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element_n but_o in_o live_a creature_n the_o same_o proceed_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o condition_n place_n and_o sundry_a air_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o section_n of_o body_n the_o sectary_n of_o thales_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o body_n be_v passable_a and_o divisible_a infinite_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o this_o section_n stay_v either_o at_o the_o atom_n indivisible_a or_o at_o those_o small_a body_n which_o have_v no_o part_n neither_o do_v this_o division_n say_v they_o pass_v infinite_o aristotle_n say_v that_o divide_v they_o be_v in_o infinitum_fw-la potential_o but_o actual_o not_o chap._n xvii_o of_o mixture_n and_o temperature_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o this_o mixture_n of_o element_n be_v by_o way_n of_o alteration_n but_o anaxagoras_n and_o democritus_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o apposition_n empedocles_n compose_v the_o element_n of_o small_a mass_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o least_o body_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v the_o element_n of_o element_n plato_n will_v have_v the_o three_o body_n for_o he_o deign_v not_o they_o either_o to_o be_v call_v or_o to_o be_v element_n to_o be_v convertible_a one_o into_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n but_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v turn_v into_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n xviii_o of_o voidnesse_n or_o vacuttie_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n of_o thales_n his_o school_n all_o until_o you_o come_v to_o plato_n have_v general_o disavow_v and_o reprooved_a this_o vacuity_n as_o for_o empedocles_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o spacious_a nought_o be_v void_a or_o superfluous_a leucippus_n democritus_n demetrius_n metrodorus_n and_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o the_o atom_n be_v infinite_a in_o multitude_n and_o voidnesse_n infinite_a in_o magnitude_n the_o stoic_n affirm_v that_o within_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o voidnesse_n but_o without_o there_o be_v 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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 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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
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unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o act_v they_o a_o three_o there_o be_v that_o no_o citizen_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n resiant_a and_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o buy_v any_o prisoner_n take_v in_o war_n such_o as_o be_v of_o free_a condition_n before_o to_o make_v they_o slave_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o first_o master_n item_n that_o within_o the_o haven_n pyraecum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v a_o solemn_a play_n or_o game_n unto_o neptune_n consist_v of_o round_a dance_n no_o few_o than_o three_o and_o that_o unto_o those_o who_o win_v the_o first_o prize_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o reward_n no_o few_o than_o ten_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o second_o eight_o at_o the_o least_o and_o to_o the_o three_o not_o under_o six_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o umpier_n item_n that_o no_o dame_n of_o athens_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o ride_v in_o a_o coach_n to_o eleusin_n for_o fear_n 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stranger_n for_o which_o he_o give_v the_o publican_n a_o rap_n on_o the_o head_n with_o the_o rod_n or_o walk_a staff_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o recover_v the_o philosopher_n out_o of_o his_o clutch_n which_o do_v he_o cast_v the_o say_a officer_n himself_o into_o prison_n for_o his_o labour_n as_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a indignity_n unto_o such_o a_o personage_n a_o few_o day_n after_o the_o same_o philosopher_n meet_v he_o with_o the_o child_n of_o lycurgus_n i_o have_v quoth_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o good_a child_n render_v thanks_o unto_o your_o father_n and_o that_o right_a speedy_o in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o praise_v and_o commend_v of_o all_o man_n for_o succour_v and_o rescue_v i_o he_o propose_v and_o publish_v certain_a public_a decree_n use_v the_o help_n herein_o of_o one_o euclides_n a_o olynthian_a who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a man_n in_o frame_v and_o pen_v such_o act_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o wealthy_a person_n yet_o 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twelve_o hundred_o talent_n whereas_o before_o they_o amount_v but_o unto_o threescore_o a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v when_o he_o perceive_v death_n to_o approach_v he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o cybele_n the_o great_a mother_n of_o the_o god_n and_o into_o the_o senate_n house_n desirous_a there_o to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o commonweal_n but_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o come_v forth_o and_o charge_v he_o with_o any_o unjust_a and_o wrongful_a deal_n save_v only_a menesaechmus_n now_o after_o he_o have_v full_o answer_v those_o imputation_n which_o he_o charge_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v carry_v home_o again_o to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n repute_v all_o his_o life_n time_n for_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n commend_v for_o his_o eloquence_n and_o never_o condemn_v in_o any_o suit_n notwithstanding_o many_o action_n and_o accusation_n be_v frame_v against_o he_o 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