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to_o another_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o thales_n the_o second_o time_n final_o it_o be_v send_v from_o miletus_n to_o thebes_n and_o dedicate_v to_o ismenian_a apollo_n theophrastus_n say_v it_o be_v first_o send_v to_o bias_n at_o priene_n then_o by_o bias_n to_o thales_n at_o miletus_n so_o pass_v through_o all_o it_o come_v again_o to_o bias_n and_o final_o be_v send_v to_o delphi_n this_o be_v most_o general_o report_v save_v instead_o of_o a_o tripod_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o cup_n send_v from_o croesus_n other_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v there_o by_o bathycles_n thus_o be_v the_o priority_n of_o thales_n confirm_v by_o the_o oracle_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v by_o cicero_n and_o strabo_n style_v prince_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o who_o the_o rest_n yield_v the_o pre-eminence_n chap._n vi_o of_o his_o philosophy_n thales_n say_v laertius_n be_v by_o many_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v disquisition_n upon_o nature_n 1._o cicero_n who_o teach_v the_o greek_a philosophy_n first_o to_o speak_v latin_a acknowledge_v thales_n to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o 14._o strabo_n say_v that_o he_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n make_v enquiry_n into_o natural_a cause_n and_o the_o mathematics_n 3._o plutarch_n call_v he_o inventor_n of_o philosophy_n justine_n martyr_n graec._n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o philosopher_n tertullian_n first_o of_o natural_a philosopher_n apologet._n lactantius_n 5._o the_o first_o that_o make_v enquiry_n after_o natural_a cause_n sect._n 1_o that_o water_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o disquisition_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o thing_n he_o conceive_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n whereof_o they_o consist_v and_o into_o which_o they_o resolve_v his_o reason_n as_o deliver_v by_o 3._o plutarch_n and_o repeat_v by_o 13._o stobaeus_n these_o first_o because_o natural_a seed_n the_o principle_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v 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moisture_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o a_o moist_a element_n by_o this_o water_n say_v he_o the_o earth_n be_v sustain_v as_o a_o great_a ship_n which_o press_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o bear_v it_o up_o because_o the_o most_o weighty_a part_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v uphold_v by_o the_o air_n which_o be_v subtle_a and_o light_a thus_o be_v 3_o aristotle_n to_o be_v explain_v who_o say_v thales_n hold_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v capable_a of_o swim_v rest_v as_o wood_n or_o the_o like_a now_o of_o such_o thing_n none_o suim_v upon_o air_n but_o upon_o water_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o he_o hold_v water_n as_o laertius_n say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n thus_o 13._o seneca_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v by_o water_n and_o carry_v as_o a_o bark_n and_o float_v by_o the_o mobility_n thereof_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o quake_v one_o of_o his_o reason_n allege_v by_o 6._o seneca_n be_v this_o 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phoenician_n assert_n the_o principle_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v a_o dark_a spiritual_a air_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n and_o chaos_n trouble_v and_o involve_v in_o darkness_n that_o this_o be_v infinite_a and_o a_o long_a time_n have_v no_o bound_n but_o say_v they_o the_o spirit_n be_v move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n there_o be_v make_v a_o mixtion_n which_o nexure_n be_v call_v love_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o have_v no_o generation_n and_o from_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v slime_n other_o corruption_n of_o watery_a mistion_n and_o of_o this_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o indian_n ignorant_a of_o this_o as_o megasthenes_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n 15._o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o many_o thing_n 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who_o aver_v that_o alexander_n die_v of_o a_o fever_n cause_v by_o excess_n of_o drink_v chap._n ix_o upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n laert._n twelve_o year_n aristoâ—le_n profess_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lyceum_n not_o molest_v by_o any_o for_o though_o his_o eminence_n in_o learning_n procure_v he_o many_o aemulator_n and_o enemy_n yet_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v with_o alexander_n whilst_o he_o live_v awe_v they_o so_o much_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o make_v any_o discovery_n of_o the_o ill_n will_v they_o bear_v he_o no_o soon_o be_v alexander_n dead_a according_a to_o diâ—nysius_n halicarnassaeus_n but_o some_o of_o they_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n to_o which_o end_n eurymedon_n a_o priest_n or_o according_a to_o phaâ—orinus_n demophilus_n accuse_v he_o of_o impiety_n that_o he_o introduce_v some_o philosophical_a assertion_n contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o he_o celebrate_v hermias_n as_o a_o god_n 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go_v to_o chalcis_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n return_v to_o his_o friend_n who_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o go_n this_o answer_n hist._n we_o leave_v athens_n that_o we_o may_v not_o give_v the_o athenian_n occasion_n to_o commit_v again_o the_o same_o wickedness_n â—_o they_o commit_v against_o socrates_n that_o they_o miâ—ht_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a crime_n against_o philosophy_n to_o antipater_n he_o write_v the_o forementioned_a verse_n pear_n upon_o pear_n and_o fig_n on_o fig_n grow_v here_o giving_z he_o to_o understand_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o live_v in_o athens_n since_o the_o athenian_n be_v whole_o addict_v to_o sycophantisme_n and_o calumny_n this_o departure_n of_o aristotle_n from_o athens_n dionysius_n halicarnâ—ssaeus_n place_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o olympiad_n apollodorus_n a_o year_n latter_a perhaps_o less_o right_o 6._o be_v near_o sixty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n very_o sickly_a and_o without_o hope_n of_o live_v much_o long_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o his_o follower_n come_v to_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o successor_n who_o after_o his_o death_n they_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o perfect_a of_o those_o study_n whereinto_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n many_o excellent_a scholar_n in_o his_o school_n but_o especial_o two_o theophrastus_n and_o menedemus_n or_o rather_o as_o patricius_n read_v eudemus_n these_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o wit_n and_o learning_n the_o first_o be_v of_o lesbos_n eudemus_n of_o rhodes_n aristotle_n answer_v they_o he_o will_v do_v as_o they_o request_v when_o he_o see_v it_o convenient_a soon_o after_o the_o same_o person_n be_v present_a who_o have_v make_v this_o request_n to_o he_o he_o complain_v the_o wine_n which_o he_o then_o drink_v do_v not_o agree_v with_o his_o health_n but_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o harsh_a and_o therefore_o desire_v they_o will_v send_v for_o other_o sort_n both_o rhodian_a and_o lesbian_a say_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v find_v best_a for_o he_o they_o go_v seek_v find_v bring_v aristotle_n first_o call_v for_o the_o rhodian_a taste_v it_o a_o strong_a wine_n say_v he_o and_o pleasant_a then_o call_v for_o the_o lesbian_a which_o have_v taste_v both_o say_v he_o be_v good_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lesbian_a be_v the_o sweet_a whereby_o every_o one_o understand_v that_o his_o choice_n be_v not_o of_o the_o wine_n but_o of_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v theophrastus_n of_o lesbos_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a sweetness_n in_o discourse_n and_o conversation_n whence_o not_o long_o after_o assoon_o as_o aristotle_n be_v dead_a all_o his_o disciple_n apply_v themselves_o to_o theophrastus_n chap._n x._o his_o apophthegm_n laert._n of_o his_o apothegm_n be_v remember_v these_o be_v demand_v what_o a_o man_n get_v by_o lie_v he_o answer_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v reprove_v for_o give_v money_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n ay_o say_v he_o give_v it_o compassionate_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o condition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o stobaeus_n not_o to_o the_o man_n but_o to_o humanity_n he_o use_v this_o say_n frequent_o among_o his_o disciple_n and_o friend_n the_o eye_n receive_v light_a from_o the_o air_n the_o soul_n â—rom_fw-mi learning_n inveigh_v against_o the_o athenian_n he_o say_v they_o have_v invent_v two_o thing_n corn_n and_o law_n but_o make_v use_v only_o of_o one_o the_o corn._n he_o say_v the_o root_n of_o learning_n be_v bitter_a the_o fruit_n sweet_a be_v demand_v what_o grow_v old_a soon_o he_o answer_v a_o benefit_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v hope_n he_o answer_v a_o wake_a dream_n diogenes_n the_o cynic_n offer_v he_o a_o fig_n aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o diogenes_n have_v prepare_v some_o sharp_a say_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v
adversary_n be_v falsity_n paradox_n soloecism_n and_o tautology_n sophism_n be_v solve_v either_o by_o distinction_n or_o negation_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o slight_a view_n of_o his_o logic_n whereof_o we_o have_v but_o few_o book_n leave_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o which_o he_o write_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o philosophy_n the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n of_o physic_n not_o to_o question_v the_o method_n of_o aristotle_n book_n of_o physic_n much_o less_o their_o title_n as_o some_o to_o make_v they_o better_o agree_v with_o laertius_n catalogue_n have_v do_v and_o lest_o of_o all_o their_o authority_n with_o patricius_n we_o shall_v take_v they_o in_o that_o order_n which_o be_v general_o receive_v according_a to_o which_o next_o logic_n be_v place_v physic_n 1._o physic_n be_v a_o science_n concern_v that_o substance_n which_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o rest_n within_o itself_o the_o physical_a book_n of_o aristotle_n that_o be_v extant_a treat_v of_o these_o nine_o general_a head_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a thing_n of_o the_o common_a affection_n of_o natural_a thing_n of_o heaven_n of_o element_n of_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o element_n of_o exhalation_n of_o plant_n of_o animal_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n 4._o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o one_o as_o parmenides_n and_o melissus_n hold_v nor_o homoiomeria_n as_o anaxagoras_n nor_o atom_n as_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n nor_o sensible_a element_n as_o thales_n anaximander_n anaximenes_n empedocles_n nor_o number_n or_o figure_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n nor_o idaea_n as_o plato_n 5._o that_o the_o principle_n of_o thing_n be_v contrary_a private_o opposite_a be_v the_o joint_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o be_v manifest_a in_o reason_n for_o principle_n be_v those_o which_o neither_o be_v mutual_o of_o one_o another_o nor_o of_o other_o but_o of_o they_o be_v all_o thing_n such_o be_v first_o contrary_n as_o be_v first_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o other_o as_o contrary_a not_o of_o another_o 6._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v contrary_a they_o must_v be_v more_o than_o one_o but_o not_o infinite_a for_o then_o natural_a thing_n will_v not_o be_v comprensible_a by_o reason_n yet_o more_o than_o two_o for_o of_o contrary_n only_o nothing_o will_v be_v produce_v but_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o destroy_v one_o another_o 7._o there_o be_v therefore_o three_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n two_o contrary_n privation_n and_o form_n and_o one_o common_a subject_n of_o both_o matter_n the_o constitutive_a principle_n be_v matter_n and_o form_n of_o privation_n body_n consist_v not_o but_o accidental_o as_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o matter_n 8._o thing_n be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la potential_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la actual_o nor_o of_o that_o which_o be_v nonens_a potential_o which_o be_v pure_a nothing_o 9_o matter_n be_v neither_o generate_v nor_o corrupt_v it_o be_v the_o first_o insite_fw-la subject_n of_o every_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v frame_v primary_o in_o itself_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n and_o into_o which_o it_o at_o last_o resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o form_n in_o general_n be_v proper_a to_o metaphysic_n chap._n iii_o of_o nature_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o natural_a body_n 1._o of_o being_n some_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o plant_n other_o from_o other_o cause_n those_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o motion_n these_o have_v not_o nature_n be_v a_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o rest_n of_o that_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v primary_o by_o itself_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n material_a substance_n have_v nature_n natural_a property_n be_v according_a to_o nature_n nature_n be_v twofold_a matter_n and_o form_n but_o form_n be_v most_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v in_o act_n 3._o of_o cause_n be_v four_o kind_n the_o material_a of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v the_o formal_a by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o reason_n of_o its_o essence_n the_o efficient_a whence_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o its_o mutation_n or_o rest_n as_o a_o father_n the_o final_a for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v make_v as_o health_n be_v to_o walk_v cause_n be_v immediate_a or_o remote_a principal_a or_o accidental_a actual_a or_o potential_a particular_a or_o universal_a etc._n fortune_n and_o chance_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o effect_n fortune_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o election_n for_o some_o end_n chance_n be_v large_a a_o accidental_a cause_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v for_o some_o end_n at_o least_o that_o of_o nature_n they_o be_v both_o efficient_a 8._o nature_n act_n for_o some_o end_n not_o temerarious_o or_o casual_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o nature_n be_v always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n yet_o sometime_o she_o be_v frustrate_v of_o her_o end_n as_o in_o monster_n which_o she_o intend_v not_o 9_o necessity_n be_v twofold_a absolute_a which_o be_v from_o matter_n conditional_a which_o be_v from_o the_o end_n or_o form_n both_o kind_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o affection_n of_o natural_a body_n motion_n place_n time_n 2._o motion_n be_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o such_o but_o may_v be_v such_o the_o way_n or_o act_v by_o which_o it_o become_v such_o as_o cure_v of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v not_o in_o health_n but_o may_v be_v in_o health_n be_v the_o way_n and_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o health_n neither_o be_v it_o absurd_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v both_o in_o act_n and_o power_n as_o to_o different_a respect_n for_o the_o thing_n move_v as_o water_n in_o warm_v be_v in_o act_n as_o to_o the_o heat_n which_o it_o have_v in_o power_n as_o to_o the_o great_a heat_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o 7._o infinite_a be_v that_o which_o be_v pertransible_a without_o end_n such_o a_o infinite_a in_o act_n there_o be_v not_o not_o among_o simple_a body_n for_o the_o element_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a number_n and_o place_n neither_o among_o mix_a body_n for_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v finite_a but_o there_o be_v thing_n infinite_a potential_o as_o in_o addition_n number_v which_o may_v be_v augment_v infinite_o in_o division_n magnitude_n which_o may_v be_v divide_v infinite_o in_o time_n and_o continue_a succession_n of_o generation_n 3._o the_o property_n of_o place_n be_v that_o it_o contain_v the_o thing_n place_v that_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o and_o separable_a from_o the_o thing_n place_v that_o the_o place_n and_o thing_n place_v be_v together_o that_o it_o have_v upward_o or_o downward_o and_o the_o like_a difference_n that_o every_o physical_a body_n tend_v natural_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o there_o rest_v place_n be_v the_o immediate_a immovable_a superficies_n of_o a_o continent_n body_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v by_o another_o body_n be_v in_o place_n but_o those_o which_o have_v not_o any_o other_o body_n above_o or_o beyond_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o in_o place_n body_n rest_n in_o their_o natural_a place_n because_o they_o tend_v thither_o as_o a_o part_n tear_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a 8._o vacuum_n be_v place_n void_a of_o body_n such_o a_o vacuum_n there_o be_v not_o in_o nature_n for_o that_o will_v destroy_v all_o motion_n see_v that_o in_o vacuum_n there_o be_v neither_o upward_o nor_o downward_o backward_o nor_o forward_o nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o motion_n shall_v be_v to_o one_o part_n more_o than_o to_o another_o moreover_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o body_n to_o make_v another_o to_o recede_v if_o the_o triple_a dimension_n which_o body_n divide_v be_v vacuous_a neither_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o rare_a body_n upward_o cause_v by_o vacuity_n for_o that_o motion_n be_v as_o natural_a to_o light_v body_n as_o to_o move_v downward_o be_v to_o heavy_a 11._o time_n be_v the_o number_n of_o motion_n by_o before_o and_o after_o those_o two_o part_n of_o time_n be_v conjoin_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a as_o the_o part_n of_o a_o line_n be_v by_o a_o point_n time_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o motion_n for_o the_o same_o measure_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o privation_n serve_v for_o the_o habit_n all_o motion_n and_o mutation_n be_v in_o time_n for_o in_o every_o motion_n there_o be_v a_o swiftness_n or_o slowness_n which_o be_v define_v by_o time_n the_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n and_o other_o sensibles_fw-fr be_v in_o time_n for_o they_o be_v movable_a 14._o time_n be_v a_o numerate_v number_n exist_v not_o without_o a_o numerant_fw-la which_o
thin_a diet_n and_o drink_v water_n to_o go_v negligent_o in_o habit_n shave_a without_o coat_n without_o shoe_n and_o silent_a look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o they_o go_v he_o bring_v they_o up_o likewise_o to_o hunt_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o take_v great_a care_n of_o diogenes_n and_o recommend_v he_o to_o their_o parent_n alex._n when_o alexander_n be_v upon_o expedition_n against_o the_o persian_a many_o philosopher_n come_v to_o salute_v he_o the_o same_o duty_n he_o expect_v from_o diogenes_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o the_o craneum_n a_o gymnasium_n in_o corinth_n where_o he_o live_v idle_o not_o mind_v alexander_n alexander_n therefore_o go_v and_o find_v he_o out_o sit_v in_o the_o sun_n he_o rise_v a_o little_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o people_n that_o come_v along_o with_o alexander_n who_o salute_v he_o ask_v diognes_n what_o he_o will_v desire_v of_o he_o he_o answer_v that_o you_o will_v stand_v aside_o a_o little_a from_o betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o sun_n hereat_o alexander_n be_v so_o surprise_v and_o so_o much_o admire_v his_o high_a mind_n that_o his_o attendant_n in_o return_v laugh_v thereat_o but_o i_o say_v he_o be_v i_o not_o alexander_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v diogenes_n chap._n iu._n his_o philosophy_n laert._n and_o concern_v opinion_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a exercitation_n one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o corporeal_a if_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o employ_v ourselves_o constant_o frequent_a fantasy_n will_v occur_v which_o facilitate_v the_o performance_n of_o virtue_n the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o a_o good_a habit_n and_o strength_n be_v necessary_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n that_o virtue_n be_v easy_o acquire_v by_o exercitation_n he_o argue_v in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o mechanic_n art_n and_o other_o that_o artist_n by_o practice_n quick_o arrive_v at_o a_o extraordinary_a readiness_n therein_o and_o wrestler_n and_o musician_n excel_v one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o continual_a pame_n they_o take_v therein_o one_o more_o than_o another_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v the_o same_o pain_n about_o their_o soul_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v unprofitable_o and_o imperfect_o employ_v he_o say_v nothing_o in_o life_n can_v be_v right_o do_v without_o exercitation_n and_o that_o exercitation_n can_v master_v any_o thing_n for_o whereas_o man_n shall_v choose_v natural_a labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v happy_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a and_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n be_v in_o continual_a misery_n for_o even_o the_o contempt_n of_o pleasure_n if_o we_o accustom_v ourselves_o thereto_o will_v be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o as_o they_o who_o inure_v themselves_o to_o a_o voluptuous_a life_n can_v be_v take_v off_o it_o without_o much_o trouble_n and_o grief_n so_o they_o who_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o a_o contrary_a manner_n with_o as_o great_a ease_n contemn_v even_o the_o pleasure_n themselves_o he_o ascribe_v not_o so_o much_o to_o law_n as_o to_o nature_n he_o affirm_v that_o he_o follow_v the_o same_o course_n of_o life_n with_o hercules_n prefer_v nothing_o before_o liberty_n he_o assert_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o wise_a argue_v thus_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o god_n the_o god_n be_v friend_n to_o wise_a person_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o friend_n therefore_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o wise_a as_o concern_v law_n he_o hold_v that_o without_o it_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o be_v order_v for_o say_v he_o without_o a_o city_n there_o can_v be_v any_o profit_n of_o civil_a thing_n a_o city_n be_v a_o civil_a thing_n of_o law_n without_o a_o city_n there_o be_v no_o profit_n therefore_o law_n be_v civil_a he_o deride_v nobility_n glory_n and_o the_o like_a say_v they_o be_v the_o ornament_n or_o veil_n of_o wickedness_n and_o that_o only_o a_o right_a commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v he_o hold_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o community_n of_o woman_n conceive_v marriage_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o as_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o that_o all_o child_n shall_v be_v in_o common_a he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o temple_n or_o to_o feed_v upon_o live_a creature_n neither_o be_v it_o impious_a to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n add_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o in_o bread_n there_o be_v flesh_n in_o flesh_n bread_n the_o remainder_n of_o flesh_n and_o bread_n be_v insinuate_v by_o occult_a passage_n into_o other_o body_n and_o evaporate_n in_o like_a manner_n this_o laertius_n cite_v out_o of_o a_o tragedy_n of_o his_o name_n thyestes_n if_o say_v he_o that_o tragedy_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o not_o rather_o to_o philiscus_n or_o pasiphon_n music_n geometry_n astronomy_n and_o the_o like_a he_o reject_v as_o unprofitable_a and_o unnecessary_a chap._n v._n his_o apophthegm_n laert._n he_o be_v very_o acute_a say_v laertius_n in_o deride_v other_o he_o say_v euclides_n school_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o school_n but_o anger_n for_o the_o dialectic_o affect_v litigious_a dispute_n he_o say_v plato_n school_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o exercitation_n but_o consumption_n he_o say_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o pilot_n physician_n and_o philosopher_n man_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o creature_n but_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n prophet_n or_o person_n puff_v up_o with_o wealth_n or_o honour_n nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a then_o man_n he_o say_v that_o he_o often_o sound_v it_o convenient_a in_o life_n to_o have_v ready_a a_o answer_n or_o a_o rope_n at_o a_o great_a feast_n see_v plato_n eat_v olive_n why_o say_v he_o you_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o go_v to_o sicily_n for_o such_o entertainment_n do_v you_o not_o enjoy_v they_o he_o answer_v by_o the_o god_n diogenes_n i_o feed_v upon_o olive_n there_o likewise_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o thing_n diogenes_n reply_v why_o then_o need_v you_o to_o have_v go_v to_o syracuse_n be_v there_o no_o olive_n at_o that_o time_n in_o attica_n this_o phavorinus_n ascribe_v to_o aristippus_n add_v that_o as_o he_o be_v eat_v fig_n he_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v taste_n the_o other_o take_v and_o eat_v i_o bid_v you_o say_v he_o taste_n and_o not_o devour_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o friend_n of_o plato_n send_v to_o he_o by_o dionysius_n diogenes_n tread_v under_o foot_n plato_n robe_n say_v i_o tread_v under_o foot_n plato_n pride_n but_o diogenes_n answer_v plato_n how_o proud_a be_v you_o yourself_o when_o you_o think_v you_o contemn_v pride_n sotion_n relate_v this_o as_o say_v to_o the_o cynic_n by_o plato_n 133_o diogenes_n send_v to_o plato_n for_o wine_n and_o fig_n he_o send_v he_o a_o large_a vessel_n of_o wine_n and_o fig_n whereupon_o diogenes_n as_o you_o say_v he_o be_v demand_v how_o much_o 2._o and_o 2._o be_v answer_v 20._o so_o you_o neither_o grant_v what_o i_o request_n nor_o answer_v what_o i_o demand_v thus_o censure_v his_o verbosity_n be_v demand_v in_o what_o part_n of_o greece_n he_o have_v see_v good_a man_n man_n say_v he_o no_o where_o but_o good_a boy_n at_o lacedaemon_n make_v a_o serious_a discourse_n and_o perceive_v that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o hear_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o sing_v whereat_o a_o great_a many_o gather_v together_o who_o he_o reproach_v for_o come_v to_o trifle_n be_v so_o backward_o to_o serious_a thing_n he_o say_v man_n contest_v in_o undermine_v or_o kick_v but_o none_o about_o goodness_n he_o wonder_v at_o grammarian_n who_o inquire_v after_o the_o misfortune_n of_o ulysses_n forget_v their_o own_o and_o at_o musician_n who_o whilst_o they_o tune_v their_o instrument_n have_v discordant_a affection_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o mathematician_n that_o gaze_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n neglect_a what_o be_v just_a at_o their_o foot_n and_o at_o 296._o orator_n who_o study_v to_o speak_v just_a thing_n and_o neglect_v to_o act_v they_o and_o last_o at_o covetous_a person_n for_o dispraise_v money_n which_o they_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n he_o reprehend_v those_o who_o though_o they_o commend_v just_a man_n for_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v above_o money_n yet_o esteem_v the_o rich_a happy_a he_o be_v angry_a at_o those_o who_o when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n for_o their_o health_n feast_v at_o the_o same_o time_n contrary_a to_o their_o health_n he_o wonder_v at_o servant_n who_o see_v their_o master_n eat_v
power_n of_o heat_n this_o fire_n be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v all_o sustain_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n appear_v by_o seed_n and_o root_n which_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v by_o the_o temperament_n of_o this_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v in_o water_n appear_v forasmuch_o as_o water_n be_v susceptible_a of_o great_a cold_a as_o by_o freeze_a it_o be_v consequent_o in_o air_n also_o that_o be_v a_o vapour_n extract_v from_o water_n and_o supply_v by_o motion_n of_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o primary_o and_o original_o it_o be_v in_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n a_o nature_n absolute_o hot_a which_o dispense_v salutary_a vital_a heat_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n 47._o this_o be_v nature_n say_v zeno_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o fire_n consist_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o star_n 2._o in_o the_o aether_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o pure_a part_n thereof_o without_o admixtion_n of_o any_o other_o nature_n whole_o hot_a and_o pellucid_a animate_v creature_n endue_v with_o sense_n and_o intellect_n phys._n possidonius_fw-la define_v a_o star_n a_o divine_a body_n consist_v of_o sethericall_a fire_n splendid_a and_o fiery_a never_o rest_v but_o always_o move_v circular_o â—cor_fw-la that_o the_o star_n be_v whole_o fiery_a cleanthes_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sense_n touch_n and_o sight_n for_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a than_o of_o any_o fire_n see_v that_o it_o shine_v so_o far_o and_o wide_a to_o so_o vast_a a_o world_n and_o such_o be_v its_o touch_n that_o it_o not_o only_o warm_v but_o oftentimes_o burn_v neither_o of_o which_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o fiery_a now_o say_v he_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v either_o like_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n or_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n but_o this_o our_o fire_n which_o the_o use_n of_o life_n require_v be_v a_o consumer_n of_o all_o thing_n disturb_v and_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o other_o be_v corporeal_a vital_a and_o salutary_a it_o conserve_v all_o thing_n it_o nourish_v increase_v sustain_v and_o affect_v with_o sense_n therefore_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o which_o of_o these_o fire_v the_o sun_n be_v like_a for_o he_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o flourish_v and_o sprout_v up_o according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v like_o those_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n the_o sun_n must_v be_v a_o live_a creature_n also_o and_o so_o must_v be_v likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n in_o the_o celestial_a fire_n which_o be_v call_v aether_n or_o heaven_n 2._o for_o see_v that_o of_o live_a creature_n one_o kind_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o earth_n other_o kind_n in_o the_o water_n other_o in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n no_o live_a creature_n be_v generate_v the_o star_n possess_v the_o aether_n which_o be_v most_o rare_a and_o in_o perpetual_a agitation_n and_o vigour_n it_o be_v necessary_a the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o acute_a sense_n quick_a mobility_n the_o star_n therefore_o have_v sense_n and_o intelligence_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n for_o we_o say_v that_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o pure_a air_n be_v much_o more_o acute_a and_o understanding_n than_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o thick_a climate_n the_o diet_n likewise_o be_v think_v to_o conduce_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o sharpen_n of_o the_o understanding_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o star_n be_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a understanding_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o etherial_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o exhalation_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n extenuate_v by_o a_o long_a distance_n the_o sense_n and_o intellect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v chief_o manifest_a from_o their_o order_n and_o constancy_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v move_v by_o proportion_n and_o number_n without_o providence_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v temerarious_a nothing_o various_a nothing_o casual_a but_o the_o order_n of_o star_n and_o constancy_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n come_v neither_o from_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n nor_o from_o fortune_n which_o affect_v variety_n and_o disallow_v constancy_n again_o all_o thing_n be_v move_v either_o natural_o or_o violent_o or_o voluntary_o those_o which_o move_v natural_o be_v carry_v either_o by_o their_o weight_n downward_o or_o by_o their_o lightness_n upward_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o star_n for_o their_o motion_n be_v circular_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v move_v violent_o against_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o what_o power_n can_v be_v great_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o their_o motion_n be_v voluntary_a cic._n no_o fire_n can_v subsist_v without_o some_o aliment_n laert._n the_o star_n therefore_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n stob._n of_o star_n according_a to_o câ—rysippus_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n both_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n divine_a animate_v and_o providentiall_a the_o fix_a and_o the_o erratic_a the_o multitude_n of_o the_o fix_a be_v incomprehensible_a the_o erratic_a be_v low_a than_o the_o fix_a the_o fix_a be_v all_o rank_v in_o one_o superficies_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o sight_n the_o erratic_a in_o several_a the_o sphere_n of_o fix_a star_n include_v that_o of_o the_o erratic_a the_o high_a of_o the_o erratic_a and_o next_o to_o the_o fix_a star_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o saâ—urn_n next_o that_o of_o jupiter_n after_o which_o that_o of_o mars_n then_o that_o of_o mercury_n then_o that_o of_o venus_n then_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o last_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v near_o the_o air_n seem_v therefore_o aerial_a and_o have_v great_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n 2._o saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finish_v his_o course_n in_o almost_o thirty_o year_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twelve_o mars_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o twenty_o four_o month_n want_v six_o day_n mercury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o year_n venus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d low_a of_o the_o five_o planet_n in_o a_o year_n stob._n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o the_o contrary_a stob._n the_o rise_n of_o a_o star_n chrysippus_n define_v its_o advancement_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o star_n at_o the_o same_o time_n rise_v to_o some_o and_o set_v to_o other_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o set_n thereof_o be_v its_o set_n with_o the_o sun_n for_o set_v be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o opposition_n to_o rise_v and_o in_o opposition_n to_o apparition_n as_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o dogâ—_n star_n be_v its_o rise_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o set_n be_v its_o occultation_n under_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pleyade_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n 2._o next_o venus_n the_o low_a planet_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o 57_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o consist_v of_o this_o etherial_a fire_n the_o sun_n be_v define_v by_o cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n a_o intellectual_a taper_n gather_v and_o kindle_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o sea_n laert._n possidonius_fw-la define_v the_o sun_n a_o most_o pure_a fire_n great_a than_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o spherical_a figure_n as_o 57_o cleanthes_n also_o affirm_v answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n laert._n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fiery_a be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o have_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o fire_n cic._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v fire_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v nourish_v laert._n the_o sun_n be_v nourish_v by_o exhalation_n from_o the_o great_a ocean_n stob._n according_a to_o the_o expansion_n of_o this_o subject_v aliment_n say_v cleanthes_n in_o his_o motion_n from_o tropic_n to_o tropic_n he_o move_v in_o a_o spirall_n line_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n 5â—_n zeno_n say_v he_o have_v two_o
motion_n one_o with_o the_o world_n from_o east_n to_o west_n the_o other_o contrary_n through_o the_o sign_n laert._n that_o the_o sun_n be_v great_a than_o the_o earth_n appear_v in_o that_o it_o enlighten_v not_o only_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o heaven_n also_o again_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v conicall_a argue_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o earth_n again_o it_o be_v visible_a every_o where_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o magnitude_n laert._n the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v by_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o we_o and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o as_o zeno_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o meet_v the_o sun_n and_o come_v under_o he_o she_o seem_v to_o darken_v his_o light_n and_o afterward_o to_o disclose_v it_o again_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o moon_n 59_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o aether_n be_v the_o moon_n the_o moon_n according_a to_o zeno_n be_v 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