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Page 34
... physical universe were connected not with plants or beasts ( though they might act on them ) but with the very angels , with whom they will have to be considered . In spite of Copernicus and a wide knowledge of his theories through ...
... physical universe were connected not with plants or beasts ( though they might act on them ) but with the very angels , with whom they will have to be considered . In spite of Copernicus and a wide knowledge of his theories through ...
Page 36
... physical universe down to the very earth because the angels ( as a species though not individually ) could inhabit or visit its whole range . As in so many other matters , the Elizabethans kept the main medieval beliefs about the angels ...
... physical universe down to the very earth because the angels ( as a species though not individually ) could inhabit or visit its whole range . As in so many other matters , the Elizabethans kept the main medieval beliefs about the angels ...
Page 105
... physical life . There is an excellent account , to which I am indebted , of man's physical and mental con- stitution as conceived of by the Elizabethans in Lily B. NOTES 105.
... physical life . There is an excellent account , to which I am indebted , of man's physical and mental con- stitution as conceived of by the Elizabethans in Lily B. NOTES 105.
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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