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epicranis_fw-la herophilus_n within_o the_o ventricle_n or_o concavitie_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o also_o be_v the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o it_o parmenides_n over_o all_o the_o breast_n and_o with_o he_o accord_v epicurus_n the_o stoic_n all_o with_o one_o voice_n hold_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a heart_n or_o else_o in_o the_o spirit_n about_o the_o heart_n diogenes_n in_o the_o cavitie_n of_o the_o great_a artery_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v full_a of_o vital_a spirit_n empedocles_n in_o the_o consistence_n or_o mass_n of_o blood_n other_o in_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o the_o heart_n some_o in_o the_o tunickle_v that_o lap_v the_o heart_n and_o other_o again_o in_o the_o midriff_n some_o of_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n hold_v that_o it_o take_v up_o &_o occupy_v all_o the_o space_n from_o the_o head_n downward_o to_o the_o diaphragma_n or_o midriff_n above_o say_v pythagoras_n suppose_v that_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v about_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o intellectual_a or_o spiritual_a part_n about_o the_o head_n chap._n vi_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n move_v continual_o but_o the_o intelligence_n or_o understanding_n be_v immooveable_a in_o regard_n of_o local_a motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n itself_o move_v not_o although_o it_o be_v the_o author_n that_o rule_v &_o direct_v all_o motion_n howbeit_o that_o by_o a_o accident_n it_o be_v not_o devoid_a of_o motion_n according_a as_o divers_a sort_n of_o body_n do_v move_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a for_o in_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n even_o to_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v from_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v seeble_a and_o weak_a as_o that_o be_v of_o ignorant_a person_n settle_v downward_o with_o the_o gross_a consistence_n of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o it_o be_v more_o firm_a and_o puissant_a as_o that_o be_v of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n it_o continue_v fire_n even_o unto_o the_o conflagration_n of_o all_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v corruptible_a and_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o body_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a for_o that_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n yet_o the_o work_n it_o be_v of_o eternal_a god_n as_o for_o the_o unreasonable_a part_n it_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o corruption_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o sensible_a object_n the_o stoic_n thus_o define_v sense_n sense_n say_v they_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n but_o sense_n be_v take_v many_o way_n for_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o either_o a_o habitude_n or_o faculty_n natural_a or_o a_o sensible_a action_n or_o else_o a_o imagination_n apprehensive_a which_o all_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o instrument_n sensitive_a yea_o and_o the_o very_a eight_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n abovenamed_a even_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a to_o wit_n the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v consist_v again_o the_o spirit_n intellectual_a be_v call_v sensitive_a instrument_n which_o from_o the_o say_v principal_a understanding_n reach_v unto_o all_o the_o organ_n the_o sense_n quoth_v epicurus_n be_v that_o parcel_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o sensitive_a power_n it_o self_n and_o the_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o so_o that_o he_o take_v sense_n in_o two_o sort_n for_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n plato_n define_v sense_n to_o be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o touch_v external_a object_n for_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o sense_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o 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be_v a_o imagination_n as_o well_o of_o sensible_a thing_n as_o of_o intelligible_a empedocles_n and_o heraclide_n say_v that_o particular_a sense_n be_v effect_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o pore_n and_o passage_n namely_o as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o each_o sense_n be_v well_o dispose_v and_o fit_v chap._n x._o how_o many_o sense_n there_o be_v the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v five_o proper_a sense_n sight_n hear_v smell_a taste_n and_o feel_v aristotle_n say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o six_o howbeit_o he_o put_v down_o one_o common_a sense_n which_o judge_v as_o touch_v the_o compound_a kind_n whereunto_o all_o the_o other_o particular_a and_o single_a sense_n bring_v and_o present_v their_o proper_a imagination_n wherein_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o of_o a_o figure_n or_o motion_n do_v show_v
democritus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v more_o sense_n in_o brute_n beast_n in_o the_o god_n and_o in_o wise_a man_n chap._n xi_o after_o what_o manner_n be_v effect_v sense_n notion_n and_o reason_n according_a to_o disposition_n or_o affection_n the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n and_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v engender_v he_o have_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n like_a for_o all_o the_o world_n unto_o a_o parchment_n or_o paper_n ready_a to_o be_v write_v in_o and_o therein_o he_o do_v register_n and_o record_v every_o several_a notion_n and_o cogitation_n of_o he_o for_o those_o who_o have_v perceive_v any_o thing_n by_o sense_n as_o for_o example_n sake_n have_v see_v a_o white_a thing_n when_o the_o same_o be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o eye_n retain_v it_o still_o in_o memory_n now_o after_o they_o have_v collect_v together_o many_o semblable_a memory_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n than_o they_o say_v they_o have_v experience_n for_o experience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heap_n or_o multitude_n of_o like_a sort_n but_o of_o notion_n and_o thought_n some_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v cause_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a without_o any_o artificial_a mean_n other_o come_v by_o our_o study_n and_o by_o teach_v and_o such_o alone_a proper_o and_o indeed_o be_v call_v notion_n the_o other_o be_v name_v rather_o conception_n or_o anticipation_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o reasonable_a be_v accomplish_v by_o those_o anticipation_n in_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n and_o intelligence_n be_v the_o conception_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o fantasy_n when_o it_o light_v upon_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v then_o call_v intelligence_n take_v the_o denomination_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o imagination_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o other_o creature_n but_o such_o as_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n and_o we_o both_o those_o be_v only_a and_o proper_o imagination_n whereas_o those_o which_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o we_o be_v imagination_n in_o general_a and_o cogitation_n in_o special_a like_v as_o denier_n teston_n or_o crown_n be_v consider_v apart_o in_o themselves_o be_v denier_n teston_n &_o crown_n but_o if_o you_o give_v they_o for_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o ship_n then_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v denier_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v also_o the_o fare_n for_o ferry_n or_o passage_n chap._n xii_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o imagination_n imaginable_a imaginative_a and_o imagine_v chrysippus_n say_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o all_o these_o four_o and_o first_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d imagination_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n or_o impression_n in_o the_o soul_n show_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o make_v and_o imprint_v it_o as_o for_o example_n when_o with_o our_o 〈◊〉_d we_o behold_v a_o white_a it_o be_v a_o passion_n or_o affection_n engender_v by_o the_o sight_n in_o 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forth_o his_o hand_n for_o in_o true_a fantasy_n or_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o subject_a matter_n name_v imaginable_a but_o in_o this_o fantastic_a or_o imaginative_a there_o be_v no_o such_o object_n or_o subject_n at_o all_o phantasm_n or_o 〈◊〉_d imagine_a be_v that_o unto_o which_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o that_o vain_a attraction_n a_o thing_n usual_a with_o those_o who_o be_v either_o furious_a or_o surprise_v with_o the_o malady_n of_o melancholy_n for_o orestes_n in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o utter_v these_o speech_n o_o mother_n mine_n against_o i_o raise_v not_o thus_o i_o thou_o beseech_v these_o woman_n wench_n furious_a who_o now_o i_o see_v alas_o with_o bloody_a eye_n and_o dragon_n like_a how_o they_o against_o merise_n these_o i_o beset_v and_o charge_n on_o every_o part_n these_o strike_v on_o still_o these_o wound_n i_o to_o the_o hart_n do_v speak_v they_o as_o enrage_v and_o in_o a_o phranticke_a fit_n for_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o only_o imagine_v and_o think_v that_o he_o see_v they_o and_o therefore_o his_o sister_n electra_n reply_v thus_o upon_o lie_v still_o poor_a wretch_n restin_a thy_o bed_n for_o why_o thou_o see_v not_o that_o which_o seem_v so_o very_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o theoclymenus_n in_o end_n homer_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sight_n and_o how_o we_o do_v see_v democritus_n and_o epicurus_n suppose_v that_o sight_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o intromission_n of_o certain_a image_n other_o by_o a_o insinuation_n of_o beam_n return_v to_o our_o eyesight_n after_o the_o occurrence_n of_o a_o object_n empedocles_n have_v mingle_v the_o say_a image_n and_o beam_n together_o call_z that_o which_o be_v make_v thereof_o the_o ray_n of_o a_o compound_n image_n hipparchus_n hold_v that_o the_o beam_n send_v out_o and_o lance_v from_o the_o one_o eye_n and_o the_o other_o come_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o their_o end_n meet_v together_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o touch_v and_o clasp_v of_o hand_n take_z hold_v of_o external_a body_n carry_v back_o the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o visive_a power_n plato_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o corradiation_n or_o conjunction_n of_o light_n for_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n reach_v a_o good_a way_n within_o the_o air_n of_o like_a nature_n &_o the_o light_n likewise_o issue_v from_o the_o visible_a body_n cut_v the_o air_n between_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v liquid_a and_o mutable_a and_o so_o extend_v it_o together_o with_o the_o fiery_a power_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o conjunct_a light_n or_o corradiation_n of_o the_o platonic_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o resemblance_n represent_v in_o mirror_n empedocles_n say_v that_o these_o apparition_n come_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a defluxion_n gather_v together_o upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o mirror_n and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o say_a mirror_n and_o withal_o transmute_v the_o air_n that_o be_v object_n before_o it_o into_o which_o those_o fluxion_n be_v carry_v democritus_n and_o epicurus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o apparence_n in_o mirror_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o stay_n of_o certain_a image_n which_o pass_v from_o we_o gather_v together_o upon_o the_o mirror_n by_o way_n of_o rebound_v and_o resultation_n the_o pythagorean_n attribute_v all_o this_o to_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sight_n for_o that_o the_o sight_n be_v extend_v and_o carry_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o mirror_n of_o brass_n or_o whatsoever_o where_o rest_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o thick_a solditie_n thereof_o and_o beat_v back_o by_o the_o polish_a smoothness_n of_o the_o mirror_n object_n against_o it_o the_o same_o return_v again_o upon_o itself_o much_o like_a as_o when_o our_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o bring_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o shoulder_n all_o these_o point_n and_o opinion_n may_v serve_v very_o well_o and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o that_o chapter_n and_o question_n carry_v this_o title_n how_o we_o do_v see_v chap._n xv._n whether_o darkness_n be_v visible_a the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o darkness_n be_v visible_a for_o that_o from_o the_o sight_n there_o be_v a_o splendeure_fw-fr go_v forth_o that_o compass_v the_o say_a darkness_n neither_o do_v the_o eyesight_n lie_v and_o deceive_v we_o for_o it_o see_v certain_o and_o in_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v darkness_n darkness_n chrysippus_n say_v that_o we_o do_v see_v by_o the_o tension_n of_o the_o air_n between_o which_o be_v prick_v by_o the_o visual_a spirit_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o after_o that_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o air_n about_o it_o it_o extend_v the_o same_o in_o a_o pyramidal_a form_n namely_o when_o as_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o air_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o for_o
there_o flow_v from_o out_o of_o the_o eye_n certain_a ray_n resemble_v fire_n and_o nothing_o black_a or_o misty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o darkness_n may_v be_v see_v chap._n xvi_o of_o hear_v emprdocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o hear_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o spirit_n or_o wind_v get_v within_o the_o concavitie_n of_o the_o ear_n writhe_v or_o turn_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o vice_n or_o screw_n which_o they_o say_v be_v fit_v and_o frame_v of_o purpose_n within_o the_o ear_n hang_v up_o aloft_o and_o beat_v upon_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o clock_n alcmaeon_n affirm_v that_o we_o do_v hear_v by_o the_o void_a place_n within_o the_o ear_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v it_o that_o resound_v when_o the_o say_a spirit_n enter_v into_o it_o because_o all_o empty_a thing_n do_v make_v a_o sound_n diogenes_n suppose_v that_o hear_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o air_n within_o the_o head_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v touch_v stir_v and_o beat_v by_o the_o voice_n 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