1do for the moſt part cloſe with thoſe produced by the grave
thours firſt above mentioned. But albeit that the Peripatetick
potheſis, by reaſon of its antiquity, hath had many followers and
fautors, and the other very few; firſt, for its obſcurity, and next,
for its novelty, yet methinks I diſcover amongſt thoſe many,
and particularly amongſt the modernes ſome, who for the
port of the opinion by them eſteemed true, have introduced
other reaſons ſufficiently childiſh, I could ſay ridiculous.
thours firſt above mentioned. But albeit that the Peripatetick
potheſis, by reaſon of its antiquity, hath had many followers and
fautors, and the other very few; firſt, for its obſcurity, and next,
for its novelty, yet methinks I diſcover amongſt thoſe many,
and particularly amongſt the modernes ſome, who for the
port of the opinion by them eſteemed true, have introduced
other reaſons ſufficiently childiſh, I could ſay ridiculous.
SALV. I have met with the like, and ſo much worſe than
yours, that I bluſh to rehearſe them, not ſo much to ſpare the fame
of their Authours, the names of whom might be perpetually
cealed, as becauſe I am aſhamed ſo much to ſtain the honour of
mankinde. In obſerving of theſe men, I have found that ſome
there are who prepoſterouſly reaſoning, firſt ſtabliſh the
ſion in their fancy, and (either becauſe it is their own, or elſe
longs to a perſon whom they much confide in) ſo firmly imprint
it in their opinions, that it is altogether impoſſible ever wholly to
efface it: and thoſe reaſons which they themſelves ſtumble upon,
or which they hear others to alledge in confirmation of the
ceit entertained, though never ſo ſimple and inſipid, inſtantly find
credit and applauſe with them: but on the contrary, thoſe which
are brought againſt their opinion, though ingenuous and
ding, they receive not only with nauſeating, but with diſdain and
bitter indignation, yea, you ſhall have one of theſe ſo inraged, as
that he will not be backward to try all wayes to ſuppreſs and ſilence
their adverſaries: and of this I my ſelf have had ſome experience.
yours, that I bluſh to rehearſe them, not ſo much to ſpare the fame
of their Authours, the names of whom might be perpetually
cealed, as becauſe I am aſhamed ſo much to ſtain the honour of
mankinde. In obſerving of theſe men, I have found that ſome
there are who prepoſterouſly reaſoning, firſt ſtabliſh the
ſion in their fancy, and (either becauſe it is their own, or elſe
longs to a perſon whom they much confide in) ſo firmly imprint
it in their opinions, that it is altogether impoſſible ever wholly to
efface it: and thoſe reaſons which they themſelves ſtumble upon,
or which they hear others to alledge in confirmation of the
ceit entertained, though never ſo ſimple and inſipid, inſtantly find
credit and applauſe with them: but on the contrary, thoſe which
are brought againſt their opinion, though ingenuous and
ding, they receive not only with nauſeating, but with diſdain and
bitter indignation, yea, you ſhall have one of theſe ſo inraged, as
that he will not be backward to try all wayes to ſuppreſs and ſilence
their adverſaries: and of this I my ſelf have had ſome experience.
Some in arguing
firſt fix in their
minds the
ſion beleeved by
them, and then
dapt their reaſons
to that.
firſt fix in their
minds the
ſion beleeved by
them, and then
dapt their reaſons
to that.
SAGR. Indeed theſe men deduce not the concluſion from the
premiſes, nor confirme them with reaſons, but accomodate, or to
ſay better, diſcommodate and diſtort the premiſes and arguments
to make them ſpeak in favour of their pre-aſſumed and
ous concluſions. It is not good therefore to contract familiarity
with theſe men; and the rather, for that their converſation is not
only unpleaſant, but alſo dangerous. Yet let us continue our
ference with Simplicius however, whom I have known this long
while for a man of great ingenuity, and altogether void of malice:
beſides he is well verſt in the Peripatetick Doctrine; ſo that I may
aſſure my ſelf, that what ſhall not fall within the reach of his
ſon for the ſupport of the Ariſtotelian Hypotheſis, will not eaſily
be found out by others. But ſee yonder he comes, quite out of
winde, whoſe company we have ſo long deſired: we were juſt now
ſpeaking againſt the ſmall haſt you made to come to us.
premiſes, nor confirme them with reaſons, but accomodate, or to
ſay better, diſcommodate and diſtort the premiſes and arguments
to make them ſpeak in favour of their pre-aſſumed and
ous concluſions. It is not good therefore to contract familiarity
with theſe men; and the rather, for that their converſation is not
only unpleaſant, but alſo dangerous. Yet let us continue our
ference with Simplicius however, whom I have known this long
while for a man of great ingenuity, and altogether void of malice:
beſides he is well verſt in the Peripatetick Doctrine; ſo that I may
aſſure my ſelf, that what ſhall not fall within the reach of his
ſon for the ſupport of the Ariſtotelian Hypotheſis, will not eaſily
be found out by others. But ſee yonder he comes, quite out of
winde, whoſe company we have ſo long deſired: we were juſt now
ſpeaking againſt the ſmall haſt you made to come to us.
SIMP. You muſt not blame me, but Neptune, for this my long
ſtay; which in the ebbe of this mornings tide hath in a manner
drain'd away the waters, for the Gondola that brought me, being
entered not far from hence into a certain Channel, wanting depth,
ſtay; which in the ebbe of this mornings tide hath in a manner
drain'd away the waters, for the Gondola that brought me, being
entered not far from hence into a certain Channel, wanting depth,