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A70920 A general collection of discourses of the virtuosi of France, upon questions of all sorts of philosophy, and other natural knowledg made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation / render'd into English by G. Havers, Gent.; Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse. 1-100. English Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France); Havers, G. (George); Renaudot, Théophraste, 1586-1653.; Renaudot, Eusèbe, 1613-1679.; Renaudot, Isaac, d. 1680. 1664 (1664) Wing R1034; ESTC R1662 597,620 597

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produce_v in_o they_o even_o to_o erratical_a fury_n evidence_n that_o this_o passion_n be_v much_o more_o violent_a in_o they_o then_o in_o man_n since_o it_o be_v able_a so_o notable_o to_o alter_v their_o natural_a constitution_n wherefore_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o soothsayer_n tiresias_n nature_n have_v in_o requital_n advantage_v they_o above_o man_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o love_n the_o second_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o love_n and_o also_o love_v more_o constant_o than_o the_o man_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o knowledge_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o knowledge_n give_v the_o condition_n to_o good_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o amability_n good_a have_v from_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o principle_n the_o nature_n of_o goodness_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o twofold_a convenience_n the_o one_o absolute_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o accomplish_v and_o perfectionate_v the_o other_o relative_a in_o regard_n to_o other_o thing_n to_o which_o that_o good_a may_v be_v refer_v and_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v participate_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o honour_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n but_o the_o be_v amiable_a it_o derive_v from_o the_o knowledge_n as_o colour_n have_v from_o their_o own_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o four_o first_o quality_n blend_v in_o the_o mix_v body_n their_o be_v of_o colour_n but_o not_o their_o be_v visible_a which_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o light_n without_o which_o scarlet_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o night_n scarlet_a but_o not_o visible_a so_o the_o be_v amiable_a be_v derive_v to_o the_o object_n by_o the_o light_n of_o our_o knowledge_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o many_o time_n evil_a be_v love_v because_o it_o be_v judge_v good_a this_o be_v premize_v it_o follow_v that_o man_n who_o know_v more_o clear_o love_v more_o slight_o he_o know_v better_a because_o he_o have_v 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and_o be_v incapable_a of_o idleness_n it_o employ_v itself_o upon_o the_o phantasm_n already_o form_v and_o contemplate_v it_o better_o than_o before_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o woman_n pursue_v her_o point_n and_o go_v forward_o because_o her_o moisture_n follow_v what_o heat_n she_o have_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o her_o first_o thought_n prevail_v over_o her_o second_o for_o have_v but_o few_o reflection_n the_o vigour_n of_o their_o knowledge_n be_v almost_o always_o direct_a languish_v in_o a_o little_a time_n moreover_o the_o man_n be_v more_o perspicacious_a know_v better_a than_o the_o woman_n that_o all_o visible_a good_a be_v frail_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o mingle_v with_o much_o impurity_n and_o imperfection_n which_o the_o woman_n can_v judge_v so_o well_o yea_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a good_a spirit_n to_o be_v inconstant_a in_o love_n for_o good_a in_o general_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n every_o particular_a good_a be_v but_o a_o parcel_n of_o it_o the_o strong_a mind_n have_v no_o soon_o taste_v one_o sensual_a good_a but_o it_o despise_v it_o as_o not_o contain_v the_o amplitude_n of_o its_o object_n and_o therefore_o go_v to_o seek_v other_o the_o three_o say_v that_o indeed_o the_o less_o we_o know_v imperfect_a thing_n the_o more_o we_o love_v they_o whence_o they_o who_o be_v shortsighted_a be_v soon_o take_v with_o the_o first_o object_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a perfection_n the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o more_o exact_o they_o require_v to_o be_v know_v as_o the_o work_n of_o a_o excellent_a painter_n can_v meet_v with_o eye_n too_o pierce_v nor_o person_n too_o skilful_a to_o make_v know_v its_o excellence_n but_o the_o knowledge_n alone_o of_o what_o be_v lovely_a be_v not_o enough_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o love_v it_o for_o eunuch_n and_o impotent_a old_a man_n want_v not_o knowledge_n but_o that_o inward_a ardour_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n that_o kindle_v love_n which_o their_o coldness_n be_v no_o long_o fit_a to_o produce_v which_o be_v grant_v man_n will_v then_o have_v more_o love_n than_o woman_n for_o object_n which_o deserve_v it_o because_o they_o have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o also_o they_o will_v have_v more_o for_o those_o which_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o because_o they_o abound_v more_o with_o those_o spirit_n conference_n xv._n i._o how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v without_o eat_v ii_o of_o the_o echo_n i._o how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o eat_v upon_o the_o first_o point_n all_o agree_v though_o in_o several_a word_n that_o if_o definition_n be_v dangerous_a in_o law_n they_o be_v no_o less_o in_o physic_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n know_v the_o more_o he_o find_v himself_o deter_v from_o establish_v maxim_n which_o be_v principal_o true_a in_o the_o present_a subject_n the_o great_a diversity_n of_o circumstance_n not_o permit_v a_o limitation_n of_o the_o time_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o body_n be_v like_o a_o lamp_n to_o which_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v instead_o of_o fire_n and_o the_o radical_a moisture_n of_o oil_n a_o embnyo_n will_v be_v as_o soon_o dead_a as_o form_v if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o give_v he_o life_n do_v not_o serve_v for_o oil_n and_o matter_n to_o entertain_v the_o natural_a heat_n which_o consume_v part_n thereof_o concoct_v and_o disi●●●teth_v the_o rest_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o extend_v what_o the_o geniture_n have_v contribute_v into_o bone_n nerve_n vein_n artery_n muscle_n and_o skin_n till_o the_o house_n become_v too_o little_a for_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o he_o a_o great_a lord_n then_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n and_o too_o burdensome_a to_o his_o landlady_n his_o harbinger_n take_v up_o a_o lodging_n for_o he_o elsewhere_o and_o whereas_o before_o he_o live_v in_o common_a and_o with_o the_o life_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o thenceforth_o begin_v to_o keep_v his_o ordinary_a apart_o yet_o so_o regular_a that_o he_o need_v no_o more_o for_o day_n and_o night_n but_o his_o two_o bottle_n now_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o these_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o newborn_a child_n have_v be_v frequent_o see_v two_o or_o three_o day_n without_o suck_v and_o continual_o to_o reject_v the_o milk_n which_o the_o nurse_n offer_v to_o distil_v into_o his_o mouth_n the_o nourishment_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v by_o the_o navel_n in_o too_o great_a abundance_n supply_v that_o defect_n as_o the_o yelk_n of_o the_o egg_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chicken_n new_o hatch_v but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o suck_v the_o fluidity_n of_o milk_n do_v not_o afford_v he_o nourishment_n solid_a enough_o to_o serve_v all_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o cynic_n cratippus_n be_v ridiculous_a when_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o son_n nurse_n to_o make_v he_o
principle_n ii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 5_o conference_n iii_o i._o of_o cause_n in_o general_n ii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o he_o page_n 12_o conference_n iv_o i._n of_o the_o first_o matter_n ii_o of_o perpetual_a motion_n page_n 18_o conference_n five_o i._o of_o resemblance_n ii_o whether_o it_o behove_v to_o join_v arm_n to_o letter_n page_n 24_o conference_n vi_o i._n of_o fire_n ii_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n page_n 31_o conference_n vii_o i._n of_o the_o air._n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o state_n to_o have_v slave_n page_n 38_o conference_n viii_o i._o of_o water_n ii_o of_o wine_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o soldier_n page_n 44_o conference_n ix_o i._n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a page_n 51_o conference_n x_o i._n of_o the_o motion_n or_o rest_v of_o the_o earth_n ii_o of_o two_o monstrous_a brethren_n live_v in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o city_n page_n 57_o conference_n xi_o i._n of_o the_o little_a hairy_a girl_n late_o see_v in_o this_o city_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o resist_v pleasure_n then_o pain_n page_n 64_o conference_n xii_o i._o of_o three_o sun_n ii_o whether_o a_o affection_n can_v be_v without_o interest_n page_n 71_o conference_n xiii_o i._n whether_o melancholy_a person_n be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a or_o prudent_a ii_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o state_n reward_n or_o punishment_n page_n 77_o conference_n fourteen_o i._n of_o the_o seat_n of_o folly_n ii_o whether_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o love_n page_n 83_o conference_n xv_o i._n how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v without_o eat_v ii_o of_o the_o echo_n page_n 89_o conference_n xvi_o i._n how_o spirit_n act_n upon_o body_n ii_o whether_o be_v more_o powerful_a love_n or_o hatred_n page_n 95_o conference_n xvii_o i._n of_o the_o several_a fashion_n of_o wear_v mourn_a and_o why_o black_a be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o colour_n ii_o why_o people_n be_v please_v with_o music_n page_n 103_o conference_n xviii_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o wind_n ii_o why_o none_o be_v content_v with_o their_o condition_n page_n 109_o conference_n xix_o i._o of_o the_o flow_v and_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n ii_o of_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 115_o conference_n xx_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o fountain_n ii_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o commendable_a ambition_n page_n 121_o conference_n xxi_o i._n of_o dream_n ii_o why_o man_n be_v rather_o incline_v to_o vice_n then_o virtue_n page_n 127_o conference_n xxii_o i._o of_o judiciary_n astrology_n ii_o which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a covetousness_n or_o prodigality_n page_n 133_o conference_n xxiii_o i._o of_o physiognomy_n ii_o of_o artificial_a memory_n page_n 139_o conference_n xxiv_o i._n which_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a ii_o of_o laughter_n page_n 144_o conference_n xxv_o i._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o countenance_n ii_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a page_n 150_o conference_n xxvi_o i._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o commend_v himself_o ii_o of_o beauty_n page_n 157_o conference_n xxvii_o i._o whether_o the_o world_n grow_v old_a ii_o of_o jealousy_n page_n 163_o conference_n xxviii_o i._n what_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n of_o man._n ii_o of_o cuckoldry_n page_n 169_o conference_n xxix_o i._n whence_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n proceed_v ii_o which_o be_v the_o best_a food_n flesh_n or_o fish_n page_n 174_o conference_n xxx_o i._o of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n ii_o of_o embalming_n and_o mummy_n page_n 180_o conference_n xxxi_o i._o whether_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v prolong_v by_o art_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o passion_n then_o to_o moderate_v they_o page_n 185_o conference_n xxxii_o i._o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n ii_o whether_o love_n descend_v be_v strong_a than_o ascend_v page_n 191_o conference_n xxxiii_o i._n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a moral_a virtue_n page_n 197_o conference_n xxxiv_o i._n of_o lycanthropy_n ii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v nobility_n page_n 203_o conference_n xxxv_o i._n of_o feign_a disease_n ii_o of_o regulate_v the_o poor_a page_n 209_o conference_n xxxvi_o i._n of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o point_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o vice_n page_n 214_o conference_n xxxvii_o i._n of_o the_o cabala_n ii_o whether_o the_o truth_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v speak_v page_n 220_o conference_n xxxviii_o i._n of_o the_o period_n call_v fit_n of_o fever_n ii_o of_o friendship_n page_n 226_o conference_n thirty-nine_o i._n why_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v knowledge_n ii_o whether_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n be_v more_o commodious_a than_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 230_o conference_n xl_o i._n of_o prognostication_n or_o presage_v by_o certain_a animal_n ii_o why_o all_o man_n love_v more_o to_o command_v then_o to_o obey_v page_n 238_o conference_n xli_o i._n of_o comet_n ii_o whether_o pardon_v be_v better_a than_o revenge_n page_n 244_o conference_n xlii_o i._n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n ii_o whether_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v a_o great_a stature_n or_o a_o small_a page_n 251_o conference_n xliii_o i._n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n ii_o of_o mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr piete_n or_o charitable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a page_n 256_o conference_n xliv_o i._n how_o mineral_n grow_v ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o know_v a_o little_a of_o every_o thing_n or_o one_o thing_n exact_o page_n 262_o conference_n xlv_o i._n whether_o the_o heaven_n be_v solid_a or_o liquid_a ii_o whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v then_o to_o preserve_v page_n 268_o conference_n xlvi_o i._n of_o vacuity_n ii_o of_o the_o extravagance_n of_o woman_n page_n 274_o conference_n xlvii_o i._n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o number_n ii_o of_o the_o visible_a species_n page_n 280_o conference_n xlviii_o i._n whether_o every_o thing_n that_o nourish_v a_o animal_n ought_v to_o have_v life_n ii_o of_o courage_n page_n 286_o conference_n xlix_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v specifical_a remedy_n to_o every_o disease_n ii_o whether_o tear_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n page_n 292_o conference_n l_o i._n whether_o colour_n be_v real_a ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v well_o or_o to_o write_v well_o page_n 298_o conference_n li_n i._o at_o what_o time_n the_o year_n ought_v to_o begin_v ii_o why_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n page_n 309_o conference_n lii_o i._n of_o a_o point_n ii_o whether_o other_o animal_n beside_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n page_n 315_o conference_n liii_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o five_o sense_n ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a page_n 319_o conference_n liv_o i._o of_o touch._n ii_o of_o fortune_n page_n 325_o conference_n lv_o i._n of_o the_o taste_n ii_o whether_o poetry_n be_v useful_a page_n 331_o conference_n lvi_o i._n of_o the_o smell_a ii_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 337_o conference_n lvii_o i._n of_o the_o hear_n ii_o of_o harmony_n page_n 343_o conference_n lviii_o i._n of_o the_o sight_n ii_o of_o paint_v page_n 349_o conference_n lix_n i._o of_o light_n ii_o of_o age._n page_n 355_o conference_n lx_o i._n of_o quintessence_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o esteem_n knowledge_n or_o virtue_n page_n 361_o conference_n lxi_o i._n which_o be_v hard_a to_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst._n ii_o whether_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n shall_v endanger_v his_o person_n page_n 367_o conference_n lxii_o i._n of_o time_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o overcome_v by_o open_a force_n or_o otherwise_o page_n 373_o conference_n lxiii_o i._n of_o motion_n ii_o of_o custom_n page_n 379_o conference_n lxiv_o i._n of_o the_o imagination_n ii_o which_o be_v most_o powerful_a hope_n or_o fear_n page_n 384_o conference_n lxv_o i._n of_o the_o intellect_n ii_o whether_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o humour_n page_n 390_o conference_n lxvi_o i._n of_o drunkenness_n ii_o of_o dance_v page_n 396_o conference_n lxvii_o i._n of_o death_n ii_o of_o the_o will._n page_n 402_o conference_n lxviii_o i._n of_o the_o magnetical_a cure_n of_o disease_n ii_o of_o anger_n page_n 408_o conference_n lxix_o i._n of_o life_n ii_o of_o fast_v page_n 414_o conference_n lxx_o i._n of_o climacterical_a year_n ii_o of_o shame_n page_n 419_o conference_n lxxi_o i._n why_o motion_n produce_v heat_n ii_o of_o chastity_n page_n 425_o conference_n lxxii_o i._n of_o thunder_n ii_o which_o of_o all_o the_o art_n be_v the_o most_o
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