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A42744	The history of the Athenian Society for the resolving all nice and curious questions / by a gentleman who got secret intelligence of thir whole proceedings ; to which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; R. L.	1691 (1691)	Wing G730; ESTC R35698	78,195	42

boil like a Pot and that when that Fire went out the Sea ebb'd Some of equal Absurdity think the Sea to be or rather contain a great Animal and that as it turns and moves from side to side it causes the ebbing and flowing There have not been a few that have held the Moon to be the efficient cause of this Motion Others among which number if I mistake not Galilaeus is Chief are of opinion that the Sun as it gives Motion to the other parts of the World causes this Revolution of the Waters tho' they be but a part of that Globe we call the Earth and therefore would not be supposed to have a different or at least a peculiar motion to themselves from the same Cause supposing that the System of Copernicus is true of the diurnal Motion of the Earth There is another Opinion built upon this Systeme which is this That the diurnal Revolution of the Earth upon its own Axis is the only cause of the Flux and Reflux of the Sea for as other Waters that are conveyed in Pipes will rise to as great a height as the place from whence they first descend so these of the Sea upon the descent if we can term any part of that Motion so which has an equal reference to and distance from the Center of the Earth flow down as far as the Shore permits but being there stop'd rebound up again as much the other way which is the ebb and flowing But this is no less absurd than any of the rest I have inserted for first if this were the cause there could be no such variety of Tides as is well known since the Earth turns upon its own Axis in an equal space of time as well as with an equal even and constant motion without any rub So that we are to seek in the most difficult part of this wonderful motion still For How comes it to pass that the Tide flows some fathoms more in some places than in others and that constantly and therefore not caus'd by any accidental Wind driving in upon that Shore But there remains as great a difficulty as to the cause of the seven times flowing of the Euripus in a day Lastly if there be such a descent in the motion of the Earth as to make the Waters fall down to the brim as I may call it then by the same Rule they would fall out when that part of the Globe came to be perpendicular downward for if there be a descent there must be a lowest part of that descent and then what I have urg'd would infallibly follow 'T would be endless to run through all the Absurdities of this last as well as those of the other opinions I have related which might well follow when they never considered all the Consequences of the Doctrin they advanc'd The Society in their third Mercury decides the Question with more Reason and Certainty in this manner What is the reason of the Suns motion but the necessary Law of the Creation or the first-establish'd Order of Nature For had the Sun been fixt in any one part of the Element the opposite part of the Earth would have been burnt up and all the rest frozen and consequently the whole Globe of Earth rendered uncapable of fructifying And as the motion of the Sun was necessary in the Order of Nature for all those Beings that depend upon it so it was equally necessary that the Sea should have a particular Commission or Order from its Creator the only efficient Cause for a Flux and Reflux else it would have stagnated and corrupted and by consequence unfit for Procreation of Fishes and Navigation For the Objections which are or can be raised against this consult the Mercury and there you will find them answered to your full satisfaction But if you require some more immediate cause of this Motion of the Waves Vol. 5 Numb 6 Quest. 2 referrs you to an ingenious Book writ by a Member of the Society called The Visions of Souls before they enter into the Body and in the 23d Dialogue of that Book you will find your Curiosity answered in a most witty and surprizing manner I must needs say the whole Book is an extraordinary Piece of refined Notions entertaining Wit and great and well-digested Learning and indeed too much above the Capacities of most of our English Readers to sell well for if it were but understood I am confident nothing that this Age has produced would be more grateful to the Curious And if it were translated into French that Nation would value it and be sensible that the English had as noble and speculative a Genius as any of them but the Humour of most men and some that pretend a little to sence is to give censure of a thing according to the Vogue tho' they never saw it themselves tho' perhaps as I am sure in this case 't is true that proceeded from the Ignorant which being the more numerous make up the Cry or those at least who did not understand it But what can be more fine than their Discourse upon Individuation A point confess'd by the great Mr. Boyl as they observe of the most nice and difficult nature I shall transcribe it because there can be no Abreviation so well done but it must be an Injury to its Excellence The Question is this What is Individuation or wherein consists the Individuability of a thing It may n't be improper pursues the Author for I omit the Preface of it which is a kind of an Apology because I think it needs none to run through the different Orders of visible Beings and search them all for a distincter Idea of it than the Schools afford To begin with those Species of Body which are not properly organiz'd and have neither Life nor Sense as Stones Metals c. in these Individuation seems to consist in nothing but greater or lesser Take the less part of a Stone away you may still call it the same Stone Like an equal part with the Remains that Individuation ceases and they are two new Individuals Divide a Stone c. as long as you please every part of it will be a Stone still another individual Stone as much as any in the Mountains or Quarry 't was first cut out of even tho' reduc'd to the minutest Sand or if possible a thousand times less But when we take one step farther and proceed a degree higher to the Vegetable Kingdom the Case is far otherwise and indeed Nature seems to be still more distinct and as it were careful in its Individuation the higher it rises till at last it brings us to that great Transcendental Individual the only proper uncompounded Essence the One God blessed for ever To return to Plants their Individuation consists in their singular form contexture and order of their Parts whereby they are disposed for those uses to which Nature has designed them and by which they receive and maintain their Beings

Banishment so far he was from thinking of Empire but Iustinian's coming against him to take his Life made him assume a sudden Resolution of taking the Name of Emperour and the successful Event shewed it was more than an Accident that put that Thought into his Head To mention all the Revolutions in History which were begun by such Accidents would swell to a Volume though very little to my purpose What was the original of the Noble Order of the Garter but the accidental falling of the Countess of Salisburys Garter from her Legg in the King's presence There is nothing so divine as Music for as Cowly says All that we know of the Blest above Is that they sing and that they love yet this was first thought on by the accidental Observation of the different Sounds a Hammer made upon an Anvil Gu●…●…owder so wonderful in its effect and power and now of so universal use in Martial Affairs was found out by an Accident which is so well known that I need not mention it The Art of Memory owes its Birth to a fatal Accident and it was necessary that the Banquetting-house of Scopa should fall down and kill all the Guests that Simonides from thence might observe the Order and Method of the Art of Memory So it was necessary that Mr. Dunton should have received an Injury that the World might be obliged with a Design of as great a value All the study of that great Master in the Mathematics Archimedes could not resolve that Curiosity which Hiero King of Syracusa proposed to him Nor could he imagine how to find how much Gold the Goldsmith had stole without destroying the Work to know by ocular demonstration till going by chance into a full Bath the Water ran over the brim as his Body entered this Accident brought the Solution into his Head full of which he ran from thence naked as he was to put his Thought into execution crying out aloud all the way that he went I have it I have it To omit the Mariner's Compass and a great many other noble Inventions the discovery of the new World it self was at first but a random Thought of Columbus from the observation of the setting Sun with a quid si Mr. Dunton has done more than Columbus for he has not only found out a way to discover new Worlds for the Industry and past-Performances of the Athenian Society promise not a few new Discoveries in Nature but also how to People the thinly inhabited Kingdoms of Philosophy with a more numerous Generation I have heard some of the Wou'd-be-Wits object against this Design meerly because invented by a Bookseller but that is so foolish a Flaw to find in it that it discovered their Ignorance as well as Partiality for first several noble Inventions have had more unlikely Authors to instance only in that of Printing designed by a Soldier though a certain Writer has dubb'd him a Knight from a Trooper Eques being an equivocal word than one that deals in Wit and Learning and may well be supposed to converse with many of those Authors he sells And next the Learned know that Scaliger was a Bookseller and Stephanus a Printer Having thus let the World know to whom it is obliged for this Advantageous Project 't is but Justice that it give him that Encouragement the usefulness of his Design deserves and not buoy up the Ungenerous and Unjust Attempts of any Interlopers who wanting Wit to invent any thing of equal worth meanly Usurp upon the Right of another and aim to live upon that Crop which was manured by his Industry and Charge Every considering man must needs think that it cost him not a little to establish it and bring it to the knowledge of the World and therefore he ought in Reason to reap the Profit of it If the little Inventor of any small Mechanic Instrument for the public use have so far a Propriety in it as to deserve that Royal Security a Patent that none shall enjoy the Advantage of his Industry for above Fourteen years till his Labour be in some measure rewarded With much higher reason ought the Inventor or Designer of this Noble Institution which contributes as I have made appear to all manner of Knowledge and the general Benefit of all Mankind since none are so Great or so Inferior but may make use of his Discovery 'T would be ingrateful therefore as well as unjust in every one not to defend him in the possession of that which in Equity is his Due by discountenancing those who would invade his proper Right But I shall say more of the Interlopers in the last part of this Discourse Having passed through the Novelty and Usefulness of the Design of the Athenian Project and given an account who invented it and by what Accident it was first thought of not omitting the Charge the Undertaker has been at to bring it to that establishment it is now in I hope it will not be esteemed a Digression if I add a word or two in consideration of the Difficulties which might justly have frightned the Authors from complying with the Importunity of the Bookseller in the performance for 't is evident from their Works that they foresaw ' em They must be men of more than ordinary Resolution as well as Learning as their Performances shew else the great Pains that is required to go through this Undertaking would have hindered them from entering into this Society which as themselves well observe seems calculated for Objections for it is no easie matter to give a good Answer to the curious Enquiries into Nature experimental Knowledge and nice Reason being the only Guides as well as the only Satisfaction in those Affairs Divinity brings far greater Difficulties with it since in Controversial Points and there is no point of Theology but what has been controverted variety of Opinions are endless and Disputes may be drawn out into Volumes yet this could not dash their Resolutions of contributing to the Publick Satisfaction what Reason and the highest Probabilities afforded and a reasonable man can desire no more since they have often assured the World that they pretend not to an Infallibility and shall be willing to acknowledg their Errors and publish any Sentiment that any of the Ingenious shall send to them upon any Subject both in Natural Experiments and Reasons in opposition to their own Nothing can be more candid and ingenuous than their Letter to Mr. Travesty part of which I must transcribe to shew the Reader that I speak not at random 't is thus Mr. Travesty IF at any time our Answers are not so satisfactory as we could wish if you will as directed by our Advertisement mention in what Particular you shall have a fuller Satisfaction in our next Mercury If this won't suffice we farther assure you whatever Questions you dislike shall be all answered anew by us Common Equity to our Quaerists obliging us to it and in new Answers to