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A29412	The life of Monsieur Des Cartes containing the history of his philosophy and works : as also the most remarkable things that befell him during the whole course of his life / translated from the French by S.R.; Vie de Monsieur Des-Cartes. English	Baillet, Adrien, 1649-1706.; S. R.	1693 (1693)	Wing B451A; ESTC R10642	153,068	292

d●cided at his return He had hopes to see the finishing of the Impression of his Principles before he took h● Journey But the tediousness of those th● Graved the Figures obliged him to leave th● to M. Schooten and depart in Company 〈◊〉 Monsieur de Ville Bressieux the First of May putting his Cause depending at Groninguen 〈◊〉 to such a posture that it was not likely 〈◊〉 create him the least trouble or surprize From Egmond de Hoef he came to Leiden fro● thence to Amsterdam and then pas'd through the Hague to take leave of his Friends Monsieur Sorbiere who feigned himself to be one of that Number expected him there supply'd with such Arms as he had required of M. Gassendus to assault him about his opinion of a Vacuum Monsieur Des Cartes was armed with the patience to Answer all his Difficulties without complaining of the unseasonableness of the time whereby he was straiten'd M. Sorbiere having spent his whole stock of Ammunition against him could not for shame beg any new Arguments touching a Vacuum of M. Gassendus but sought out other Subjects to plague and quite weary Monsieur Des Cartes out of his Skin applying himself rather to find what to object than to comprehend what Answer was given him The next day he writes to M. Gassendus to give him an account of whatever he had performed against Monsieur Des Cartes to be serviceable to him yea and he set them so very much at variance that they were very shy of one anothers Company and treated one another with a great deal of indifference for a pretty while without so much as careing to see one another when they were both in Paris XIV Elziver perceiving the Impression of Mons Des Cartes his Principles to be brought almost to a Conclusion intreated the Author to permit him at the same time to Print the Latine Translation of his Essays which Foreigners that had no knowledge of the French Tongue earnestly longed for Mons Curcellaeus was Author of this Translation who desired Monsieur Des Cartes to review it before he gave leave to publish it He did so and withal took occasion to take another touch at some of his Notions and to make some Alterations in his Original Insomuch that these Translations have as great an advantage as that of his Principles which surpasses the Originals in goodness Now M. Curcellaeus translated nothing but his Discourse de Methodo and the Treatise of Dioptriques and Meteors He did not meddle with Geometry whether he judged it above his reach or whether he had notice that M. Schooten had undertaken to translate it we know not Monsieur Des Cartes embarked and set sail from Holland to the great sorrow of his friends fearing the great Obstacles that might hinder his return but especially they feared the resentment of the Indignities committed in respect of him by the Magistrates and Professors of Vtrecht He arrived at Paris towards the latter end of June and went to lodge at Abbot Picet's in the Rue des Ecouffes He departed from thence for Orleans the 12th of July from whence he went down the Loire to Blois to Monsieur de Beaune's House who was a Counsel in the Presidial from thence to Tours to Abbot de Touchelay Junior's House in the Absence of the Elder Brother There he see a great many of his Friends and Acquaintance and some of his Relations After that he pass'd to Nantes and so to Rennes from whence accompanied with his two Brethren Counsellors in Parliament he went to Crevis in the Diocese of St. Malo to his Brother-in-Law Monsieur Rogiers a Widdower who married his Sister Jane Des Cartes there they all laid their heads together how to settle and accommodate their Domestick Affairs He was to go from thence to Kerleau near Vannes to his Eldest Brother's House and then to Chavagnes in the Diocese of Nantes to his Younger Brother's After that he went as far as Poictou upon no other Errand than he did in Britagne to visit his Friends and Relations and so came back to Paris towards the middle of October BOOK VII From 1644 till 1650. I. II. AT his Arrival he found the Edition of his Principles and the Latine Translation of his Essays finished and the Copies come out of Holland The Treatise of Principles did not come out neither did that Piece he called his World nor his Course of Philosophy both of which were suppress'd He had a mind to divide them into other Parts The First of which contains the Principles of Humane Knowledge which one may call the first Philosophy or Metaphysicks wherein it hath very much relation and connexion with his Meditations The Second contains what is most general in Philosophy and the Explanation of the first Laws of Nature and of the principles of natural things the Proprieties of Bodies Space and Motion c. The Third contains a particular Explanation of the System of the World and more especially of what we mean by the Heavens and Celestial Bodies The Fourth contains whatsoever belongs to the Earth That which is most remarkable in this Work is That the Author after having first of all established the distinction and difference he puts between the Soul and the Body when he hath laid down for the Principles of corporeal things bigness figure and local motion all which are things in themselves so clear and intelligible that they are granted and received by every one whatsoever he hath found out a way to explain all Nature in a manner and to give a reason of the most wonderful Effects without altering the Principles yea and without being inconsistent with himself in any thing whatsoever Yet had he not the presumption for all that to believe he had hit upon the explication of all natural things especially such that do not fall under our senses in the same manner as they really and truly are in themselves He should do something indeed if he could but come the nearest that it was possible to likelihood or verisimilitude to which others before him could never reach and if he could ●o bring the matter about that whatsoever ●e had written should exactly agree with all ●he Phenomena's of Nature this he judged sufficient for the use of Life the profit and benefit of which seems to be the main and only end one ought to propose to himself in Mechanicks Physick or Medicine and in all Arts that may be brought to perfection by the help of Physick or natural Philosophy But of all things he hath explained there is not one of them that doth not seem at least morally certain in respect of the profit of life notwithstanding they may be uncertain in respect of the absolute Power of God Nay there are several of them that are absolutely or more than morally certain such as are Mathematical Demonstrations and those evident ratiocinations he hath framed concerning the existence of material things Nevertheless he

rest till Monsieur Des Cartes should promise him to make a rejoynder to this second Paper he sends it him in April but he took special care to let nothing slip that might move Monsieur Roberval's spleen X. In the mean time Monsieur de Fermat grew weary with disputing and fearing lest Monsieur Roberval's Zeal might not cause him to prolong it he did not only leave that which Monsieur Des Cartes writ against his last Reply touching Dioptriques without a rejoynder but also writ to Father Mersennus to beseech him to comply with Monsieur Des Cartes and withal to procure him his acquaintance On the other hand Monsieur Mydorge and Monsieur Hardy could not abide to see a person of that worth and quality Monsieur Fermat was of should to such little purpose be at odds with Monsieur Des Cartes set all their Wits a work to find a way to reconcile them and to change their Dispute into a perfect amity and correspondence the benefit whereof they might reap in a mutual Communication of their Humours They mentioned it to Father Mersennus who being solicited on the other hand by the Overtures Concessions of Monsieur de Fermat was prevail'd upon to write to Monsieur Des Cartes about it notwithstanding the great desire he might have to see them continue Monsieur Des Cartes received the proposa● of it with no small joy and having thanked Monsieur Mydorge and Monsieur Hardy for the good success of their friendly Offices he charged Father Mersennus to signifie to Monsieur de Fermat his esteem for him and his cordial affection towards him Monsieur de Fermat receiving from Father Mersennus all the assurances he could possibly desire on the part of Monsieur Des Cartes gave himself the satisfaction at last to write to him straightways to offer him his friendship and services The Acquisition of such a friend as that might be numbered amongst Monsieur Des Cartes his best Fortunes He perfectly understood the value of so important a friendship he appear'd so sensible of it that there were no expressions passionate enough to thank him for it To the end he might not be satisfied with this Reconciliation by halves he was willing to extend it likewise to the other two friends of Monsieur Fermat who had undertaken the defence of his Geometrical Piece de Maximis Minimis he earnestly entreated Father Mersennus to signifie to them that he desired nothing so much as the friendship of honest persons and upon this consideration he put an high value upon theirs Monsieur Pascal made answerable returns like an honourable person but Monsieur Roberval quick●y discovered that he bore no great good-will ●o Monsieur Des Cartes but only from the ●eeth forward but it was not so with Monsieur Fermat But as it is usual amongst friends ●f different humours and designs the truth 〈◊〉 their minds did not always keep pace with ●heir hearts Monsieur Fermat perswaded as before of the rightness of his method that is ●o say of the Rule he had contrived to find ●ut the greatest and least quantities in Geometry found much ado to grant the Exceptions Mons Des Cartes had brought in and to make 〈◊〉 hold water He maintain'd many Contests about it not with Monsieur Des Cartes himself who could not allow precious Time and Talents for Disputation but with young Guillot who had been Monsieur Des Cartes his Domestick with Monsieur de Chauveau who had been his Fellow-Collegian at La Flesche Monsieur des Argues and other Mathematicians who since this bustle declared themselves Cartesians day by day maugre Monsieur Ro●erval's Jealousie As for Monsieur de Fermat's other Dispute concerning Dioptriques he did not judge it advisable to revive it in Monsieur Des Cartes his life-time but after his death explain'd his meaning about it after such a manner as tho' he had had a mind to make us doubt whether or no the Philosopher had satisfied him Now because he seem'd from time to time to invite some of Monsieur Des Cartes his friends to renew this antient Quarrel Mons Rohault answered immediately after which Monsieur Clersellier offer'd himself and put an end to the Controversie to the glory of Monsieur Des Cartes and to Monsieur Fermat's satisfaction who threw down his Arms and surrendred XI and XII M. Petit did not demur so long upon yielding touching some difficulties 〈◊〉 Dioptriques he had propounded to Monsieur Des Cartes he improved the advantage he 〈◊〉 over Monsieur de Fermat upon the account 〈◊〉 his Experiments which agreeing to a ha● with the Doctrine of Monsieur Des Cartes were very instrumental to him to get himself● disabused and to seek to procure his friendship before it was too late Yea and he turned some few years after one of the most zealous Proselites to his Philosophy when the perusing of his Metaphysical Meditations ha● deliver'd him of some difficulties wherewith he labour'd concerning the Existence of God and the difference between Soul and Body in Men. The Controversie that was a foot between him and Monsieur Morinus Regius Professor of Mathematicks in Paris put him harder to it than that he maintain'd with Mons Petit it commenced the 22th of February 1638. with the Objections Mons Morinus made against Light Mons Des Cartes valued them as much as Objections which he lookt upon the most substantial of all those that had been hitherto rais'd against his new Opinions could deserve This esteem of his Objections did so puff up Mons Morinus who must needs shew by a Reply to his Answer that he was altogether unworthy of it Monsieur Des Cartes makes a second Answer wherewith Monsieur Morinus pretended to be fully satisfied but endeavouring to procure the honour to write last he makes a new Reply to which he declares he desired no Answer Monsieur Des Cartes by this instances the Character of Mons Morinus his spirit and what he would be at he did not stick to grant him that satisfaction he desired since it cost him so little The occasion he had about that time to refute a dangerous Book caused him to compile a dissertation of Geostatiques that is to say upon the Query to know whether a body weighs more or less being near the Center of the Earth than when it is at a distance from it The Book that had given occasion to the writing of it had for its Author Mons Beaugrand Secretary to the King indifferently skill'd in Mathematicks but who did not do himself Justice enough in this point He was Mons de Fermat's friend enemy to Mons Des Argues The considerable respect he had for this last had prevail'd with him to render but ill Offices to our Philosopher occasioned by the Zeal wherewith he perceiv'd Mons Des Cartes apply himself to serve him nay and he could not forbear letting slip some strokes of his bitterness and ill-will in his Book Mons Des