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absent absurd according to nature adapted adorned æther afterwards Alcibiades APULEIUS Argument Aristotle Aristotle says artificer axioms becoming boards celestial CHALDEAN ORACLES Clearchus Commentary conformably consequence contrary convenient position corrupted Cratylus Cupid and Psyche Demiurgus Democritus disorderly dissolved divided Divinity earth elements energy equilateral triangles essence eternal Euclid evident evil fabricator figure fire fontal foreign place Greek heaven Hence IAMBLICHUS immaterial body immovable impossible infinite power ingenerable inordinate intellect interval invariable light likewise maker matter migma motion moved mutation necessary to read orderly arrangement original paradigm Parmenides perpetual pertains Phædo Philoponus philosopher planes Plato says PLOTINUS possess posterior prior priva produced proper place pyramid Pythagoreans requisite respect rising into existence ruptible sake Sallust Scholia semi-triangle similar manner Simplicius soul sphere sublunary Syrianus thing Timæus of Plato tion translation Treatise unbegotten and incorruptible universe version of Mahotius vestiges of forms whole αει δε εστι και τῷ
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Page 17 - In planes this can only be accomplished by the equilateral triangle, the square, and the hexagon ; viz. by six equilateral triangles, four squares, and three hexagons. But in solids, the pyramid and cube alone can fill the place, which is about one point. Of the first part of this admirable theorem, which is...
Page 30 - ... and collected. But that which is collected together contrary to nature, naturally opposes such a condition, and endeavours by repulsion to recall itself into a contrary situation. In this contest and agitation a trembling and numbness takes place; and all this passion, together with that which produces it, is denominated cold.