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hyperion_n and_o japetus_n whereupon_o all_o this_o kind_n be_v name_v fabulous_a but_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adorn_v with_o divine_a honour_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o good_a deed_n do_v unto_o the_o common_a life_n of_o mankind_n although_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v hercules_n castor_n pollux_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o they_o say_v have_v a_o humane_a form_n for_o that_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o all_o be_v that_o of_o god_n so_o of_o live_a creature_n the_o most_o beautiful_a be_v man_n as_o adorned_z with_o sundry_a virtue_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o simple_o the_o best_a consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n they_o think_v it_o therefore_o meet_a and_o reasonable_a that_o those_o who_o have_v do_v best_a and_o perform_v most_o noble_a act_n resemble_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a 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and_o encumber_a with_o humane_a affair_n as_o also_o that_o he_o frame_v the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o for_o sure_o live_v as_o he_o do_v happy_a &_o immortal_a accomplish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o whole_o exempt_v from_o all_o evil_a as_o be_v altogether_o implore_v and_o give_v to_o prefer_v and_o maintain_v his_o own_o beatitude_n and_o immortality_n he_o intermeddle_v not_o in_o the_o affair_n and_o occasion_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o unhappy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d mason_n or_o labour_a workman_n bear_v heavy_a burden_n travel_v and_o swete_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n again_o this_o god_n of_o who_o they_o
natural_a body_n compose_v of_o many_o organ_n or_o instrument_n and_o with_o all_o have_v life_n but_o the_o sectary_n of_o anaxagoras_n have_v give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o airy_a substance_n and_o a_o very_a body_n the_o stoic_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o hot_a spirit_n or_o breath_n democritus_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a fiery_a composition_n of_o thing_n perceptible_a by_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o have_v their_o form_n spherical_a and_o round_a and_o the_o puissance_n of_o fire_n and_o withal_o to_o be_v a_o body_n epicurus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o mixtion_n or_o temperature_n of_o four_o thing_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o certain_a fire_n of_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o air_n of_o a_o odd_a windy_a substance_n and_o of_o another_o four_o matter_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o name_v it_o and_o which_o to_o he_o be_v sensible_a heraclitus_n affirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o evaporation_n of_o humour_n within_o it_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o live_a creature_n it_o proceed_v quoth_v he_o as_o well_o from_o a_o evaporation_n of_o humour_n without_o as_o a_o exhalation_n within_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n chap._n four_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n according_a to_o a_o more_o general_a and_o remote_a division_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o reasonable_a &_o the_o unreasonable_a but_o to_o go_v more_o necre_n and_o exact_o to_o work_v they_o say_v it_o have_v three_o for_o they_o subdivide_v the_o unreasonable_a part_n into_o concupissible_a and_o irascible_a the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o compose_v it_o be_v of_o eight_o part_n whereof_o five_o be_v the_o sense_n natural_a to_o wit_n sight_n hear_v smell_a taste_v and_o feel_v the_o six_o be_v the_o voice_n the_o seven_o generative_a or_o spermaticall_a and_o the_o eight_o understanding_n which_o guide_v and_o command_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a proper_a organ_n 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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 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sweat_v metrodorus_n suppose_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v that_o moisture_n which_o run_v through_o the_o earth_n retain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o densitie_n thereof_o like_a as_o that_o which_o pass_v through_o ash_n the_o disciple_n of_o plato_n imagine_v that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o elementary_a water_n which_o be_v congeal_v of_o the_o air_n by_o refrigeration_n be_v sweet_a and_o fresh_a but_o whatsoever_o do_v evaporate_v by_o burn_v and_o inflammation_n become_v salt_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o tide_n to_o wit_n the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o aristotle_n and_o heraclitus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o do_v it_o as_o who_o stir_v raise_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o come_v to_o blow_v upon_o the_o ocean_n cause_n the_o atlantic_a sea_n to_o swell_v and_o so_o make_v the_o flux_n or_o high_a water_n but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v allay_v and_o clean_o down_o the_o sea_n fall_v low_a and_o so_o cause_v a_o reflux_n and_o ebb_n or_o low_a water_n pytheas_n of_o marseils_n refer_v the_o cause_n of_o flow_v to_o the_o full_a moon_n and_o of_o ebb_a to_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o wane_n plato_n attribute_v all_o to_o a_o certain_a rise_n of_o the_o water_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o elevation_n that_o through_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o cave_n carry_v the_o ebb_n and_o flow_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o the_o sea_n do_v rise_v and_o flow_v contrary_o timaeus_n allege_v the_o cause_n hereof_o to_o be_v the_o river_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o gaul_n enter_v into_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n which_o by_o their_o violent_a corruption_n drive_v before_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n cause_n the_o flow_n and_o by_o their_o cease_n and_o return_v back_o by_o time_n the_o ebb_n seleucus_z the_o mathematician_n who_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o earth_n move_v say_v that_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n also_o that_o the_o wind_n be_v drive_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o these_o two_o contrary_a revolution_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n trouble_v the_o sea_n also_o and_o no_o marvel_n according_a as_o it_o be_v disquiet_v itself_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o round_a circle_n call_v halo_n this_o halo_n be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n between_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o any_o other_o star_n and_o our_o eyesight_n there_o gather_v a_o gross_a and_o misty_a air_n by_o which_o air_n anon_o our_o sight_n come_v to_o be_v reflect_v and_o diffuse_v and_o afterward_o the_o same_o incur_v upon_o the_o say_a star_n according_a to_o the_o exterior_a circumference_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o appear_v a_o circle_n round_o about_o the_o star_n which_o be_v there_o see_v be_v call_v halo_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apparent_a impression_n be_v close_o unto_o that_o upon_o which_o our_o sight_n so_o enlarge_v as_o be_v before_o say_v do_v fall_v the_o four_o book_n of_o philosopher_n opinion_n the_o prooeme_n have_v run_v through_o the_o general_a part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v now_o pass_v unto_o the_o particular_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o rise_n and_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n thales_n think_v that_o the_o anniversarie_n wind_v call_v etcsiae_fw-la blow_v direct_o against_o egypt_n cause_n the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o swell_v for_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v drive_v by_o these_o wind_n enter_v within_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o hinder_v it_o that_o it_o can_v discharge_v itself_o free_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o be_v repulse_v backward_o euthymenes_n of_o marseils_n suppose_v that_o this_o river_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n lie_v without_o the_o continent_n which_o he_o imagine_v to_o be_v fresh_a and_o sweet_a anaxagoras_n say_v that_o this_o happen_v by_o the_o snow_n in_o aethiopia_n which_o melt_v in_o summer_n and_o be_v congeal_v and_o freeze_v in_o winter_n democritus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v long_o of_o the_o snow_n in_o the_o north_n part_n which_o about_o the_o aestival_n solstice_n and_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v dissolve_v and_o dilate_a breed_v vapour_n and_o of_o they_o be_v engender_v cloud_n which_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o etesian_a wind_n into_o aethiopia_n and_o egypt_n towards_o the_o south_n cause_n great_a and_o violent_a reins_n wherewith_o both_o lake_n and_o the_o river_n also_o nilus_n be_v fill_v herodotus_n the_o historian_n write_v that_o this_o river_n have_v as_o much_o water_n from_o his_o source_n and_o spring_n in_o winter_n as_o in_o summer_n but_o to_o we_o it_o seem_v less_o in_o winter_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v then_o near_o unto_o egypt_n cause_v the_o say_a water_n to_o evaporate_v ephorus_n the_o historiographer_n report_v that_o all_o egypt_n do_v resolve_v and_o run_v at_o it_o be_v whole_o into_o sweat_n in_o summer_n time_n whereunto_o arabia_n and_o libya_n do_v confer_v and_o contribute_v also_o their_o water_n for_o that_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v light_a and_o sandy_a eudoxus_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n assign_v the_o cause_n hereof_o to_o the_o great_a reins_n and_o the_o antiperistasis_n or_o contrary_n occurse_v of_o season_n for_o that_o when_o it_o be_v summer_n with_o we_o who_o inhabit_v within_o the_o zone_n towards_o the_o summer_n tropic_n it_o be_v winter_n with_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o opposite_a zone_n under_o the_o winter_n tropic_n whereupon_o say_v he_o proceed_v this_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n break_v down_o unto_o the_o river_n nilus_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o soul_n thales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o define_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o nature_n move_v always_o or_o have_v motion_n of_o itself_o pythagoras_n say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n move_v itself_o and_o this_o number_n he_o take_v for_o intelligence_n or_o understanding_n plato_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o intellectual_a substance_n move_n itself_o and_o that_o according_a to_o harmonical_a number_n aristotle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o entelechia_fw-la or_o primitive_a act_n of_o a_o natural_a and_o organical_a body_n have_v life_n potential_o dicearchus_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o harmony_n and_o concordance_n of_o the_o four_o element_n asclepiades_fw-la the_o physician_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o exercise_n in_o common_a of_o all_o the_o sense_n together_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o body_n and_o what_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o all_o these_o philsosopher_n before_o rehearse_v suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v incorporal_a that_o of_o the_o own_o nature_n it_o move_v and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o