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... common theological bond than they were divided by ethical disagreements . They had in common a mass of basic assumptions about the world , which they never disputed and whose importance varied in- versely with this very meagreness of ...
... common theological bond than they were divided by ethical disagreements . They had in common a mass of basic assumptions about the world , which they never disputed and whose importance varied in- versely with this very meagreness of ...
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... common property of western Europe in the sixteenth century . First there is mere existence , the inanimate class : the ele- ments , liquids , and metals . But in spite of this common lack of life there is vast difference of virtue ...
... common property of western Europe in the sixteenth century . First there is mere existence , the inanimate class : the ele- ments , liquids , and metals . But in spite of this common lack of life there is vast difference of virtue ...
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... common substance were thought , in co - operation with stellar influence and the occasional extraordinary inter- vention of God , to explain the way the sublunary world was conducted . But the elements could not be limited to qualities ...
... common substance were thought , in co - operation with stellar influence and the occasional extraordinary inter- vention of God , to explain the way the sublunary world was conducted . But the elements could not be limited to qualities ...
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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