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or_o space_n that_o which_o be_v occupy_v but_o in_o part_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o rundlet_n or_o barrel_n of_o wine_n chap._n xxi_o of_o time_n pythagoras_n say_v that_o time_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o that_o utmost_a heaven_n that_o comprise_v all_o plato_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mooveable_a image_n of_o the_o eternity_n or_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o world_n motion_n but_o eratosthenes_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o time_n plato_n say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o time_n be_v the_o move_n of_o heaven_n but_o many_o of_o the_o stoic_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o move_n itself_o and_o most_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o time_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o generation_n plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o engender_v it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o conceit_n and_o capacity_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o motion_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n affirm_v that_o motion_n be_v a_o certain_a difference_n and_o alteration_n in_o matter_n aristotle_n give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o actual_a operation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v mooveable_a democritus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o motion_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o tend_v oblique_o epicurus_n maintain_v twain_o the_o one_o direct_a and_o plumbe_v the_o other_o side-long_a erophilus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v one_o motion_n perceptible_a in_o reason_n and_o another_o object_n to_o sense_n natural_a heraclitus_n exclude_v all_o station_n rest_n and_o repose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o quoth_v he_o belong_v unto_o the_o dead_a but_o perpetual_a motion_n agree_v to_o eternal_a substance_n and_o perishable_a motion_n to_o substance_n corruptible_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n parmenides_n melissus_n and_o zeno_n reject_v whole_o all_o generation_n and_o corrpution_n for_o they_o think_v the_o universal_a world_n to_o be_v unmooveable_a but_o empedocles_n and_o epicurus_n and_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o mass_n and_o heap_n of_o small_a body_n huddle_v together_o bring_v in_o and_o admit_v certain_a concretion_n and_o dissipation_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a generation_n and_o corruption_n to_o speak_v proper_o say_v that_o these_o come_v not_o according_a to_o quality_n by_o way_n of_o alteration_n but_o according_a to_o quantity_n by_o collection_n and_o heap_v together_o pythagoras_n and_o as_o many_o as_o suppose_v matter_n to_o be_v passable_a hold_v that_o there_o be_v proper_o indeed_o generation_n and_o corruption_n for_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o alteration_n mutation_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o element_n chap._n xxv_o of_o necessity_n thales_n say_v that_o necessity_n be_v most_o potent_a and_o forcible_a for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o rule_v the_o whole_a world_n pythagoras_n hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v possess_v and_o comapss_v with_o necessity_n parmenides_n
likewise_o corruptible_a and_o will_v perish_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v no_o need_n of_o nouriture_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v eternal_a plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n yield_v unto_o itself_o nouriture_n of_o that_o which_o perish_v by_o way_n of_o mutation_n philolaus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a corruption_n one_o while_o by_o fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o another_o while_n by_o water_n of_o the_o moon_n pour_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v about_o of_o the_o air_n the_o exhalation_n whereof_o become_v the_o food_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n vi_o at_o which_o element_n begin_v god_n the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n the_o naturalist_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o earth_n as_o the_o very_a centre_n thereof_o for_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sphere_n or_o ball_n be_v the_o centre_n pythagoras_n say_v that_o it_o begin_v at_o fire_n and_o the_o five_o element_n empedocles_n say_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n separate_v apart_o be_v the_o sky_n or_o five_o essence_n call_v aether_n the_o second_o fire_n after_o which_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o be_v thrust_v close_o and_o press_v together_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o revolution_n spring_v water_n from_o which_o air_n do_v evaporate_v also_o that_o heaven_n be_v make_v of_o that_o sky_n or_o quintessence_n the_o sun_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o other_o element_n be_v constipate_v and_o felt_v as_o it_o be_v terrestrial_a body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v near_o the_o earth_n plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v form_v to_o the_o mould_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o intellectual_a that_o of_o the_o visible_a world_n the_o soul_n be_v first_o make_v and_o after_o it_o that_o which_o be_v corpulent_a that_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o earth_n first_o that_o which_o stand_v of_o water_n and_o air_n second_o pythagoras_n affirm_v that_o of_o the_o five_o solid_a body_n which_o be_v also_o call_v mathematical_a the_o cube_n that_o be_v to_o say_v asquare_n body_n with_o six_o face_n go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o point_a pyramid_n be_v make_v fire_n of_o octoedra_n or_o solid_a body_n with_o eight_o base_n the_o earth_n of_o icosiedra_n with_o twenty_o side_n the_o water_n of_o dodecaedra_n with_o twelve_o face_n the_o supreme_a sphere_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o himself_o herein_o also_o do_v pythagorize_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n fabric_n parmenides_n imagine_v certain_a coronet_n as_o it_o be_v interlace_v one_o within_o another_o some_o of_o a_o rare_a substance_n other_o of_o a_o thick_a and_o the_o same_o mix_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o also_o that_o the_o body_n which_o contain_v they_o all_o together_o be_v as_o firm_a and_o solid_a as_o a_o wall_n leucippus_n and_o democrirus_n enwrap_v the_o world_n round_o about_o with_o a_o tunicle_n or_o membrane_n epicurus_n hold_v that_o the_o extremity_n of_o some_o world_n be_v rare_a of_o other_o thick_a and_o that_o of_o they_o some_o be_v movable_a other_o immovable_a plato_n set_v down_o fire_n first_o second_o the_o sky_n then_o air_n afterward_o water_n and_o last_o of_o all_o earth_n but_o otherwhiles_o he_o conjoin_v the_o sky_n unto_o fire_n aristotle_n range_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o impassable_a air_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a five_o body_n and_o after_o it_o the_o element_n passable_a to_o wit_n fire_n aire_n water_n and_o earth_n the_o last_o of_o all_o which_o unto_o the_o celestial_a body_n he_o attribute_v a_o circular_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o other_o situate_v beneath_o they_o unto_o the_o light_a kind_n the_o ascent_n or_o rise_v upward_o unto_o the_o weighty_a descent_n or_o settle_v downward_o empedocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o element_n be_v not_o always_o steadie_a and_o certain_a but_o that_o they_o all_o interchange_n mutual_o one_o with_o another_o chap._n viii_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o world_n bend_v or_o cope_v forward_o diogenes_n and_o anaxagoras_n affirm_v that_o after_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o that_o live_a creature_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o world_n bow_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o of_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o own_o accord_n to_o the_o southern_a or_o meridional_a part_n thereof_o haply_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o order_v all_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v habitable_a other_o inhabitable_a according_a to_o excessive_a cold_a extreme_a heat_n and_o a_o mean_a temperature_n of_o both_o empedocles_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o air_n give_v place_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o two_o bear_n or_o pole_n antarctic_a bend_v and_o incline_v as_o for_o those_o part_n which_o be_v northerly_a they_o be_v elevate_v and_o mount_v aloft_o but_o the_o southern_a coast_n be_v depress_v and_o debase_v as_o much_o and_o so_o according_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n ix_o whether_o without_o the_o world_n there_o be_v any_o vacuity_n the_o school_n of_o pythagoras_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o voidnesse_n without_o the_o world_n to_o which_o and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o world_n do_v draw_v breath_n but_o the_o stoic_n affirm_v that_o into_o it_o the_o infinite_a world_n by_o way_n of_o conflagration_n be_v resolve_v posidonius_n admit_v no_o other_o infinity_n than_o as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o vacuity_n aristotle_n say_v there_o be_v voidnesse_n plato_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o emptiness_n at_o all_o either_o without_o or_o within_o the_o world_n chap._n x._o what_o be_v the_o right_a side_n and_o which_o be_v the_o left_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n pythagoras_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n do_v take_v the_o east_n for_o the_o right_a part_n and_o the_o west_n for_o the_o left_a empedocles_n say_v that_o the_o right_a side_n bend_v towards_o the_o summer_n tropic_a and_o the_o leave_v towards_o the_o tropic_a of_o winter_n chap._n xi_o of_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o anaximenes_n affirm_v the_o exterior_a circumference_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v earthy_a empedocles_n say_v that_o heaven_n be_v solid_a be_v make_v of_o air_n condensate_a by_o fire_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o crystal_n and_o that_o it_o contain_v the_o fiery_a and_o airy_a nature_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n aristotle_n hold_v that_o heaven_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o five_o body_n above_o fire_n or_o else_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o heaven_n and_o namely_o into_o how_o many_o circle_n it_o be_v divide_v thales_n and_o pythagoras_n with_o his_o follower_n do_v say_v that_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v part_v into_o five_o circle_n which_o they_o call_v certain_a zone_n cincture_n or_o girdle_n of_o which_o circle_n one_o be_v call_v the_o arctic_a and_o be_v always_o to_o be_v see_v of_o we_o a_o second_o the_o summer_n tropic_n a_o three_o aequinoctial_a the_o four_o winter_n tropic_n and_o the_o five_o the_o antarctic_a circle_n which_o be_v evermore_o unseen_a as_o atouching_a the_o oblique_a or_o crooked_a circle_n call_v the_o zodiac_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o other_o three_o middle_a circle_n above_o name_v it_o touch_v they_o all_o three_o as_o it_o pass_v and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v cut_v in_o right_a angle_n by_o the_o meridian_n which_o go_v from_o pole_n to_o pole_n pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o man_n say_v that_o observe_v the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o zodiac_n which_o invention_n nevertheless_o oenopides_n the_o chian_a ascribe_v to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o what_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o star_n and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v and_o compose_v thales_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v terrestrial_a and_o nathlesse_a fiery_a and_o ardent_a empedocles_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v inflame_v by_o that_o fire_n which_o the_o sky_n contain_v within_o itself_o do_v violent_o strike_v and_o send_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o excretion_n anaxagoras_n say_v that_o the_o sky_n which_o environ_v be_v indeed_o of_o the_o own_o essence_n of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n but_o by_o the_o violent_a revolution_n of_o itself_o snatch_v up_o stone_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o set_v they_o on_o 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v star_n diogenes_n think_v that_o star_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o pumish_a stone_n as_o be_v be_v the_o breathe_a hole_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o the_o same_o philosopher_n say_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a blinde-stone_n not_o apparent_a howbeit_o fall_v often_o to_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o quench_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o
opinion_n that_o the_o wind_n be_v a_o fluxion_n of_o the_o air_n when_o as_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o liquid_a part_n thereof_o be_v either_o stir_v or_o melt_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o sun_n the_o stoic_n affirm_v that_o every_o blast_n be_v a_o fluxion_n of_o the_o air_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o mutation_n of_o region_n they_o change_v their_o name_n as_o for_o example_n that_o which_o blow_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o sun_n set_v be_v name_v zephyrus_n from_o the_o east_n and_o sun_n rise_v apeliotes_n from_o the_o north_n boreas_n and_o from_o the_o south_n lib_n metrodorus_n suppose_v that_o a_o waterish_a vapour_n be_v inchafe_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n produce_v and_o raise_v these_o wind_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v anniversary_n name_v etesia_n they_o blow_v when_o the_o air_n about_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v thicken_v and_o congeal_v with_o cold_a and_o so_o accompany_v the_o sun_n and_o flow_v as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o he_o retire_v from_o the_o summer_n tropic_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d solstice_n chap._n viii_o of_o winter_n and_o summer_n empedocles_n and_o the_o stoic_n do_v hold_v that_o winter_n come_v when_o the_o air_n be_v predominant_a in_o thickness_n and_o be_v force_v upward_o but_o summer_n when_o the_o fire_n be_v in_o that_o wise_a predominant_a and_o be_v drive_v downward_o thus_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o impression_n aloft_o in_o the_o air_n we_o will_v treat_v also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o which_o be_v see_v upon_o and_o about_o the_o earth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o substance_n and_o magnitude_n thereof_o thales_n with_o his_o follower_n affirm_v there_o be_v but_o one_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n maintain_v twain_o one_o here_o and_o another_o opposite_a against_o it_o which_o the_o antipode_n inhabit_v the_o stoic_n say_v there_o be_v one_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o finite_a xenophane_v hold_v that_o beneath_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o 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figure_n of_o a_o bow_n but_o represent_v a_o colour_n only_o and_o very_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a hue_n that_o this_o bow_n have_v be_v a_o light_n and_o bright_a red_a the_o second_o a_o deep_a vermillion_a or_o purple_a the_o three_o blue_a and_o green_a let_v we_o consider_v then_o whether_o the_o say_v red_a colour_n appear_v not_o because_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o sincere_a light_n thereof_o reflect_v &_o drive_v back_o make_v a_o ruddy_a or_o light_a red_a hue_n but_o the_o second_o part_n more_o obscure_a and_o rebate_n the_o say_v splendour_n through_o those_o 〈◊〉_d drop_n cause_v a_o purple_a tincture_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abatement_n of_o red_a and_o then_o as_o it_o become_v more_o muddy_a still_o &_o darken_n that_o which_o distinguish_v the_o sight_n it_o turn_v into_o a_o green_a and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o experience_n for_o if_o a_o man_n take_v water_n direct_o 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it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o appear_v two_o sun_n in_o the_o country_n of_o 〈◊〉_d metrodorus_n say_v when_o the_o sun_n shine_v through_o cloud_n the_o cloud_n seem_v blue_a but_o the_o light_n look_v red_a chap._n vi_o of_o water-galles_a or_o streak_n like_o rod_n somewhat_o resemble_v rainbow_n these_o rod_n and_o opposite_a apparition_n of_o sun_n which_o be_v see_v otherwhiles_o in_o the_o sky_n happen_v through_o the_o temperature_n of_o a_o subject_a matter_n and_o illumination_n namely_o when_o cloud_n be_v see_v not_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o proper_a colour_n but_o by_o another_o cause_v by_o a_o divers_a irradiation_n and_o in_o all_o these_o the_o like_a passion_n fall_v out_o both_o natural_o and_o also_o be_v purchase_v by_o accident_n chap._n vii_o of_o wind_n anaximander_n be_v of_o
side_n it_o lie_v low_a of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o occasion_n thereof_o rest_v unmooveable_a have_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v incline_v more_o to_o one_o part_n than_o to_o another_o but_o yet_o some_o place_n of_o she_o because_o of_o their_o rarity_n do_v jog_v and_o shake_v epicurus_n keep_v his_o old_a tune_n say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v shog_v and_o as_o it_o be_v rock_v and_o beat_v by_o the_o air_n underneath_o which_o be_v gross_a and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n therefore_o move_v and_o quake_v as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v quoth_v he_o that_o be_v hollow_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n in_o the_o part_n below_o it_o be_v force_v to_o tremble_v and_o shake_v by_o the_o air_n that_o be_v get_v within_o the_o cave_n and_o concavity_n and_o there_o enclose_v chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o sea_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o come_v to_o be_v bitter_a anaximander_n affirm_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o residue_n remain_v of_o the_o primitive_a humidity_n whereof_o the_o sun_n have_v burn_v up_o and_o consume_v a_o great_a part_n the_o rest_n behind_o he_o alter_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o natural_a kind_n by_o his_o excessive_a ardent_a heat_n anaxagoras_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v first_o humidity_n be_v diffuse_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o pool_n or_o great_a mere_a be_v burn_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n about_o it_o and_o when_o the_o oileous_a substance_n thereof_o be_v exhale_v and_o consume_v the_o rest_n settle_v below_o and_o turn_v into_o a_o brackish_a and_o bitter-saltnesse_n which_o be_v the_o sea_n empedocles_n say_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o sweat_n of_o the_o earth_n enchafe_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v bathe_v and_o wash_v all_o over_o aloft_o antiston_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sweat_n of_o heat_n the_o moisture_n whereof_o which_o be_v within_o be_v by_o much_o seethe_a and_o boil_v send_v out_o become_v salt_n a_o thing_n ordinary_a in_o all_o 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
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 plato_n and_o his_o scholar_n hold_v that_o the_o air_n within_o the_o head_n be_v sinitten_v and_o that_o it_o rebound_v and_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o be_v reason_n and_o so_o be_v form_v the_o sense_n of_o hear_v chap._n xvii_o of_o smell_a alcmaeon_n affirm_v that_o reason_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v within_o the_o brain_n and_o that_o by_o it_o we_o smell_v draw_v in_o scent_n and_o smell_n by_o respiration_n empedocles_n be_v of_o this_o advice_n that_o together_o with_o the_o respiration_n of_o the_o light_n odour_n also_o be_v intromit_v and_o let_v in_o when_o as_o then_o the_o say_a respiration_n be_v not_o perform_v at_o liberty_n and_o ease_n but_o with_o much_o ado_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o asperity_n in_o the_o passage_n we_o smell_v not_o at_o all_o like_v as_o we_o observe_v in_o they_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pose_n murr_n and_o such_o like_a rheum_n chap._n xviii_o of_o taste_n alcmaeon_n 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render_v four_o or_o five_o resonance_n or_o echo_n for_o it_o chap._n xxi_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v sensitive_a and_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o predominant_a part_n thereof_o the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n that_o which_o make_v imagination_n cause_v assent_n perform_v sense_n and_o move_v apperite_v and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o they_o call_v the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n now_o of_o this_o principal_a and_o sovereign_a part_n there_o be_v seven_o other_o spring_v from_o it_o and_o which_o be_v spread_v through_o the_o
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which_o be_v within_o the_o breast_n unto_o which_o the_o air_n without_o be_v thick_a and_o gross_a flow_v and_o run_v but_o be_v repel_v back_o again_o for_o that_o the_o breast_n be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v any_o more_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v clean_o without_o now_o when_o as_o there_o remain_v still_o behind_o some_o little_a of_o the_o subtle_a air_n within_o the_o breast_n for_o it_o can_v all_o be_v clean_o drive_v out_o that_o air_n without_o recharge_v again_o with_o equal_a force_n upon_o that_o within_o be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o abide_v the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o this_o compare_v he_o to_o physician_n ventose_n or_o cup_a glass_n moreover_o as_o touch_v voluntary_a respiration_n he_o make_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o small_a hole_n within_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v draw_v together_o and_o their_o pipe_n close_v up_o for_o these_o thing_n obey_v our_o will_n herophilus_n leave_v the_o motive_n faculty_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o nerve_n 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thus_o they_o make_v repletion_n and_o evacuation_n by_o a_o mutual_a participation_n one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v about_o the_o lung_n four_o manner_n of_o motion_n the_o first_o whereby_o it_o receive_v the_o air_n from_o without_o the_o second_o by_o which_o it_o transfuse_v into_o the_o breast_n that_o air_n which_o it_o draw_v and_o receive_v from_o without_o the_o three_o whereby_o it_o admit_v again_o unto_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o four_o by_o which_o it_o send_v quite_o forth_o that_o which_o so_o return_v into_o it_o and_o of_o these_o motion_n two_o be_v dilatation_n the_o one_o occasion_v from_o without_o the_o other_o from_o the_o breast_n and_o other_o two_o contraction_n the_o one_o when_o the_o breast_n draw_v wind_n into_o it_o and_o the_o other_o when_o it_o do_v expel_v the_o air_n insinuate_v into_o it_o but_o in_o the_o breast_n part_v there_o be_v but_o two_o only_a the_o one_o dilatation_n when_o it_o draw_v wind_n from_o the_o lung_n the_o other_o contraction_n when_o it_o render_v it_o again_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whether_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o fellow-feelling_a with_o it_o of_o pain_n and_o dolour_n the_o stoic_n say_v that_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o passable_a part_n but_o sense_n in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n epicurus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o both_o the_o affection_n and_o also_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o passable_a place_n for_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o hold_v to_o be_v unpassible_a strato_z contrariwise_o affirm_v that_o as_o well_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o say_v principal_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affect_a and_o grieve_a place_n for_o that_o in_o it_o consist_v patience_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o terrible_a and_o dolorous_a thing_n as_o also_o in_o fearful_a and_o 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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