Salusbury, Thomas, Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I), 1667

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              which to the ſtability of the Earth it is neceſſary (forſaking that
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              Symetry which is obſerved to be between the velocities and
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              nitudes of moveables) to aſcribe to a Sphere, vaſt above all
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              others, an unconceiveable celerity, whilſt the other leſſer
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              Spheres move extream ſlowly; and which is more, to make that
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              motion contrary to all their motions; and, yet again to adde to
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              the improbability, to make that ſuperiour Sphere forcibly to
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              tranſport all the inferionr ones along with it contrary to their
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              proper inclination. </s>
              <s>And here I refer it to your judgment to
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              termine which of the two is the moſt probable.</s>
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              The Suns
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              nual motion, how
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              it comes to paſſe,
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              according to
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              pernicus.</s>
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              An admirable
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              accident depending
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              on the not inclining
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              of the Earths axis
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              <s>SAGR. </s>
              <s>To me, as far as concerneth ſenſe, there appeareth
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              no ſmall difference betwixt the ſimplicity and facility of
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              ting effects by the means aſſigned in this new conſtitution, and
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              the multiplicity, conſufion, and difficulty, that is found in the
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              ancient and commonly received Hypotheſis. </s>
              <s>For if the Univerſe
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              were diſpoſed according to this multiplicity, it would be
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              ceſſary to renounce many Maximes in Philoſophy commonly
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              ceived by Philoſophers, as for inſtance, That Nature doth
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              not multiply things without neceſſity; and, That She makes uſe
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              of the moſt facile and ſimple means in producing her effects;
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              and, That She doth nothing in vain, and the like. </s>
              <s>I do confeſſe
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              that I never heard any thing more admirable than this, nor can I
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              believe that Humane Underſtanding ever penetrated a more
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              ſublime ſpeculation. </s>
              <s>I know not what
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              Simplicius
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              may think
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              of it.</s>
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              Axiomes
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              monly admitted by
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              all Philoſophers.
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              <s>SIMP. </s>
              <s>Theſe (if I may ſpeak my judgment freely) do ſeem
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              to me ſome of thoſe Geometrical ſubtilties which
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              Ariſtotle
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              finds
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              fault with in
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              Plato,
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              when he accuſeth him that by his too
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              much ſtudying of Geometry he forſook ſolid Philoſophy; and I
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              have known and heard very great
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              Peripatetick
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              Philoſophers to
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              diſſwade their Scholars from the Study of the Mathematicks, as
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              thoſe that render the wit cavilous, and unable to philoſophate
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              well; an Inſtitute diametrically contrary to that of
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              Plato,
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              who
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              admitted uone to Philoſophy, unleſſe he was firſt well entered in
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              Geometry.</s>
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              Ariſtotle
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              eth
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              Plato
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              for being
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              too ſtudious of
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              ometry.
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              <s>SALV. </s>
              <s>I commend the policy of theſe your
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              Peripateticks,
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              in
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              dehorting their Diſciples from the Study of Geometry, for that
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              there is no art more commodious for detecting their fallacies; but
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              ſee how they differ from the Mathematical Philoſophers, who
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              much more willingly converſe with thoſe that are well verſt in
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              the commune Peripatetick Philoſophy, than with thoſe that are
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              deſtitute of that knowledg, who for want thereof cannot
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              ſtinguiſh between doctrine and doctrine. </s>
              <s>But paſſing by this, tell
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              me I beſeech you, what are thoſe extravagancies and thoſe too
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              affected ſubtilties that make you think this
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              Copernican
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              Syſteme
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              the leſſe plauſible?</s>
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