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... spheres in the order given above , the seraphs regulating the primum mobile and so on . Dionysius also sees a ... spheres . But in Plato each sphere made its own note ; there was no question of all the stars singing . Shakespeare ...
... spheres in the order given above , the seraphs regulating the primum mobile and so on . Dionysius also sees a ... spheres . But in Plato each sphere made its own note ; there was no question of all the stars singing . Shakespeare ...
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... spheres of the physical universe are not regulated by the differ- ent orders of angels on the medieval scheme but duplicated Platonically by other , ideal ones : For far above these heavens , which here we see , Be others far exceeding ...
... spheres of the physical universe are not regulated by the differ- ent orders of angels on the medieval scheme but duplicated Platonically by other , ideal ones : For far above these heavens , which here we see , Be others far exceeding ...
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... sphere and devotion to the Intelligence or Angel revolving it . This in Donne is not just a piece of private medievalism but a current orthodox notion . Hooker hints at it . Goodman finds the motion of the spheres so complicated that it ...
... sphere and devotion to the Intelligence or Angel revolving it . This in Donne is not just a piece of private medievalism but a current orthodox notion . Hooker hints at it . Goodman finds the motion of the spheres so complicated that it ...
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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