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A61287 The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley. Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. 1656 (1656) Wing S5238; ESTC R17292 629,655 827

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substance_n ibid._n no●_n take_v several_o but_o contract_v into_o one_o notion_n and_o property_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o by_o time_n or_o strength_n reduce_v to_o form_n but_o by_o its_o own_o tality_n according_a to_o which_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o qualitative_a subsist_v power_n a_o species_n of_o quality_n be_v that_o which_o have_v and_o give_v the_o faculty_n of_o exercise_v many_o accident_n ibid._n as_o prudence_n give_v the_o faculty_n of_o walk_v prudent_o and_o discourse_v prudent_o or_o according_a to_o some_o power_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o faculty_n of_o exercise_v many_o accident_n and_o which_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o act_n subject_v unto_o it_o what_o aristotle_n call_v natural_a power_n ibid._n they_o name_v aptitude_n habit_n be_v intend_v and_o remit_v ibid._n disposition_n can_v be_v intend_v or_o remit_v thus_o the_o straightness_n of_o a_o wand_n although_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v discompose_v and_o bend_v be_v a_o disposition_n for_o straightness_n can_v be_v intend_v or_o remit_v likewise_o the_o virtue_n be_v disposition_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n but_o because_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o degree_n of_o more_o and_o less_o but_o art_n must_v either_o have_v firmness_n or_o not_o be_v disposition_n thus_o habitude_n be_v take_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o species_n disposition_n in_o the_o chief_a perfection_n of_o the_o species_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o it_o can_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v easy_o alter_v as_o the_o straightness_n of_o a_o wand_n or_o not_o chap._n xvi_o of_o quodammodotatives_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quodammodotatives_n 30._o they_o differ_v from_o qualitative_n because_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v by_o habit_n otherwise_o by_o quodammodotative_n in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n moreover_o qualitative_n be_v quodammodotative_n as_o to_o matter_n and_o conversant_a therein_o but_o 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of_o man_n some_o be_v grecian_n some_o egyptian_n some_o persian_n some_o indian_n for_o the_o next_o species_n be_v not_o disparate_a but_o opposite_a we_o must_v therefore_o say_v thus_o of_o man_n some_o be_v grecian_n some_o barbarian_n and_o again_o by_o subdivision_n of_o barbarian_n some_o be_v egyptian_n some_o persian_n some_o indian_n which_o likewise_o be_v in_o the_o division_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a be_v different_a to_o we_o those_o who_o be_v intermediate_v betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v indifferent_a to_o we_o the_o division_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o but_o rather_o thus_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v indifferent_a other_o different_a of_o the_o different_a some_o be_v good_a some_o be_v ill_a for_o this_o division_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o say_v of_o man_n some_o be_v grecian_n other_o barbarian_n of_o barbarian_n some_o be_v egyptian_n some_o persian_n some_o indian_n the_o other_o be_v likewise_o of_o man_n some_o grecian_n some_o egyptian_n some_o persian_n some_o indian_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o 10._o perfect_a division_n have_v a_o universal_a power_n for_o he_o who_o divide_v thus_o of_o man_n some_o be_v grecian_n other_o barbarian_n say_v as_o much_o as_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n they_o be_v either_o grecian_n or_o barbarian_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o barbarian_a the_o division_n must_v necessary_o be_v ill_a the_o universal_a false_a wherefore_o when_o we_o say_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v good_a some_o ill_n some_o intermediate_v it_o be_v as_o much_o according_a to_o chrysippus_n as_o this_o universal_a if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o be_v either_o good_a or_o ill_o or_o indifferent_a but_o this_o universal_a be_v false_a if_o any_o thing_n false_a be_v subject_v to_o it_o for_o if_o two_o thing_n be_v subject_v one_o good_a the_o other_o ill_o or_o one_o good_a the_o other_o indifferent_a in_o this_o expression_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n be_v good_a that_o be_v true_a but_o this_o these_o be_v good_a be_v false_a for_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o one_o be_v good_a the_o other_o ill_o and_o again_o these_o be_v ill_a be_v false_a for_o they_o be_v not_o ill_o but_o only_o one_o of_o they_o the_o like_a in_o indifferent_n for_o it_o be_v false_a that_o these_o be_v indifferent_n as_o that_o these_o be_v good_a or_o ill_n laert._n there_o be_v three_o form_n of_o division_n anti-division_n sub-division_n partition_n anti-division_n be_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la into_o species_n by_o the_o contrary_a as_o for_o example_n by_o negation_n as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v good_a other_o not_o good_a sub-division_n be_v division_n upon_o a_o division_n as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o be_v good_a other_o not_o good_a of_o the_o notgood_a some_o be_v ill_a other_o indifferent_a partition_n be_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la into_o place_n according_a to_o crinis_n as_o of_o good_n some_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n other_o to_o the_o body_n chap._n xii_o of_o genus_fw-la species_n etc._n etc._n laert._n genus_fw-la be_v a_o comprehension_n of_o many_o notion_n refer_v to_o one_o as_o a_o live_a creature_n for_o this_o include_v all_o live_a creature_n notion_n be_v a_o fantasy_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o any_o thing_n existent_a or_o qualitative_a but_o as_o it_o be_v something_o existent_a and_o qualitative_a as_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o horse_n no_o horse_n be_v present_a species_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o under_o live_a creature_n be_v contain_v man_n most_o general_a be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la but_o have_v no_o genus_fw-la most_o special_a that_o which_o be_v a_o species_n but_o have_v no_o species_n to_o this_o place_n of_o voice_n belong_v likewise_o as_o we_o say_v the_o consideration_n of_o poem_n and_o poesy_n poem_n according_a to_o possidonius_fw-la in_o his_o introduction_n to_o speech_n be_v a_o speech_n in_o meet_a or_o rhithme_n not_o prose_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poesy_n be_v a_o significant_a poem_n with_o design_n contain_v the_o imitation_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a chap._n xiii_o of_o thing_n notion_n word_n and_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v conjoin_v together_o from_o notion_n we_o come_v to_o word_n from_o word_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o by_o notion_n thing_n be_v perceive_v laert._n those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v dicible_a prio_fw-la the_o stoic_n by_o a_o new_a name_n call_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contingent_n because_o we_o desire_v that_o thing_n may_v befall_v we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v they_o log._n contigent_n therefore_o be_v the_o subject_n itself_o beyond_o the_o notion_n or_o word_n as_o dion_n 4._o they_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n under_o one_o common_a genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o 19_o place_v this_o genus_fw-la above_o all_o the_o reason_n this_o in_o nature_n something_n be_v something_n be_v not_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o but_o only_o incur_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o centaur_n giant_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v form_v by_o false_a cogitation_n have_v some_o image_n although_o it_o have_v no_o substance_n even_o negative_n be_v in_o be_v somewhat_o therefore_o be_v more_o general_a than_o ens_fw-la which_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o corporealls_n categ_n thing_n be_v subdivide_v into_o four_o genus_n subject_n and_o qualitative_n &_o quodammodotative_n in_o themselves_o and_o quodammodotative_n as_o to_o other_o ibid._n thus_o the_o stoic_n treat_v more_o strict_o and_o subtle_o of_o these_o thing_n contract_v the_o predicament_n into_o a_o lesser_a number_n take_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o diminish_v but_o with_o some_o alteration_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o subject_n categ_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_a the_o difference_n concern_v this_o be_v nonsubsistent_a ibid._n subject_a be_v twofold_a one_o which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o subject_n such_o be_v matter_n expert_a of_o all_o quality_n which_o aristotle_n call_v a_o body_n potential_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v affect_v with_o quality_n as_o brass_n and_o socrates_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o or_o praedicat_v by_o they_o chap._n xv._n of_o qualitative_n 22._o qualitatives_n have_v a_o subsistence_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o subject_n for_o quality_n as_o all_o other_o accident_n be_v body_n see_v that_o according_a to_o zeno_n nothing_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a nor_o can_v that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a effect_n any_o thing_n whatsoever_o effect_v be_v a_o body_n effective_a quality_n therefore_o
wisdom_n by_o the_o first_o natural_a appetite_n afterward_o more_o esteem_n that_o wisdom_n than_o those_o thing_n whereby_o we_o arrive_v at_o it_o and_o as_o our_o limb_n be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o a_o certain_a reason_n of_o live_v so_o the_o appetition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v give_v not_o for_o every_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o for_o one_o certain_a form_n of_o live_v so_o likewise_o reason_n and_o perfect_a reason_n for_o as_o action_n be_v proper_a to_o a_o player_n motion_n to_o a_o dancer_n yet_o not_o any_o but_o one_o certain_a kind_n so_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o be_v act_v be_v in_o one_o certain_a kind_n not_o in_o any_o which_o kind_n we_o call_v convenient_a and_o consentaneous_a wisdom_n be_v not_o like_o the_o art_n of_o a_o pilot_n or_o a_o physician_n but_o rather_o to_o that_o action_n we_o mention_v and_o to_o dance_a that_o the_o extreme_a that_o be_v the_o effection_n of_o the_o art_n be_v in_o the_o art_n itself_o and_o not_o extrinsecall_v there_o be_v another_o similitude_n betwixt_o wisdom_n and_o these_o art_n for_o in_o they_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v right_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o part_n whereof_o they_o consist_v contain_v therein_o thing_n do_v right_o or_o rectitude_n contain_v all_o number_n of_o virtue_n for_o only_a wisdom_n be_v whole_o convert_v into_o itself_o which_o be_v not_o in_o other_o arts._n but_o improper_o be_v the_o art_n of_o a_o pilot_n and_o a_o physician_n compare_v with_o the_o ultimate_a of_o wisdom_n for_o wisdom_n include_v fortitude_n and_o justice_n and_o judge_v all_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o man_n to_o be_v below_o it_o which_o happen_v not_o in_o other_o art_n but_o none_o can_v hold_v these_o virtue_n which_o we_o last_o mention_v unless_o he_o affirm_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v different_a but_o honest_a and_o dishonest_a chap._n v._n of_o good_a and_o iii_o hitherto_o of_o appetite_n we_o come_v next_o to_o their_o object_n stob._n thing_n according_a to_o zeno_n be_v whatsoever_o participate_v of_o essence_n of_o thing_n some_o be_v good_a some_o ill_n some_o indifferent_a 3._o good_a be_v several_a way_n define_v by_o the_o stoic_n but_o their_o definition_n tend_v all_o to_o one_o end_n 20._o good_a be_v profit_n or_o that_o which_o differ_v not_o from_o profit_n profit_n be_v virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n not_o different_a from_o profit_n be_v ●_o virtuous_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n for_o virtue_n be_v a_o quodammodotative_a hegemonick_a and_o virtuous_a action_n be_v a_o operation_n according_a to_o virtue_n be_v plain_o profit_n a_o virtuous_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n be_v not_o different_a from_o profit_n for_o profit_n be_v a_o part_n of_o virtuous_a as_o be_v the_o hegemoniack_a thereof_o now_o the_o whole_n be_v neither_o the_o same_o with_o their_o part_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o hand_n nor_o different_a from_o their_o part_n for_o they_o subsist_v not_o without_o part_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o different_a from_o its_o part_n and_o consequent_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v the_o whole_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o hegemoniack_a which_o be_v profit_n be_v not_o different_a from_o profit_n good_a be_v by_o some_o define_v that_o which_o be_v expetible_a in_o itself_o by_o other_o that_o which_o assist_v to_o felicity_n or_o compleat_v it_o by_o 3._o diogenes_n that_o which_o be_v absolute_a by_o nature_n or_o laer●_n that_o which_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n the_o consequent_a thereof_o be_v a_o beneficent_a motion_n or_o state_n absolute_a in_o nature_n whereas_o thing_n be_v know_v either_o by_o use_n or_o conjunction_n or_o similitude_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o four_o kind_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a for_o when_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n the_o mind_n ascend_v by_o collation_n of_o reason_n than_o it_o attain_v the_o notion_n of_o good_a 3._o good_a be_v know_v and_o name_v not_o by_o accession_n increase_n or_o comparison_n with_o other_o thing_n but_o by_o its_o proper_a power_n for_o as_o honey_n though_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a yet_o in_o its_o proper_a kind_n of_o taste_n not_o comparative_a to_o any_o other_o we_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v sweet_a so_o this_o good_a of_o which_o we_o speak_v be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o that_o estimation_n consist_v in_o the_o kind_n not_o the_o magnitude_n for_o estimation_n be_v neither_o among_o the_o good_a nor_o ill_a whatsoever_o you_o apply_v it_o to_o it_o will_v remain_v in_o its_o kind_n different_n therefore_o be_v the_o proper_a estimation_n of_o virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o kind_n not_o in_o increase_n stob._n to_o good_a belong_v all_o virtue_n as_o prudence_n justice_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o whatsoever_o participate_v of_o those_o as_o virtuous_a action_n and_o person_n laert._n accession_n hereto_o be_v joy_n cheerfulness_n and_o the_o like_a stob._n ill_n be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n as_o imprudence_n injustice_n intemperance_n pusillanimity_n and_o whatsoever_o participate_v of_o vice_n as_o vicious_a action_n and_o person_n laert._n the_o accession_n hereunto_o be_v discontent_a affliction_n and_o the_o like_a stob_n of_o good_n some_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v virtue_n other_o not-vertue_n as_o joy_n hope_v and_o the_o like_a in_o like_a manner_n of_o ill_n some_o be_v vice_n as_o those_o already_o mention_v other_o not-vice_n as_o grief_n and_o fear_n again_o stob._n of_o good_n some_o be_v continual_a in_o all_o the_o virtuous_a and_o at_o all_o time_n such_o be_v all_o virtue_n sound_n sense_n wise_a appetition_n and_o the_o like_a other_o be_v intermissive_a as_o joy_n hope_v and_o prudent_a counsel_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o wise_a nor_o at_o all_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o ill_n some_o be_v continual_a in_o all_o and_o always_o in_o the_o imprudent_a as_o all_o vice_n and_o imprudent_a sense_n and_o imprudent_a 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the_o soul_n as_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n some_o without_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o true_a friend_n a_o good_a country_n and_o the_o like_a some_o neither_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o soul_n as_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n stob._n in_o like_a manner_n of_o ill_n some_o be_v within_o the_o soul_n as_o vice_n and_o vicious_a action_n some_o without_o the_o soul_n as_o imprudent_a friend_n enemy_n and_o the_o like_a some_o neither_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o soul_n as_o wicked_a man_n and_o all_o that_o participate_v of_o vice_n stob._n of_o good_n within_o the_o soul_n some_o be_v habit_n some_o affection_n some_o neither_o habit_n nor_o affection_n the_o virtue_n themselves_o be_v affection_n their_o study_n habit_n nor_o affection_n their_o act_n neither_o habit_n nor_o affection_n stob._n in_o like_a manner_n of_o ill_n some_o be_v affection_n as_o vice_n some_o habit_n only_o as_o infirmity_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o like_a some_o neither_o habit_n nor_o 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