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epicranis_fw-la herophilus_n within_o the_o ventricle_n or_o concavitie_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o also_o be_v the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o it_o parmenides_n over_o all_o the_o breast_n and_o with_o he_o accord_v epicurus_n the_o stoic_n all_o with_o one_o voice_n hold_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a heart_n or_o else_o in_o the_o spirit_n about_o the_o heart_n diogenes_n in_o the_o cavitie_n of_o the_o great_a artery_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v full_a of_o vital_a spirit_n empedocles_n in_o the_o consistence_n or_o mass_n of_o blood_n other_o in_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o the_o heart_n some_o in_o the_o tunickle_v that_o lap_v the_o heart_n and_o other_o again_o in_o the_o midriff_n some_o of_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n hold_v that_o it_o take_v up_o &_o occupy_v all_o the_o space_n from_o the_o head_n downward_o to_o the_o diaphragma_n or_o midriff_n above_o say_v pythagoras_n suppose_v that_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v about_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o intellectual_a or_o spiritual_a part_n about_o the_o head_n chap._n vi_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n move_v continual_o but_o the_o intelligence_n or_o understanding_n be_v immooveable_a in_o regard_n of_o local_a motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n itself_o move_v not_o although_o it_o be_v the_o author_n that_o rule_v &_o direct_v all_o motion_n howbeit_o that_o by_o a_o accident_n it_o be_v not_o devoid_a of_o motion_n according_a as_o divers_a sort_n of_o body_n do_v move_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a for_o in_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n even_o to_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v from_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v seeble_a and_o weak_a as_o that_o be_v of_o ignorant_a person_n settle_v downward_o with_o the_o gross_a consistence_n of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o it_o be_v more_o firm_a and_o puissant_a as_o that_o be_v of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n it_o continue_v fire_n even_o unto_o the_o conflagration_n of_o all_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v corruptible_a and_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o body_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a for_o that_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n yet_o the_o work_n it_o be_v of_o eternal_a god_n as_o for_o the_o unreasonable_a part_n it_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o corruption_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o sensible_a object_n the_o stoic_n thus_o define_v sense_n sense_n say_v they_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n but_o sense_n be_v take_v many_o way_n for_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o either_o a_o habitude_n or_o faculty_n natural_a or_o a_o sensible_a action_n or_o else_o a_o imagination_n apprehensive_a which_o all_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o instrument_n sensitive_a yea_o and_o the_o very_a eight_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n abovenamed_a even_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a to_o wit_n the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v consist_v again_o the_o spirit_n intellectual_a be_v call_v sensitive_a instrument_n which_o from_o the_o say_v principal_a understanding_n reach_v unto_o all_o the_o organ_n the_o sense_n quoth_v epicurus_n be_v that_o parcel_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o sensitive_a power_n it_o self_n and_o the_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o so_o that_o he_o take_v sense_n in_o two_o sort_n for_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n plato_n define_v sense_n to_o be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o touch_v external_a object_n for_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o sense_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o 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democritus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v more_o sense_n in_o brute_n beast_n in_o the_o god_n and_o in_o wise_a man_n chap._n xi_o after_o what_o manner_n be_v effect_v sense_n notion_n and_o reason_n according_a to_o disposition_n or_o affection_n the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n and_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v engender_v he_o have_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n like_a for_o all_o the_o world_n unto_o a_o parchment_n or_o paper_n ready_a to_o be_v write_v in_o and_o therein_o he_o do_v register_n and_o record_v every_o several_a notion_n and_o cogitation_n of_o he_o for_o those_o who_o have_v perceive_v any_o thing_n by_o sense_n as_o for_o example_n sake_n have_v see_v a_o white_a thing_n when_o the_o same_o be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o eye_n retain_v it_o still_o in_o memory_n now_o after_o they_o have_v collect_v together_o many_o semblable_a memory_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n than_o they_o say_v they_o have_v experience_n 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forth_o his_o hand_n for_o in_o true_a fantasy_n or_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o subject_a matter_n name_v imaginable_a but_o in_o this_o fantastic_a or_o imaginative_a there_o be_v no_o such_o object_n or_o subject_n at_o all_o phantasm_n or_o 〈◊〉_d imagine_a be_v that_o unto_o which_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o that_o vain_a attraction_n a_o thing_n usual_a with_o those_o who_o be_v either_o furious_a or_o surprise_v with_o the_o malady_n of_o melancholy_n for_o orestes_n in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o utter_v these_o speech_n o_o mother_n mine_n against_o i_o raise_v not_o thus_o i_o thou_o beseech_v these_o woman_n wench_n furious_a who_o now_o i_o see_v alas_o with_o bloody_a eye_n and_o dragon_n like_a how_o they_o against_o merise_n these_o i_o beset_v and_o charge_n on_o every_o part_n these_o strike_v on_o still_o these_o wound_n i_o to_o the_o hart_n do_v speak_v they_o as_o enrage_v and_o in_o a_o phranticke_a fit_n for_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o only_o imagine_v and_o think_v that_o he_o see_v they_o and_o therefore_o his_o sister_n electra_n reply_v thus_o upon_o lie_v still_o poor_a wretch_n restin_a thy_o bed_n for_o why_o thou_o see_v not_o that_o which_o seem_v so_o very_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o theoclymenus_n in_o end_n homer_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sight_n and_o how_o we_o do_v see_v democritus_n and_o epicurus_n suppose_v that_o sight_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o intromission_n of_o certain_a image_n other_o by_o a_o insinuation_n of_o beam_n return_v to_o our_o eyesight_n after_o the_o occurrence_n of_o a_o object_n empedocles_n have_v mingle_v the_o say_a image_n and_o beam_n together_o call_z that_o which_o be_v make_v thereof_o the_o ray_n of_o a_o compound_n image_n hipparchus_n hold_v that_o the_o beam_n send_v out_o and_o lance_v from_o the_o one_o eye_n and_o the_o other_o come_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o their_o end_n meet_v together_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o touch_v and_o clasp_v of_o hand_n take_z hold_v of_o external_a body_n carry_v back_o the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o visive_a power_n plato_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o corradiation_n or_o conjunction_n of_o light_n for_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n reach_v a_o good_a way_n within_o the_o air_n of_o like_a nature_n &_o the_o light_n likewise_o issue_v from_o the_o visible_a body_n cut_v the_o air_n between_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v liquid_a and_o mutable_a and_o so_o extend_v it_o together_o with_o the_o fiery_a power_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o conjunct_a light_n or_o corradiation_n of_o the_o platonic_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o resemblance_n represent_v in_o mirror_n empedocles_n say_v that_o these_o apparition_n come_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a defluxion_n gather_v together_o upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o mirror_n and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o say_a mirror_n and_o withal_o transmute_v the_o air_n that_o 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question_n carry_v this_o title_n how_o we_o do_v see_v chap._n xv._n whether_o darkness_n be_v visible_a the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o darkness_n be_v visible_a for_o that_o from_o the_o sight_n there_o be_v a_o splendeure_fw-fr go_v forth_o that_o compass_v the_o say_a darkness_n neither_o do_v the_o eyesight_n lie_v and_o deceive_v we_o for_o it_o see_v certain_o and_o in_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v darkness_n darkness_n chrysippus_n say_v that_o we_o do_v see_v by_o the_o tension_n of_o the_o air_n between_o which_o be_v prick_v by_o the_o visual_a spirit_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o after_o that_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o air_n about_o it_o it_o extend_v the_o same_o in_o a_o pyramidal_a form_n namely_o when_o as_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o air_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o for_o
there_o flow_v from_o out_o of_o the_o eye_n certain_a ray_n resemble_v fire_n and_o nothing_o black_a or_o misty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o darkness_n may_v be_v see_v chap._n xvi_o of_o hear_v emprdocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o hear_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o spirit_n or_o wind_v get_v within_o the_o concavitie_n of_o the_o ear_n writhe_v or_o turn_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o vice_n or_o screw_n which_o they_o say_v be_v fit_v and_o frame_v of_o purpose_n within_o the_o ear_n hang_v up_o aloft_o and_o beat_v upon_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o clock_n alcmaeon_n affirm_v that_o we_o do_v hear_v by_o the_o void_a place_n within_o the_o ear_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v it_o that_o resound_v when_o the_o say_a spirit_n enter_v into_o it_o because_o all_o empty_a thing_n do_v make_v a_o sound_n diogenes_n suppose_v that_o hear_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o air_n within_o the_o head_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v touch_v stir_v and_o beat_v by_o the_o voice_n plato_n and_o his_o scholar_n hold_v that_o the_o air_n within_o the_o head_n be_v sinitten_v and_o that_o it_o rebound_v and_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o be_v reason_n and_o so_o be_v form_v the_o sense_n of_o hear_v chap._n xvii_o of_o smell_a alcmaeon_n affirm_v that_o reason_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v within_o the_o brain_n and_o that_o by_o it_o we_o smell_v draw_v in_o scent_n and_o smell_n by_o respiration_n empedocles_n be_v of_o this_o advice_n that_o together_o with_o the_o respiration_n of_o the_o light_n odour_n also_o be_v intromit_v and_o let_v in_o when_o as_o then_o the_o say_a respiration_n be_v not_o perform_v at_o liberty_n and_o ease_n but_o with_o much_o ado_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o asperity_n in_o the_o passage_n we_o smell_v not_o at_o all_o like_v as_o we_o observe_v in_o they_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pose_n murr_n and_o such_o like_a rheum_n chap._n xviii_o of_o taste_n alcmaeon_n say_v that_o by_o the_o moisture_n and_o warmth_n in_o the_o tongue_n together_o with_o the_o softness_n thereof_o all_o smack_n and_o object_n of_o taste_n be_v distinguish_v diogenes_n attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o spungeous_a rarity_n and_o softness_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o for_o that_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n reach_v up_o to_o it_o and_o be_v insert_v and_o graff_v therein_o the_o savour_n be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o draw_v into_o the_o sense_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o sponge_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o voice_n plato_n define_v the_o voice_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o by_o the_o mouth_n be_v bring_v and_o direct_v from_o the_o understanding_n also_o a_o knock_v perform_v by_o the_o air_n pass_v through_o the_o ear_n the_o brain_n and_o the_o blood_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o soul_n after_o a_o unproper_a manner_n &_o abusive_o we_o attribute_v voice_n to_o unreasonable_a creature_n yea_o &_o to_o such_o as_o have_v 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