term_n from_o which_o of_o generation_n and_o the_o term_n to_o which_o of_o generation_n viz._n ens_fw-la in_o act_n be_v the_o term_n from_o which_o of_o corruption_n the_o matter_n of_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v and_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v be_v the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v reciprocal_o of_o one_o another_o as_o air_n of_o water_n water_n of_o air_n but_o differen_o dispose_v 4._o alteration_n and_o generation_n be_v different_a mutation_n in_o alteration_n the_o subject_n remain_v entire_a the_o affection_n only_o be_v change_v as_o of_o sick_a sound_n in_o generation_n the_o whole_a be_v change_v not_o any_o sensible_a subject_n remain_v alteration_n be_v a_o mutation_n according_a to_o quality_n augmentation_n and_o diminution_n according_a to_o quantity_n local_a motion_n according_a to_o place_n 5._o augmentation_n and_o diminution_n differ_v from_o other_o mutation_n first_o in_o the_o object_n generation_n and_o 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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 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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
and_o modest_a concession_n the_o occasion_n relate_v thus_o by_o laertius_n and_o valerius_n maximus_n laert._n some_o young_a man_n of_o jonia_n have_v buy_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o milesian_n fisherman_n when_o the_o net_n be_v draw_v up_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o tripod_n 1._o a_fw-la golden_a delphic_a table_n of_o great_a weight_n laert._n hereupon_o arise_v a_o dispute_n max._n those_o affirm_v they_o have_v bargain_v only_o for_o the_o fish_n the_o other_o that_o they_o buy_v the_o draught_n at_o a_o ventur_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o case_n and_o value_n of_o the_o tripod_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o city_n miletus_n laert._n the_o milesian_n send_v to_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphi_n about_o it_o and_o receive_v this_o answer_n come_v thou_o milesian_n to_o consult_v my_o shrine_n the_o tripod_n to_o the_o wise_a i_o assign_v hereupon_o the_o milesian_n by_o agreement_n present_v it_o to_o thales_n he_o send_v it_o to_o bias_n bias_n to_o pittacus_n he_o to_o another_o till_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o seven_o come_v at_o last_o to_o solon_n who_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o wise_a send_v it_o back_o to_o delphi_n max._n give_v he_o at_o once_o the_o title_n and_o reward_n of_o great_a wisdom_n but_o callimachus_n in_o his_o iambic_n continue_v laertius_n relate_v it_o otherwise_o that_o bathycles_n a_o arcadian_a leave_v a_o cup_n with_o order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o wise_a whereupon_o it_o be_v present_v to_o thales_n and_o past_o about_o in_o course_n till_o it_o come_v to_o he_o again_o who_o then_o dedicate_v it_o to_o apollo_n didymaeus_n with_o these_o verse_n according_a to_o callimachus_n thales_n to_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o ionian_a state_n this_o twice_o obtain_v prize_n do_v consecrate_v in_o prose_n thus_o thales_n the_o milesian_n son_n of_o examius_n to_o delphian_a apollo_n of_o the_o grecian_n offer_v this_o twice_o receive_a prize_n of_o eminence_n he_o that_o carry_v 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v affirm_v cite_v zeno_n that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v according_a to_o hesiod_n be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n to_o which_o add_v this_o testimony_n of_o athenogâ—ras_n orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v this_o opinion_n they_o borrow_a from_o the_o phoenician_n with_o who_o the_o grecian_n have_v a_o very_a ancient_a correspondence_n linus_n come_v from_o thence_o orpheus_n have_v his_o learning_n from_o thence_o as_o thales_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v do_v likewise_o which_o appear_v clear_o in_o nymph_n numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o cite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o opinion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n there_o be_v a_o eminent_a place_n in_o 10._o eusebius_n to_o prove_v this_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o 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