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A32712 Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana, or, A fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms founded by Epicurus repaired [by] Petrus Gassendus ; augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Epicurus.; Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655. 1654 (1654) Wing C3691; ESTC R10324 556,744 505

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z in_o signification_n than_o humidum_fw-la and_o siccum_fw-la by_o which_o his_o 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n and_o commentator_n common_o explicate_v they_o 〈…〉_z even_o from_o hence_o that_o under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v no●_n only_o in_o general_n whatever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fluid_n and_o liquid_a but_o also_o in_o special_a that_o matter_n or_o body_n whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v moisten_v when_o immerse_v into_o or_o perfuse_v with_o the_o same_o and_o likewise_o under_o the_o contrary_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v as_o well_o in_o general_n whatever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compact_a or_o firm_a and_o solid_a as_o in_o special_a that_o matter_n or_o body_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o humectate_v or_o madefy_v the_o same_o and_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aridum_fw-la now_o this_o due_o perpend_v do_v at_o first_o sight_n detest_v the_o aequivocation_n of_o the_o latin_a term_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o this_o praecise_a determination_n that_o whatever_o be_v fluid_a be_v not_o humid_a nor_o whatever_o be_v dry_a compact_a or_o firm_a but_o that_o a_o humid_a body_n proper_o be_v that_o whereby_o another_o body_n be_v perfuse_v be_v moisten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o madefy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o a_o dry_a or_o arid_a body_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o humectate_v or_o madefy_v another_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v again_o forasmuch_o as_o aristotle_n positive_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a id_fw-la qu●d_fw-la facile_fw-la terminum_fw-la admittens_fw-la proprio_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la terminatur_fw-la that_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o self-termination_n be_v yet_o easy_o terminate_v by_o another_o substance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o his_o definition_n be_v competent_a not_o only_o to_o a_o humid_a thing_n in_o special_a but_o also_o to_o a_o fluid_a in_o general_n such_o as_o be_v not_o only_a water_n oil_n every_o liquor_n yea_o and_o metal_n or_o other_o concretion_n actual_o fuse_v or_o melt_v but_o also_o the_o aer_fw-la flame_n smoke_n dust_n and_o whatever_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o vessel_n or_o other_o continent_n of_o whatever_o figure_n or_o however_o terminate_v in_o it_o superfice_n do_v easy_o accommodate_v itself_o thereunto_o put_v on_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o confess_v termination_n by_o the_o same_o limit_n or_o boundary_n and_o this_o because_o it_o can_v terminate_v itself_o as_o be_v natural_o comparate_v only_o to_o diffusion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n since_o he_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la facile_fw-la terminatum_fw-la proptio_fw-la termino_fw-la terminatur_fw-la aegre_fw-la alieno_fw-la to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v easy_o terminate_v by_o its_o own_o superfice_n and_o hardly_o terminate_v by_o another_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o this_o definition_n be_v not_o peculiar_a only_o to_o a_o dry_a or_o ●rid_a substance_n but_o in_o common_a also_o to_o a_o firm_a or_o solid_a one_o such_o as_o not_o only_a earth_n wood_n stones_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o ice_n metal_n unmolten_v pitch_n resine_n wax_n and_o the_o like_v concrete_v juice_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o body_n which_o have_v their_o part_n so_o consistent_a and_o mutual_o coherent_a as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o natural_o comparate_v to_o diffusion_n but_o conserve_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o superfice_n and_o require_v compression_n dilatation_n section_n detrition_n or_o some_o other_o violent_a mean_n to_o accommodate_v they_o to_o termination_n by_o the_o superfice_n of_o another_o body_n and_o certain_o if_o what_o be_v praecise_o signify_v by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o latin_a substitute_n thereof_o humidum_fw-la then_o may_v the_o aer_fw-la be_v just_o say_v to_o be_v humid_a which_o be_v so_o far_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n from_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o humectate_v body_n that_o its_o genuine_a virtue_n be_v to_o exsiccate_a all_o thing_n suspend_v therein_o nay_o even_o fire_n itself_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o same_o attribute_n together_o with_o smoke_n dust_n and_o the_o like_a fluid_a substance_n which_o exsiccate_a all_o body_n perfuse_v with_o moisture_n on_o the_o advers._fw-la part_n if_o what_o be_v praecise_o intend_v by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v full_o expressible_a by_o the_o latin_a siccum_fw-la or_o aridum_fw-la then_o doubtless_o may_v wax_n re●ine_n and_o all_o concrete_v juice_n be_v account_v actual_o dry_a nay_o ice_n itself_o which_o be_v only_a liquor_n congeal_v can_v not_o be_v exclude_v the_o categorie_n of_o arid_a substance_n these_o consideration_n premise_v though_o we_o may_v here_o inquire_v whether_o aristotle_n speak_v like_o himself_o when_o he_o confine_v fluidity_n and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o definition_n to_o only_o 2_o element_n water_n and_o aer_fw-la when_o yet_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n which_o he_o place_v above_o the_o aer●●l_a region_n must_v be_v transcendent_o fluid_v else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o easy_o terminate_v by_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o lunar_a sphere_n on_o one_o part_n and_o the_o convex_a of_o the_o aereal_a on_o the_o other_o and_o whether_o his_o antithesis_fw-la or_o counter_a assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o 2_o firm_a element_n be_v fire_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o downright_a absurdity_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o insist_v upon_o the_o detection_n of_o either_o of_o those_o two_o error_n because_o they_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n notice_n but_o only_o conclude_v that_o though_o every_o humid_a body_n be_v fluid_a and_o every_o arid_a or_o dry_a body_n be_v firm_a yet_o will_v not_o the_o conversion_n hold_v since_o every_o