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Page 59
... perfect proportion . The same perfect pro- portion in the human body caused health . And the THE LINKS IN THE CHAIN 59.
... perfect proportion . The same perfect pro- portion in the human body caused health . And the THE LINKS IN THE CHAIN 59.
Page 60
... perfect metal and perfect health in the patient . It is this alchemical lore that gives point to the scene between Timon and the two cour- tezans . They clamour for gold , the symbol of health , and Timon in giving it ironically exhorts ...
... perfect metal and perfect health in the patient . It is this alchemical lore that gives point to the scene between Timon and the two cour- tezans . They clamour for gold , the symbol of health , and Timon in giving it ironically exhorts ...
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... perfect understanding of music , declaring how necessary it is for the better attaining the knowledge of a public weal : which is made of an order of estates and degrees , and , by reason thereof , containeth in it a perfect harmony ...
... perfect understanding of music , declaring how necessary it is for the better attaining the knowledge of a public weal : which is made of an order of estates and degrees , and , by reason thereof , containeth in it a perfect harmony ...
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