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art_n neither_o be_v the_o heathen_a man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n be_v deep_o graff_v in_o we_o and_o god_n by_o a_o secret_a mastership_n do_v bring_v the_o wit_n to_o light_n say_v seneca_n 6._o seneca_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr benef._n cap._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o humane_a reason_n say_v epicharmus_n republicâ_fw-la epicharmus_n republicâ_fw-la there_o be_v also_o a_o divine_a the_o humane_a reason_n busi_v herself_o about_o our_o life_n and_o necessary_a provision_n the_o divine_a on_o the_o contrary_n accompany_v we_o when_o we_o do_v go_v about_o the_o practise_n of_o art_n teach_v we_o always_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o man_n have_v not_o find_v art_n but_o god_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o humane_a reason_n itself_o proceed_v from_o divine_a reason_n julianus_n the_o emperor_n speak_v also_o very_o neat_o to_o this_o purpose_n even_o as_o bird_n be_v make_v to_o fly_v fish_n to_o swim_v and_o heart_n to_o run_v say_v he_o vii_o he_o orat._n vii_o need_v not_o be_v teach_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o tie_v they_o and_o to_o pin_n they_o up_o yet_o will_v they_o for_o all_o that_o strive_v to_o use_v those_o part_n which_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o prevail_v in_o so_o be_v mankind_n likewise_o who_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o restrain_a reason_n and_o science_n or_o rather_o faculty_n as_o wise_a man_n term_v it_o desirous_a to_o learn_v to_o seek_v and_o curious_o to_o dive_v into_o all_o thing_n esteem_v such_o a_o employment_n to_o be_v most_o proper_a unto_o his_o nature_n and_o unto_o whosoever_o a_o favourable_a god_n do_v speedy_o release_v these_o bond_n bring_v the_o faculty_n to_o some_o operation_n the_o same_o do_v instant_o attain_v to_o the_o science_n see_v also_o maximus_n tyrius_n dissertat_fw-la xl._n §_o 4._o nature_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o most_o fertile_a artificer_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o she_o exercise_v the_o right_a of_o her_o most_o powerful_a government_n after_o so_o licentious_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o it_o fit_v her_o best_a to_o delight_v herself_o somewhat_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o thing_n see_v the_o labour_n of_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n be_v chief_o she_o although_o what_o be_v nature_n else_o say_v seneca_n 45._o seneca_n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n four_o cap._n 7._o quemadm_n &_o naturalium_fw-la quaest_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 45._o but_o god_n and_o adivine_a power_n infuse_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o speak_v then_o something_o about_o the_o miracle_n of_o all-atchieving_a nature_n i_o shall_v not_o study_v to_o express_v in_o word_n the_o unspeakable_a subtlety_n of_o flower_n as_o pliny_n speak_v 1._o speak_v lib._n xxi_o nat_n hist_o cap._n 1._o see_v no_o man_n be_v so_o well_o able_a to_o speak_v but_o nature_n be_v still_o a_o great_a deal_n better_a able_a to_o paint_v especial_o when_o she_o mean_v to_o make_v herself_o some_o sport_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o jolly_a fertility_n i_o shall_v likewise_o forbear_v to_o relate_v the_o checker-worke_n like_o oyster-shell_n of_o pergamus_n mention_v by_o apuleius_n apologiâ_fw-la apuleius_n in_o apologiâ_fw-la as_o also_o the_o peacock_n together_o with_o the_o spot_n of_o tiger_n leopard_n and_o so_o many_o more_o paint_a creature_n as_o pliny_n 1._o pliny_n nat._n hist_o l._n vii_o cap._n 1._o speak_v for_o though_o such_o thing_n do_v sufficient_o delight_v the_o looker_n on_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o instruct_v the_o artificer_n leave_v therefore_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n i_o shall_v but_o mention_v here_o the_o manifold_a picture_n of_o gem_n the_o particoloured_a spot_n of_o precious_a stone_n as_o pliny_n 93._o pliny_n lib._n ii_o
hist_o say_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n also_o have_v approve_v of_o this_o law_n follow_v in_o this_o point_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n strabo_n geograph_n strabo_n lib._n xv._o geograph_n likewise_o do_v attribute_v this_o same_o custom_n unto_o the_o indian_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n geograph_n place_n lib._n xvi_o geograph_n to_o the_o arabian_n as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n we_o may_v very_o well_o judge_v with_o diodorus_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o law_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n of_o art_n as_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o our_o three_o book_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o such_o artificer_n must_v needs_o excel_v that_o do_v not_o admit_v any_o care_n but_o one_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o plato_n legib._n plato_n lib._n ix_o de_fw-fr legib._n send_v away_o out_o of_o his_o city_n all_o such_o artificer_n as_o busy_v themselves_o with_o two_o several_a arts._n it_o be_v better_a to_o 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halicarnass_n in_o isocr_n it_o seem_v that_o nature_n do_v dispose_v nicophanes_n to_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o invention_n nicophanes_n be_v gallant_a and_o neat_a say_v pliny_n 10._o pliny_n li._n xxxv_o cap._n 10._o so_o that_o he_o do_v paint_v ancient_a work_n for_o the_o eternity_n of_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o most_o forward_a mind_n and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o like_o he_o he_o be_v most_o commend_v for_o the_o gorgeousness_n and_o gravity_n of_o his_o art_n pyreicus_n may_v likewise_o have_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o if_o his_o intent_n have_v not_o be_v bend_v another_o way_n pyreicus_n be_v in_o his_o art_n inferior_a to_o none_o say_v pliny_n 10._o pliny_n li._n xxxv_o cap._n 10._o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o spoil_v himself_o by_o a_o purpose_a resolution_n and_o though_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o mean_a thing_n yet_o do_v he_o deserve_v in_o they_o the_o great_a praise_n he_o paint_a barber_n and_o cobbler_n shop_n ass_n all_o manner_n of_o victual_n 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