Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part.

  • Charleton, Walter, 1620-1707.
Date:
1654
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Credit: Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TnIT^DER OF TrtE BOOK. 2 T'/jf Reliftence ef Atoms, no diftinB froprie- ty. hut pertinent to their Soliditj or Gravity. 4 The fpccifical Proprieties of Atoms. Sect. II* Concerning the Magnitude of A- totns^. pv*.^3* X IC* * £ iXyTthe lytagn^tudf, is meant the^^tyit^^^ fj Atoms. ^ rr 2 A confideration of the Grofsnefs of ^our fcnfes, and the extreme fubtilty of Nature W o- perations; preparatory to our Conyf uralap- prehenfion of the Exiguity of Her Materpah^ ••Atoml 3. TheincomprehenfihJefuhtihty.ofi Nature, ar^ gued from the. AxdUceof'an contrived in-o-very narrow room.. * ^ 4 4 The vaf multitude of ff thevafierof Ekmer\ta\ Atones, containedm one grain ofFcankinfenfe.; exafi/yc4fu/am. < TheT>ioptrical /peculation of'a. Hwdvt.ottn, ^ di/covering the great -variety Parts therein, and the innumerakUty of their. Component Particles. S '6 A fhert Digrefive Defcant upon the Text, of Pliny', touching the multiplicityof parts in u Flea; hinting ihepojfihle perjpicacity of Rea- Ibn. .* 7 The Exility of Atoms , conjeBural from the ' great diffufton of one.Grain of Vermillion dif- foluedin Water. S The fame, inferrible from thefmall quantity of oil depradatedhy the Flame of a lamp, ma quarter of an hour. 9 The Microfeope of great ufe , in the dtjeern- ment of the minute particles of Bodies: and fo advantageoHS to our ConjeBure, of the exi~ lity of Atoms. Sect. III. Concerning the Figures of Atotns* p. 117. Artic. \ \ N Epitome of aH that SreElly concerns Jl\. the Figures of Atoms in three General Canons. 2 TheFvH^ Canon explained and certifyedMa’ 3 The Exility of Atoms, doth not necefsitate their : General R^ndnefs j contrary to the common conceit. _ 4 The Diverfity of Figures in Atoms, evicted from the fenfthle Diliimilitude of Individuals, (U well Animate as Inanimate. 5 A ftngular Experiment, antoptically demons fi rating the various Configurations of the mi- * nute Particles of Concretions. ^ 6 A varietyjif Ffigures in Atomy , neceffary tj the variety of all Scnfibles. ibid. 7 The fecond Can^n , estyplained and Certified. 120^ 8.5r/;e Third,egcylained^and.refuted.izi , Sj^9t. ly. . *1 1 • Concerning the Motions of Atoms* ■ p. 121. Artic* introduElory Obfervalplesi iDia. 2, JL The I/lotion of ^toms , according to the General Diflinflion of. the^ Ancients, Two-foH;. viz Natural, Accidental: and each of theff redivided into two different Species, ibid. 3 The. fummarj 'of Epicurus Figment, of the Perpendicular Motion of Atoms, without a common Centre. i 4 His Declinatory natural Motion of Atoms^ excufedy not jujlified. ibid- 5 The genuine]enfe o/Epicurus, in his difiinlli- on of the Reflex Motion of Atoms into ex; Plaga, and ex ConculEone. i a 5 ^ The feveral Conceptions of Epicurus, about: ' the -iHotions of Atoms. ^ 124 7 The perpetual lnqxiictudeof Atoms', even in comtaB Concretions , adumbrated in melted Lead. 8 The fame rnorefenftbly exemplified, inthefpi- rit extraBedfromyittcux'^ , Tin, Subli¬ mate. 9 The Mutability of all Concretions, a good Ar¬ gument of the perpetual intefline Commotion of Atoms, inthemofi adamantine Compofiti- ons. . 10 what we are to explode, and what retain, in the opinion of Epicurus, touching the Motion of Atoms. THE