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... celestial and terrestrial bodies ; terrestrial in their strange and manifold diversities ; celestial in their beauty and magni- tude , which in their continual and contrary motions are neither repugnant , intermixed , nor confounded ...
... celestial and terrestrial bodies ; terrestrial in their strange and manifold diversities ; celestial in their beauty and magni- tude , which in their continual and contrary motions are neither repugnant , intermixed , nor confounded ...
Page 52
... celestial inforcements , then sure the impious excuse of some were justifiable . It is undoubted that the stars sway the mind to certain states by acting on our physical predispositions . If a man is weak in will and naturally choleric ...
... celestial inforcements , then sure the impious excuse of some were justifiable . It is undoubted that the stars sway the mind to certain states by acting on our physical predispositions . If a man is weak in will and naturally choleric ...
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... celestial regions with angelic spirits , furnishing the heavenly spheres with souls eternal and having replenished this inferior part with all manner of plants herbs and living creatures , the divine majesty , desirous to have an ...
... celestial regions with angelic spirits , furnishing the heavenly spheres with souls eternal and having replenished this inferior part with all manner of plants herbs and living creatures , the divine majesty , desirous to have an ...
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according allowed angels animals beasts beauty beginning belief body called celestial common commonplace contained correspondence cosmic created creation creatures dance describing divine doctrine doth earth educated elements Elizabeth Elizabethan eternal excellent faculties fall fire follows fortune four function gives God's harmony hath head heart heaven heavenly highest Hooker human humours idea instance kind king knowledge known less light living macrocosm man's matter means medieval Middle Ages Milton mind moon nature notion passage passion perfect physical picture piece planets Platonic poem politic possible present prince pure qualities reason references rest says scheme sense serve Shakespeare shows soul speak spheres spirits stand stars things thought tion translated understanding universe unto virtue whole