light_n and_o orb_n display_v nature_n the_o tract_n which_o first_o she_o make_v observe_v nor_o ever_o like_o a_o unskilful_a novice_n swerve_v day_n with_o eternal_a light_n be_v carry_v round_o this_o the_o time_n show_v in_o several_a region_n find_v successive_o the_o same_o and_o we_o may_v see_v eastward_o its_o rise_n its_o set_v west_n to_o be_v the_o further_a unto_o either_o as_o we_o run_v continue_v with_o heaven_n motion_n and_o the_o sun_n nor_o need_v the_o pendent_a earth_n wonder_v beget_v since_o the_o whole_a world_n suspend_v as_o well_o as_o it_o who_o itself_o foot_n upon_o no_o certain_a bottom_n rest_v as_o its_o swift_a course_n and_o circular_a attest_n the_o radiant_a sun_n suspend_v run_v its_o round_n never_o transgress_v his_o aethereal_a bound_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o sky_n 7._o suspend_v stray_v and_o earth_n by_o imitation_n suis_fw-la hang_v as_o they_o poise_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o circumfluent_a air_n form_n not_o flat_o stretch_v but_o swell_v into_o a_o sphere_n rise_v alike_o and_o fall_v every_o where_o this_o be_v the_o face_n of_o nature_n thus_o the_o heaven_n roll_v swift_o about_o into_o 〈◊〉_d round_a figure_n mould_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n round_o be_v the_o moon_n to_o sight_n and_o with_o a_o swell_a body_n bar_n the_o light_n hence_o never_o whole_o lucid_n be_v her_o ball_n when_o the_o sun_n beam_n on_o it_o oblique_o fall_v a_o form_n eternal_a like_o the_o god_n alone_o in_o which_o begin_v there_o or_o end_n be_v none_o but_o like_v throughout_o and_o every_o where_o the_o same_o such_o be_v the_o star_n such_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n frame_n hence_o it_o be_v we_o see_v not_o in_o all_o land_n all_o sign_n 209._o canopus_n not_o till_o you_o reach_v we_o egypt_n shine_v and_o they_o true_a lack_v helice_n who_o see_v his_o light_n earth_n tumour_n hinder_v th'intercept_v sight_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o thou_o cynthia_n may_v attest_v when_o dark'n_a shadow_n thy_o bright_a look_n invest_v meteor_n at_o once_o thou_o do_v not_o all_o the_o world_n amaze_v but_o first_o the_o eastern_a nation_n miss_v thy_o ray_n then_o those_o which_o under_o the_o mid-heaven_n be_v place_v next_o tow'rd_v hesperia_n fly_v thou_o cloudy-faced_a then_o those_o who_o yet_o more_o distant_a have_v their_o seat_n late_a to_o aid_v thou_o 37._o brazen_a vessel_n beat_v if_o then_o the_o earth_n be_v flat_a this_o sad_a defect_n of_o light_n 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