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maguanimous_a person_n the_o five_o book_n of_o philosopher_n opinion_n chap._n i._o of_o divination_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n bring_v in_o a_o fore-deeming_a and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o inspiration_n or_o divine_a instinct_n according_a to_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o when_o as_o it_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o fanatical_a spirit_n or_o revelation_n by_o dream_n and_o these_o admit_v and_o allow_v many_o kind_n of_o divination_n xenophane_v and_o epicurus_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n abolish_v and_o annul_v all_o divination_n whatsoever_o pythagoras_n condemn_v that_o only_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o sacrifice_n aristotle_n &_o dicearchus_n receive_v none_o but_o that_o which_o come_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o by_o dream_n not_o suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a but_o to_o have_v some_o participation_n of_o divinity_n chap._n ii_o how_o dream_n be_v cause_v democritus_n be_v of_o of_o opinion_n that_o dream_n come_v by_o the_o 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