Translations of the philosophical worksTaggard & Thompson, 1864 - English literature |
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action aliment animals antiperistasis appear Aristotle assimilation astringency cause celestial bodies common compressed concerning condensation contraction contrary Democritus dense desiccation diet dilatation distillation diurnal motion earth emollients especially ether exhalations external fire flame flesh fresh glass globes gold greater grosser hard heat and cold heaven heavenly bodies Heraclitus humours inquiry inteneration juices kind length and shortness less light likewise liquid lived long-lived longevity magnet manner matter means metals moisture moon namely nature nitre nourished observed oily old age operation opiates opinion opium Parmenides pennyweights perfect circles philosophy planets Pliny pneumatic body principles of things proper proper motion putrefaction quantity quicksilver rarefaction rarefied reason regard regions saffron seems solid sometimes space spirit of wine stars stones substance swell tangible bodies Telesius tion turned vacuum vapours vessel violence virtue whence whereas whereof whole youth