Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... universe . 168. If we may credit Plutarch , Empedocles , thought æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was ufed to fignify pro- mifcuously fometimes fire and fometimes air . For they diftinguished two forts of ...
... universe . 168. If we may credit Plutarch , Empedocles , thought æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was ufed to fignify pro- mifcuously fometimes fire and fometimes air . For they diftinguished two forts of ...
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... universe , a pellucid and fhining na- ture pure and impaffive , the act of a pure intelli- gence . And Ficinus himself undertakes to prove , that light is incorporeal , by feveral arguments : Be- cause it enlightens and fills a great ...
... universe , a pellucid and fhining na- ture pure and impaffive , the act of a pure intelli- gence . And Ficinus himself undertakes to prove , that light is incorporeal , by feveral arguments : Be- cause it enlightens and fills a great ...
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... universe by it's vigo- rous and expansive motion . 211. If we may believe Diogenes Laertius , the Pythagoræan philofophers thought there was a certain pure heat or fire , which had fomewhat di- vine in it , by the participation whereof ...
... universe by it's vigo- rous and expansive motion . 211. If we may believe Diogenes Laertius , the Pythagoræan philofophers thought there was a certain pure heat or fire , which had fomewhat di- vine in it , by the participation whereof ...
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... universe , and not difcerning the cause it felf from thofe things which only attend it . 261. As in the microcofm , the conftant regular tenor of the motions of the vifcera and contained juices doth not hinder particular voluntary ...
... universe , and not difcerning the cause it felf from thofe things which only attend it . 261. As in the microcofm , the conftant regular tenor of the motions of the vifcera and contained juices doth not hinder particular voluntary ...
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... universe of things , we in this mortal ftate are like men educated in Plato's cave , looking on fha- dows with our backs turned to the light . But though our light be dim , and our fituation bad , yet if the best use be made of both ...
... universe of things , we in this mortal ftate are like men educated in Plato's cave , looking on fha- dows with our backs turned to the light . But though our light be dim , and our fituation bad , yet if the best use be made of both ...
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abfolute acid Ægyptians æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diforders diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved obftructions Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce produceth pure reafon refiding refin Sir Ifaac Newton tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe