Lucretius - On the Nature of Things, Book 1

on the nature of things by Titus on the nature of things by Titus Lucretia ascaris translated by William Lucretia ascaris translated by William Lucretia ascaris translated by William Ellery Leonard book 1 part 1 proem mother of Rome delight of gods and men mother of Rome delight of gods and men dear Venus that beneath the gliding dear Venus that beneath the gliding dear Venus that beneath the gliding stars may cast a team the many voyaged stars may cast a team the many voyaged stars may cast a team the many voyaged main and fruitful lands for all of main and fruitful lands for all of main and fruitful lands for all of living things through thee alone are living things through thee alone are living things through thee alone are ever more conceived through thee arisen ever more conceived through thee arisen ever more conceived through thee arisen to visit the great Sun before the to visit the great Sun before the to visit the great Sun before the goddess and by coming on fleas stormy goddess and by coming on fleas stormy goddess and by coming on fleas stormy wind and Masey cloud away for thee the wind and Masey cloud away for thee the wind and Masey cloud away for thee the Deedle earth bears scented flowers for Deedle earth bears scented flowers for Deedle earth bears scented flowers for thee waters of the unvexed deep smile thee waters of the unvexed deep smile thee waters of the unvexed deep smile and the hollows of the serene sky glow and the hollows of the serene sky glow and the hollows of the serene sky glow with diffused radiance for thee for with diffused radiance for thee for with diffused radiance for thee for soonest comes the springtime face of day soonest comes the springtime face of day soonest comes the springtime face of day and pro korean scales blow from the west and pro korean scales blow from the west and pro korean scales blow from the west unbarred unbarred unbarred first fowls of air Schmitt to the heart first fowls of air Schmitt to the heart first fowls of air Schmitt to the heart by thee for token I approach Oh thou by thee for token I approach Oh thou by thee for token I approach Oh thou divine and leap the wild herds round the divine and leap the wild herds round the divine and leap the wild herds round the happy fields or swim the bounding happy fields or swim the bounding happy fields or swim the bounding torrents thus a Mane seized with a spell torrents thus a Mane seized with a spell torrents thus a Mane seized with a spell all creatures follow thee whithersoever all creatures follow thee whithersoever all creatures follow thee whithersoever thou walkest forth to lead and thence thou walkest forth to lead and thence thou walkest forth to lead and thence through seas and mountains and Swift through seas and mountains and Swift through seas and mountains and Swift streams through leafy homes of birds and streams through leafy homes of birds and streams through leafy homes of birds and greening plains kindling the lure of

greening plains kindling the lure of greening plains kindling the lure of love in every breast they bring us the love in every breast they bring us the love in every breast they bring us the eternal generations forth kind after eternal generations forth kind after eternal generations forth kind after kind and since tis thou alone guide us kind and since tis thou alone guide us kind and since tis thou alone guide us the cosmos and without the nought is the cosmos and without the nought is the cosmos and without the nought is risen to reach the shining shores of risen to reach the shining shores of risen to reach the shining shores of light nor aught of joyful or of lovely light nor aught of joyful or of lovely light nor aught of joyful or of lovely born V do I crave co-partner in that born V do I crave co-partner in that born V do I crave co-partner in that verse which I presume on nature to verse which I presume on nature to verse which I presume on nature to compose for mineus mine whom thou hast compose for mineus mine whom thou hast compose for mineus mine whom thou hast willed to be peerless in every grace at willed to be peerless in every grace at willed to be peerless in every grace at every hour every hour every hour we're for indeed divine one give my we're for indeed divine one give my we're for indeed divine one give my words immortal charm love to a timely words immortal charm love to a timely words immortal charm love to a timely rest or sea and land the savage works of rest or sea and land the savage works of rest or sea and land the savage works of war for though alone has to power with war for though alone has to power with war for though alone has to power with public peace to aid mortality since he public peace to aid mortality since he public peace to aid mortality since he who rules the Savage works of battle who rules the Savage works of battle who rules the Savage works of battle precent Mars how often to thy bosom precent Mars how often to thy bosom precent Mars how often to thy bosom flings his strength or mastered by the flings his strength or mastered by the flings his strength or mastered by the eternal wound of love and their with eternal wound of love and their with eternal wound of love and their with eyes and full throat backward thrown eyes and full throat backward thrown eyes and full throat backward thrown gazing My Goddess open-mouthed death gazing My Goddess open-mouthed death gazing My Goddess open-mouthed death thee pastures on love his greedy sight thee pastures on love his greedy sight thee pastures on love his greedy sight his breath hanging upon thy lips him his breath hanging upon thy lips him his breath hanging upon thy lips him thus reclined filled with thy holy body thus reclined filled with thy holy body thus reclined filled with thy holy body round above pour from those lips soft round above pour from those lips soft round above pour from those lips soft syllables to win peace for the Romans

syllables to win peace for the Romans syllables to win peace for the Romans glorious lady peace for in a season glorious lady peace for in a season glorious lady peace for in a season trouble astute estate neither may I trouble astute estate neither may I trouble astute estate neither may I attend this task of mine with thought attend this task of mine with thought attend this task of mine with thought untroubled nor mid such events the untroubled nor mid such events the untroubled nor mid such events the illustrious scion of the many in house illustrious scion of the many in house illustrious scion of the many in house neglect the Civic cause whilst humankind neglect the Civic cause whilst humankind neglect the Civic cause whilst humankind throughout the lands lay miserably throughout the lands lay miserably throughout the lands lay miserably crushed before all eyes beneath religion crushed before all eyes beneath religion crushed before all eyes beneath religion who would show her head along the region who would show her head along the region who would show her head along the region skies glowering on mortals with her skies glowering on mortals with her skies glowering on mortals with her hideous face a Greek it was who first hideous face a Greek it was who first hideous face a Greek it was who first opposing dared raise mortalized that opposing dared raise mortalized that opposing dared raise mortalized that terror to his stand whom nor the fame of terror to his stand whom nor the fame of terror to his stand whom nor the fame of gods nor lightning stroke nor gods nor lightning stroke nor gods nor lightning stroke nor threatening thunder of the ominous sky threatening thunder of the ominous sky threatening thunder of the ominous sky abashed but rather chafed to angry zest abashed but rather chafed to angry zest abashed but rather chafed to angry zest his dauntless heart to be the first to his dauntless heart to be the first to his dauntless heart to be the first to render the crossbars at the gates of render the crossbars at the gates of render the crossbars at the gates of nature old and thus his will and hardy nature old and thus his will and hardy nature old and thus his will and hardy wisdom one and forward thus he fared a wisdom one and forward thus he fared a wisdom one and forward thus he fared a far beyond the flaming ramparts of the far beyond the flaming ramparts of the far beyond the flaming ramparts of the world until he wandered the unmeasurable world until he wandered the unmeasurable world until he wandered the unmeasurable all whence he to us a conqueror reports all whence he to us a conqueror reports all whence he to us a conqueror reports what things can rise to being what things can rise to being what things can rise to being what cannot and by what law to each its what cannot and by what law to each its what cannot and by what law to each its scope prescribed its boundary stone that scope prescribed its boundary stone that scope prescribed its boundary stone that clings so deep in time clings so deep in time clings so deep in time wherefore religion now is underfoot and wherefore religion now is underfoot and wherefore religion now is underfoot and us his victory now exalts to heaven I

us his victory now exalts to heaven I us his victory now exalts to heaven I know how hard it is in Latty and verse know how hard it is in Latty and verse know how hard it is in Latty and verse to tell the dark discoveries of the to tell the dark discoveries of the to tell the dark discoveries of the Greeks chiefly because our popper speech Greeks chiefly because our popper speech Greeks chiefly because our popper speech must find strange terms to fit the must find strange terms to fit the must find strange terms to fit the strangeness of the thing yet worth of strangeness of the thing yet worth of strangeness of the thing yet worth of nine and the expected joy of thy sweet nine and the expected joy of thy sweet nine and the expected joy of thy sweet friendship do persuade me on to bear all friendship do persuade me on to bear all friendship do persuade me on to bear all toil and wake the clear nights through toil and wake the clear nights through toil and wake the clear nights through seeking with what of words and what of seeking with what of words and what of seeking with what of words and what of song I may at last most gloriously song I may at last most gloriously song I may at last most gloriously unclouded for thee the light beyond unclouded for thee the light beyond unclouded for thee the light beyond wherewith to view the core of being at wherewith to view the core of being at wherewith to view the core of being at the center hid and for the rest summoned the center hid and for the rest summoned the center hid and for the rest summoned to judgments true unbusy dears and to judgments true unbusy dears and to judgments true unbusy dears and singleness of mind withdrawn from cares singleness of mind withdrawn from cares singleness of mind withdrawn from cares lest these my gifts arranged for thee lest these my gifts arranged for thee lest these my gifts arranged for thee with eager service thou disdain before with eager service thou disdain before with eager service thou disdain before thou comprehend best since for thee I thou comprehend best since for thee I thou comprehend best since for thee I prove the supreme law of gods and sky prove the supreme law of gods and sky prove the supreme law of gods and sky and the primordial germs of things and the primordial germs of things and the primordial germs of things unfold whence nature all creates and unfold whence nature all creates and unfold whence nature all creates and multiplies and fosters all and whither multiplies and fosters all and whither multiplies and fosters all and whither she resolves each in the end when each she resolves each in the end when each she resolves each in the end when each is overthrown this ultimate stock we is overthrown this ultimate stock we is overthrown this ultimate stock we have devised to name pro Creon tatom's have devised to name pro Creon tatom's have devised to name pro Creon tatom's matter seeds of things or primal bodies matter seeds of things or primal bodies matter seeds of things or primal bodies as primal to the world i fear perhaps

as primal to the world i fear perhaps as primal to the world i fear perhaps thou d missed that we fair and impious thou d missed that we fair and impious thou d missed that we fair and impious road to realms of thought profane but road to realms of thought profane but road to realms of thought profane but tis that same religion oftener far hath tis that same religion oftener far hath tis that same religion oftener far hath bread the fowl impiety z' of men as once bread the fowl impiety z' of men as once bread the fowl impiety z' of men as once at Alice the elected Chiefs foremost of at Alice the elected Chiefs foremost of at Alice the elected Chiefs foremost of Heroes the Mayon counsellors defiled Heroes the Mayon counsellors defiled Heroes the Mayon counsellors defiled Diana's altar virgin queen Diana's altar virgin queen Diana's altar virgin queen Agamemnon daughter Fowley slain she felt Agamemnon daughter Fowley slain she felt Agamemnon daughter Fowley slain she felt the chaplet round her maiden locks and the chaplet round her maiden locks and the chaplet round her maiden locks and fill its fluttering down on either cheek fill its fluttering down on either cheek fill its fluttering down on either cheek and at the altar marked her grieving and at the altar marked her grieving and at the altar marked her grieving sire the priest beside him who concealed sire the priest beside him who concealed sire the priest beside him who concealed the knife and all the folk in tears at the knife and all the folk in tears at the knife and all the folk in tears at sight of her with a dumb terror and a sight of her with a dumb terror and a sight of her with a dumb terror and a sinking knee she dropped nor might avail sinking knee she dropped nor might avail sinking knee she dropped nor might avail her now that first was she who gave the her now that first was she who gave the her now that first was she who gave the King a father's name they raised her up King a father's name they raised her up King a father's name they raised her up they bore the trembling girl on to the they bore the trembling girl on to the they bore the trembling girl on to the altar hither led not now with solemn altar hither led not now with solemn altar hither led not now with solemn rites and hymeneal choir but sin this rites and hymeneal choir but sin this rites and hymeneal choir but sin this woman sinfully for done a parent felled woman sinfully for done a parent felled woman sinfully for done a parent felled her on her bridal day making his child a her on her bridal day making his child a her on her bridal day making his child a sacrificial Beast to give the ship's sacrificial Beast to give the ship's sacrificial Beast to give the ship's auspicious winds for Troy such are the auspicious winds for Troy such are the auspicious winds for Troy such are the crimes to which religion leads and there crimes to which religion leads and there crimes to which religion leads and there shall come the time when even thou shall come the time when even thou shall come the time when even thou forced by the soothsayers terror tales forced by the soothsayers terror tales forced by the soothsayers terror tales shalt seek to break from us many a dream

shalt seek to break from us many a dream shalt seek to break from us many a dream even now can they concoct to rout the even now can they concoct to rout the even now can they concoct to rout the plans of life and trouble all thy plans of life and trouble all thy plans of life and trouble all thy fortunes with base fears I own with fortunes with base fears I own with fortunes with base fears I own with reason for if men but new some fixed end reason for if men but new some fixed end reason for if men but new some fixed end to ills they would be strong by some to ills they would be strong by some to ills they would be strong by some device unconquered to withstand device unconquered to withstand device unconquered to withstand religions and the menacing z' of seers religions and the menacing z' of seers religions and the menacing z' of seers but now nor skill nor instrument is but now nor skill nor instrument is but now nor skill nor instrument is theirs since men must dread eternal theirs since men must dread eternal theirs since men must dread eternal pains in death for what the soul may be pains in death for what the soul may be pains in death for what the soul may be they do not know whether it is born or they do not know whether it is born or they do not know whether it is born or enter in at birth and whether snatched enter in at birth and whether snatched enter in at birth and whether snatched by death it died with us or visit the by death it died with us or visit the by death it died with us or visit the shadows in the vasty caves of orcas or shadows in the vasty caves of orcas or shadows in the vasty caves of orcas or by some divine decree enter the brute by some divine decree enter the brute by some divine decree enter the brute herds as our any Assange who first from herds as our any Assange who first from herds as our any Assange who first from lovely Helicon brought down a laurel lovely Helicon brought down a laurel lovely Helicon brought down a laurel wreath of bright perennial leaves wreath of bright perennial leaves wreath of bright perennial leaves renowned forever among the italian clans renowned forever among the italian clans renowned forever among the italian clans yet any is to in everlasting verse yet any is to in everlasting verse yet any is to in everlasting verse proclaims those bolts of Acheron to be proclaims those bolts of Acheron to be proclaims those bolts of Acheron to be though then see though then see though then see nor souls nor bodies fair but only nor souls nor bodies fair but only nor souls nor bodies fair but only phantom figures strangely Wan and tells phantom figures strangely Wan and tells phantom figures strangely Wan and tells how once from out those regions Rose old how once from out those regions Rose old how once from out those regions Rose old Homer's ghost to him and shed salt tears Homer's ghost to him and shed salt tears Homer's ghost to him and shed salt tears and with his words unfolded nature's and with his words unfolded nature's and with his words unfolded nature's source then be it ours with steady mind source then be it ours with steady mind source then be it ours with steady mind to clasp the purport of the skies the

to clasp the purport of the skies the to clasp the purport of the skies the law behind the wandering courses of the law behind the wandering courses of the law behind the wandering courses of the Sun and Moon to scan the powers that Sun and Moon to scan the powers that Sun and Moon to scan the powers that speed all life below but most to see speed all life below but most to see speed all life below but most to see with reasonable eyes of what the mind of with reasonable eyes of what the mind of with reasonable eyes of what the mind of what the soul is made and what it is so what the soul is made and what it is so what the soul is made and what it is so terrible that breaks on us asleep or terrible that breaks on us asleep or terrible that breaks on us asleep or waking in disease until we seem to mark waking in disease until we seem to mark waking in disease until we seem to mark and here at hand dead man whose bones and here at hand dead man whose bones and here at hand dead man whose bones earth bosoms long ago end of book one earth bosoms long ago end of book one earth bosoms long ago end of book one part one recording by daniel vermont part one recording by daniel vermont part one recording by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 2 of on the nature of things book 1 part 2 of on the nature of things by Titus Lucretius chorus translated by by Titus Lucretius chorus translated by by Titus Lucretius chorus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 part 2 substance is eternal this terror part 2 substance is eternal this terror part 2 substance is eternal this terror then this darkness of the mind not then this darkness of the mind not then this darkness of the mind not sunrise with its flaring spokes of light sunrise with its flaring spokes of light sunrise with its flaring spokes of light nor glittering arrows of morning can nor glittering arrows of morning can nor glittering arrows of morning can disperse but only nature's aspect and disperse but only nature's aspect and disperse but only nature's aspect and her law which teaching us have this

her law which teaching us have this her law which teaching us have this exordium nothing from nothing ever yet exordium nothing from nothing ever yet exordium nothing from nothing ever yet was born fear holds dominion over was born fear holds dominion over was born fear holds dominion over mortality only because seeing in land mortality only because seeing in land mortality only because seeing in land and sky so much the cause we're of no and sky so much the cause we're of no and sky so much the cause we're of no wise they know men think divinities are wise they know men think divinities are wise they know men think divinities are working their meantime when once we know working their meantime when once we know working their meantime when once we know from nothing still nothing can be create from nothing still nothing can be create from nothing still nothing can be create we should divine more clearly what we we should divine more clearly what we we should divine more clearly what we seek those elements from which alone all seek those elements from which alone all seek those elements from which alone all things created are and how accomplished things created are and how accomplished things created are and how accomplished by no tool of God's suppose all sprang by no tool of God's suppose all sprang by no tool of God's suppose all sprang from all things any kind might take its from all things any kind might take its from all things any kind might take its origin from anything no fixed seed origin from anything no fixed seed origin from anything no fixed seed required men from the sea might rise and required men from the sea might rise and required men from the sea might rise and from the land of the scaly breed and from the land of the scaly breed and from the land of the scaly breed and foul full-fledged come bursting from the foul full-fledged come bursting from the foul full-fledged come bursting from the sky the horned cattle the herds and all sky the horned cattle the herds and all sky the horned cattle the herds and all the wild wood hot with varying offspring the wild wood hot with varying offspring the wild wood hot with varying offspring tilth and waste nor with the same fruits tilth and waste nor with the same fruits tilth and waste nor with the same fruits keep their old and trees but each might keep their old and trees but each might keep their old and trees but each might grow from any stock or limb by chance grow from any stock or limb by chance grow from any stock or limb by chance and change indeed and were there not for and change indeed and were there not for and change indeed and were there not for each it's pro korean atoms could things each it's pro korean atoms could things each it's pro korean atoms could things have each its unalterable mother old but have each its unalterable mother old but have each its unalterable mother old but since produced from fixed seeds since produced from fixed seeds since produced from fixed seeds are all each birth goes forth upon the

are all each birth goes forth upon the are all each birth goes forth upon the shores of light from its own stuff from shores of light from its own stuff from shores of light from its own stuff from its own primal bodies and all from all its own primal bodies and all from all its own primal bodies and all from all cannot become because in each resides a cannot become because in each resides a cannot become because in each resides a secret power its own again secret power its own again secret power its own again why see we lavished or the lands at why see we lavished or the lands at why see we lavished or the lands at spring the rose at summer heat the corn spring the rose at summer heat the corn spring the rose at summer heat the corn the vines that mellow when the autumn the vines that mellow when the autumn the vines that mellow when the autumn lures if not because the fixed seeds of lures if not because the fixed seeds of lures if not because the fixed seeds of things at their own season must together things at their own season must together things at their own season must together stream and new creations only be stream and new creations only be stream and new creations only be revealed when the dew times arrived and revealed when the dew times arrived and revealed when the dew times arrived and pregnant earth safely may give unto the pregnant earth safely may give unto the pregnant earth safely may give unto the shores of light her tender progenies but shores of light her tender progenies but shores of light her tender progenies but if from not were there becoming they if from not were there becoming they if from not were there becoming they would spring abroad suddenly unforeseen would spring abroad suddenly unforeseen would spring abroad suddenly unforeseen in alien months with no primordial germs in alien months with no primordial germs in alien months with no primordial germs to be preserved from procreate unions at to be preserved from procreate unions at to be preserved from procreate unions at an adverse hour nor on the mingling of an adverse hour nor on the mingling of an adverse hour nor on the mingling of the living seeds would space be needed the living seeds would space be needed the living seeds would space be needed for the growth of things were life an for the growth of things were life an for the growth of things were life an increment of nothing then the tiny babe increment of nothing then the tiny babe increment of nothing then the tiny babe fourth width would walk a man and from fourth width would walk a man and from fourth width would walk a man and from the turf would leap a branching tree the turf would leap a branching tree the turf would leap a branching tree wanders unheard of for by nature each wanders unheard of for by nature each wanders unheard of for by nature each slowly increases from its lawful seed slowly increases from its lawful seed slowly increases from its lawful seed and through that increase shall conserve and through that increase shall conserve and through that increase shall conserve its kind whence take the proof that its kind whence take the proof that its kind whence take the proof that things enlarge and feed from out their

things enlarge and feed from out their things enlarge and feed from out their proper matter thus it comes that earth proper matter thus it comes that earth proper matter thus it comes that earth without your seasons of fixed rains without your seasons of fixed rains without your seasons of fixed rains could bear no produce such as makes us could bear no produce such as makes us could bear no produce such as makes us glad and whatsoever lives if shut from glad and whatsoever lives if shut from glad and whatsoever lives if shut from food prolongs its kind and guards its food prolongs its kind and guards its food prolongs its kind and guards its life no more life no more life no more thus easier it is to hold that many thus easier it is to hold that many thus easier it is to hold that many things have primal bodies in common as things have primal bodies in common as things have primal bodies in common as we see the single letters come into many we see the single letters come into many we see the single letters come into many words then autist swith out its origins words then autist swith out its origins words then autist swith out its origins moreover why should nature not to moreover why should nature not to moreover why should nature not to prepare men of a bulk to Ford the Seas prepare men of a bulk to Ford the Seas prepare men of a bulk to Ford the Seas of of of or rain to the mighty mountains with or rain to the mighty mountains with or rain to the mighty mountains with their hands or conquer time with length their hands or conquer time with length their hands or conquer time with length of days if not because for all begotten of days if not because for all begotten of days if not because for all begotten things abides the changeless stuff and things abides the changeless stuff and things abides the changeless stuff and what from that may spring is fixed for what from that may spring is fixed for what from that may spring is fixed for evermore evermore evermore lastly we see how far the tilled lastly we see how far the tilled lastly we see how far the tilled surpassed the fields untilled and to the surpassed the fields untilled and to the surpassed the fields untilled and to the labor of our hands returned there more labor of our hands returned there more labor of our hands returned there more abounding crops there are indeed within abounding crops there are indeed within abounding crops there are indeed within the earth primordial germs of things the earth primordial germs of things the earth primordial germs of things which as the plow sure turns the which as the plow sure turns the which as the plow sure turns the fruitful clods and needs the mould we fruitful clods and needs the mould we fruitful clods and needs the mould we quicken into birth else would ye mark quicken into birth else would ye mark quicken into birth else would ye mark without all toil of ours spontaneous without all toil of ours spontaneous without all toil of ours spontaneous generations fairer forms confess then generations fairer forms confess then generations fairer forms confess then not from nothing can become since all not from nothing can become since all not from nothing can become since all must have their seeds must have their seeds must have their seeds wherefrom to grow where from to reach

wherefrom to grow where from to reach wherefrom to grow where from to reach the gentle fields of air hence to it the gentle fields of air hence to it the gentle fields of air hence to it comes that nature all dissolves into comes that nature all dissolves into comes that nature all dissolves into their primal bodies again and not their primal bodies again and not their primal bodies again and not perishes ever to annihilation for we perishes ever to annihilation for we perishes ever to annihilation for we wrought mortal in its every part before wrought mortal in its every part before wrought mortal in its every part before our eyes it might be snatched away unto our eyes it might be snatched away unto our eyes it might be snatched away unto destruction since no force were needed destruction since no force were needed destruction since no force were needed to sunder its members and undo its bands to sunder its members and undo its bands to sunder its members and undo its bands whereas of truth because all things whereas of truth because all things whereas of truth because all things exist with seed imperishable nature exist with seed imperishable nature exist with seed imperishable nature allows destruction nor collapse of aught allows destruction nor collapse of aught allows destruction nor collapse of aught until some outward force may shatter by until some outward force may shatter by until some outward force may shatter by a blow or inward craft entering its a blow or inward craft entering its a blow or inward craft entering its hollow cells dissolve it down and more hollow cells dissolve it down and more hollow cells dissolve it down and more than this if time that wastes without than this if time that wastes without than this if time that wastes without the works along the world destroy entire the works along the world destroy entire the works along the world destroy entire consuming matter all whence then may consuming matter all whence then may consuming matter all whence then may Venus back to light of life restore the Venus back to light of life restore the Venus back to light of life restore the generations kind by kind or how when generations kind by kind or how when generations kind by kind or how when thus restored may Deedle earth foster thus restored may Deedle earth foster thus restored may Deedle earth foster and plena SH with her ancient food which and plena SH with her ancient food which and plena SH with her ancient food which kind by kind she offers unto each whence kind by kind she offers unto each whence kind by kind she offers unto each whence may the water Springs beneath the sea or may the water Springs beneath the sea or may the water Springs beneath the sea or inland rivers far and wide away keep the inland rivers far and wide away keep the inland rivers far and wide away keep the unfathomable ocean full unfathomable ocean full unfathomable ocean full and out of what does ether feed the and out of what does ether feed the and out of what does ether feed the stars for lapsed years and infinite age stars for lapsed years and infinite age stars for lapsed years and infinite age must else have eat all shapes of mortal must else have eat all shapes of mortal must else have eat all shapes of mortal stock away but be it the long-ago

stock away but be it the long-ago stock away but be it the long-ago contained those germs by which this some contained those germs by which this some contained those germs by which this some of things recruited lives those same of things recruited lives those same of things recruited lives those same infallibly can never die nor nothing - infallibly can never die nor nothing - infallibly can never die nor nothing - nothing ever more return and to the self nothing ever more return and to the self nothing ever more return and to the self same power might end alike all things same power might end alike all things same power might end alike all things were they not still together held by were they not still together held by were they not still together held by matter eternal shackled through its matter eternal shackled through its matter eternal shackled through its parts now more no less a touch might be parts now more no less a touch might be parts now more no less a touch might be enough to cause destruction for the enough to cause destruction for the enough to cause destruction for the slightest force would loose the weft of slightest force would loose the weft of slightest force would loose the weft of things wherein no part were of things wherein no part were of things wherein no part were of imperishable stock but now because the imperishable stock but now because the imperishable stock but now because the fastenings of primordial parts are put fastenings of primordial parts are put fastenings of primordial parts are put together diversely and stuff is together diversely and stuff is together diversely and stuff is everlasting things abide the same unhurt everlasting things abide the same unhurt everlasting things abide the same unhurt and sure until some power comes on and sure until some power comes on and sure until some power comes on strong to destroy the warp and woof of strong to destroy the warp and woof of strong to destroy the warp and woof of each nothing returns to naught but all each nothing returns to naught but all each nothing returns to naught but all returned at their collapse - primal returned at their collapse - primal returned at their collapse - primal forms of stuff know the rains perish forms of stuff know the rains perish forms of stuff know the rains perish which ether father throws down to the which ether father throws down to the which ether father throws down to the bosom of Earth mother bosom of Earth mother bosom of Earth mother but then up springs The Shining grain but then up springs The Shining grain but then up springs The Shining grain and boughs are green amid the trees and and boughs are green amid the trees and and boughs are green amid the trees and trees themselves wax big and laid trees themselves wax big and laid trees themselves wax big and laid themselves with fruits and hence in turn themselves with fruits and hence in turn themselves with fruits and hence in turn the race of man and all the wild are fed the race of man and all the wild are fed the race of man and all the wild are fed hence joyful cities thrive with boys and hence joyful cities thrive with boys and hence joyful cities thrive with boys and girls and leafy woodlands echo with new girls and leafy woodlands echo with new girls and leafy woodlands echo with new birds

birds birds hence cattle fat and drowsy lay their hence cattle fat and drowsy lay their hence cattle fat and drowsy lay their bulk along the joyous pastures whilst bulk along the joyous pastures whilst bulk along the joyous pastures whilst the drops of white booze trickle from the drops of white booze trickle from the drops of white booze trickle from distended bags distended bags distended bags hence the young scamper on their hence the young scamper on their hence the young scamper on their weakling joints along the tender herbs weakling joints along the tender herbs weakling joints along the tender herbs fresh hearts of frisk with warm new milk fresh hearts of frisk with warm new milk fresh hearts of frisk with warm new milk the snot of what so seems perishes the snot of what so seems perishes the snot of what so seems perishes utterly since nature ever up builds one utterly since nature ever up builds one utterly since nature ever up builds one thing from other thing from other thing from other suffering not to come to birth but suffering not to come to birth but suffering not to come to birth but through some others death and now since through some others death and now since through some others death and now since I have taught that things cannot be born I have taught that things cannot be born I have taught that things cannot be born from nothing nor the same when born to from nothing nor the same when born to from nothing nor the same when born to nothing be recalled doubt not my words nothing be recalled doubt not my words nothing be recalled doubt not my words because arise no primal germs perceive because arise no primal germs perceive because arise no primal germs perceive for mark those bodies which though known for mark those bodies which though known for mark those bodies which though known to be in this sour world are yet to be in this sour world are yet to be in this sour world are yet invisible the winds infuriate lash our invisible the winds infuriate lash our invisible the winds infuriate lash our face and frame unseen and swap huge face and frame unseen and swap huge face and frame unseen and swap huge ships and rend the clouds or eddying ships and rend the clouds or eddying ships and rend the clouds or eddying wildly down be strew the plains with wildly down be strew the plains with wildly down be strew the plains with mighty trees or scour the mountaintops mighty trees or scour the mountaintops mighty trees or scour the mountaintops with forest crackling blasts thus on with forest crackling blasts thus on with forest crackling blasts thus on they rave with uproar shrill and ominous they rave with uproar shrill and ominous they rave with uproar shrill and ominous moan the winds tis clear our sightless moan the winds tis clear our sightless moan the winds tis clear our sightless bodies sweeping through the sea the bodies sweeping through the sea the bodies sweeping through the sea the lands the clouds along the sky vexing lands the clouds along the sky vexing lands the clouds along the sky vexing and whirling and seizing all a mane and

and whirling and seizing all a mane and and whirling and seizing all a mane and forth they flow and pile destruction forth they flow and pile destruction forth they flow and pile destruction round even as the waters soft and supple round even as the waters soft and supple round even as the waters soft and supple bulk becoming a river of abounding bulk becoming a river of abounding bulk becoming a river of abounding floods which a wide downpour from the floods which a wide downpour from the floods which a wide downpour from the lofty Hills swells with big showers lofty Hills swells with big showers lofty Hills swells with big showers dashes headlong down fragments of dashes headlong down fragments of dashes headlong down fragments of woodland and whole branching trees nor woodland and whole branching trees nor woodland and whole branching trees nor can the solid bridges bide the shock as can the solid bridges bide the shock as can the solid bridges bide the shock as on the waters whelmed the turbulent on the waters whelmed the turbulent on the waters whelmed the turbulent stream strong with a hundred rains beats stream strong with a hundred rains beats stream strong with a hundred rains beats round the piers crashes with havoc and round the piers crashes with havoc and round the piers crashes with havoc and rolls beneath its waves down toppled rolls beneath its waves down toppled rolls beneath its waves down toppled masonry and ponderous stone hurling away masonry and ponderous stone hurling away masonry and ponderous stone hurling away whatever would oppose even so must move whatever would oppose even so must move whatever would oppose even so must move the blasts of all the winds which when the blasts of all the winds which when the blasts of all the winds which when they spread like to a mighty flood they spread like to a mighty flood they spread like to a mighty flood hither or thither drive things on before hither or thither drive things on before hither or thither drive things on before and hurl to ground with still renewed and hurl to ground with still renewed and hurl to ground with still renewed assault or sometimes in their circling assault or sometimes in their circling assault or sometimes in their circling vortex seas and barren cones of vortex seas and barren cones of vortex seas and barren cones of whirlwind down the world whirlwind down the world whirlwind down the world the winds are sightless bodies and not the winds are sightless bodies and not the winds are sightless bodies and not else since both in works and ways they else since both in works and ways they else since both in works and ways they rival well the mighty rivers the visible rival well the mighty rivers the visible rival well the mighty rivers the visible in form then - we know the varied smells in form then - we know the varied smells in form then - we know the varied smells of things yet never to our nostrils see of things yet never to our nostrils see of things yet never to our nostrils see them come with eyes we view not burning them come with eyes we view not burning them come with eyes we view not burning heats nor cold nor are we want men's heats nor cold nor are we want men's heats nor cold nor are we want men's voices to behold voices to behold voices to behold yet these must be corporeal at the base yet these must be corporeal at the base yet these must be corporeal at the base since thus they smite the senses not

since thus they smite the senses not since thus they smite the senses not there is save body having property of there is save body having property of there is save body having property of touch and raiment hung by surf beach or touch and raiment hung by surf beach or touch and raiment hung by surf beach or grows moist the same spread out before grows moist the same spread out before grows moist the same spread out before the Sun will dry yet no one saw how sank the Sun will dry yet no one saw how sank the Sun will dry yet no one saw how sank the moisture in nor how by heat off the moisture in nor how by heat off the moisture in nor how by heat off driven thus we know that moisture is driven thus we know that moisture is driven thus we know that moisture is dispersed about in bits too small for dispersed about in bits too small for dispersed about in bits too small for eyes to see another case a ring upon the eyes to see another case a ring upon the eyes to see another case a ring upon the finger thins away along the underside finger thins away along the underside finger thins away along the underside with years and sons the drippings from with years and sons the drippings from with years and sons the drippings from the eaves will scoop the stone the the eaves will scoop the stone the the eaves will scoop the stone the hooked ploughshare though of iron wastes hooked ploughshare though of iron wastes hooked ploughshare though of iron wastes amid the fields insidiously we view the amid the fields insidiously we view the amid the fields insidiously we view the rock paved highways worn by many feet rock paved highways worn by many feet rock paved highways worn by many feet and at the gates and at the gates and at the gates the brazen statues show their right the brazen statues show their right the brazen statues show their right hands leaner from the frequent touch of hands leaner from the frequent touch of hands leaner from the frequent touch of Wayfarers innumerable who greet we see Wayfarers innumerable who greet we see Wayfarers innumerable who greet we see how wearing down have finished these but how wearing down have finished these but how wearing down have finished these but just what motes depart at any time the just what motes depart at any time the just what motes depart at any time the envious nature of vision bars our sight envious nature of vision bars our sight envious nature of vision bars our sight lastly whatever days and nature add lastly whatever days and nature add lastly whatever days and nature add little by little constraining things to little by little constraining things to little by little constraining things to grow in due proportion no gaze however grow in due proportion no gaze however grow in due proportion no gaze however keen of these our eyes have watched and

keen of these our eyes have watched and keen of these our eyes have watched and known no more can we observe what's lost known no more can we observe what's lost known no more can we observe what's lost at any time when things works old with at any time when things works old with at any time when things works old with elde and foul decay or when salt sees elde and foul decay or when salt sees elde and foul decay or when salt sees eat under beetling crags thus nature eat under beetling crags thus nature eat under beetling crags thus nature ever by unseen bodies ever by unseen bodies ever by unseen bodies works end of book 1 part 2 recording by works end of book 1 part 2 recording by works end of book 1 part 2 recording by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 3 daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 3 daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 3 of on the nature of things by titus of on the nature of things by titus of on the nature of things by titus Lucretia scarus translated by William Lucretia scarus translated by William Lucretia scarus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording by is in the public domain recording by is in the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 part 3 the void Daniel Vermont's book 1 part 3 the void Daniel Vermont's book 1 part 3 the void but yet creations neither crammed nor but yet creations neither crammed nor but yet creations neither crammed nor blocked about by body there's in things blocked about by body there's in things blocked about by body there's in things a void which to have known will serve a void which to have known will serve a void which to have known will serve the many a turned nor will not leave the the many a turned nor will not leave the the many a turned nor will not leave the wandering in doubt forever searching in wandering in doubt forever searching in wandering in doubt forever searching in the sum of all and losing faith in these the sum of all and losing faith in these the sum of all and losing faith in these pronouncements mine pronouncements mine pronouncements mine there's place in tangible a void and there's place in tangible a void and there's place in tangible a void and room for worth not things could in no

room for worth not things could in no room for worth not things could in no wise move wise move wise move since bodies property to block and check since bodies property to block and check since bodies property to block and check would work on all and at all times the would work on all and at all times the would work on all and at all times the same thus not could evermore push forth same thus not could evermore push forth same thus not could evermore push forth and go since not elsewhere would yield a and go since not elsewhere would yield a and go since not elsewhere would yield a starting place but now through oceans starting place but now through oceans starting place but now through oceans lands and heights of heaven by divers lands and heights of heaven by divers lands and heights of heaven by divers causes and in divers modes before our causes and in divers modes before our causes and in divers modes before our eyes we mark how much may move which eyes we mark how much may move which eyes we mark how much may move which finding not a void would fail deprived finding not a void would fail deprived finding not a void would fail deprived of stir and motion may would then have of stir and motion may would then have of stir and motion may would then have been no wise be gods at all since matter been no wise be gods at all since matter been no wise be gods at all since matter then had stayed at rest its parts then had stayed at rest its parts then had stayed at rest its parts together crammed then to however solid together crammed then to however solid together crammed then to however solid objects seemed they yet are formed of objects seemed they yet are formed of objects seemed they yet are formed of matter mixed with void in rocks and matter mixed with void in rocks and matter mixed with void in rocks and caves the watery moisture seeps and caves the watery moisture seeps and caves the watery moisture seeps and Biddy drops stand out like plenteous Biddy drops stand out like plenteous Biddy drops stand out like plenteous tears and food finds way through every tears and food finds way through every tears and food finds way through every frame that frame that frame that the trees increase and yield the seasons the trees increase and yield the seasons the trees increase and yield the seasons fruit because their food throughout the fruit because their food throughout the fruit because their food throughout the whole is poured even from the deepest whole is poured even from the deepest whole is poured even from the deepest roots through trunks and boughs and roots through trunks and boughs and roots through trunks and boughs and voices past the solid walls and fly voices past the solid walls and fly voices past the solid walls and fly reverberant through shut doorways of a reverberant through shut doorways of a reverberant through shut doorways of a house and stiffening frost seeps in word house and stiffening frost seeps in word house and stiffening frost seeps in word to our bones which but for voids for to our bones which but for voids for to our bones which but for voids for bodies to go through tis clear could

bodies to go through tis clear could bodies to go through tis clear could happen in no wise at all again YC we happen in no wise at all again YC we happen in no wise at all again YC we among objects some of heavier weight but among objects some of heavier weight but among objects some of heavier weight but of no bulkier size indeed if in a ball of no bulkier size indeed if in a ball of no bulkier size indeed if in a ball of wool there be as much of body as in of wool there be as much of body as in of wool there be as much of body as in lump of lead the two should weigh alike lump of lead the two should weigh alike lump of lead the two should weigh alike since body tends to load things downward since body tends to load things downward since body tends to load things downward while the void abides by contrary nature while the void abides by contrary nature while the void abides by contrary nature the imponderable therefore an object the imponderable therefore an object the imponderable therefore an object just as large but lighter declares just as large but lighter declares just as large but lighter declares infallibly it's more a void even as the infallibly it's more a void even as the infallibly it's more a void even as the heavier more of matter shows and how heavier more of matter shows and how heavier more of matter shows and how much less of vacant room inside that much less of vacant room inside that much less of vacant room inside that which we're seeking with sagacious quest which we're seeking with sagacious quest which we're seeking with sagacious quest exists infallibly Co mixed with things exists infallibly Co mixed with things exists infallibly Co mixed with things the void the invisible inane right here the void the invisible inane right here the void the invisible inane right here I am compelled a question to expound for I am compelled a question to expound for I am compelled a question to expound for stalling something certain folk suppose stalling something certain folk suppose stalling something certain folk suppose listed a veil to levy off from truth listed a veil to levy off from truth listed a veil to levy off from truth waters they say before the shining breed waters they say before the shining breed waters they say before the shining breed of the Swift scaly creatures somehow of the Swift scaly creatures somehow of the Swift scaly creatures somehow give and straightway open sudden liquid give and straightway open sudden liquid give and straightway open sudden liquid paths because the fishes leave behind paths because the fishes leave behind paths because the fishes leave behind them room to which at once the yielding them room to which at once the yielding them room to which at once the yielding billows stream thus things among

billows stream thus things among billows stream thus things among themselves can yet be moved and changed themselves can yet be moved and changed themselves can yet be moved and changed their place however full the sum their place however full the sum their place however full the sum received opinion wholly false forsooth received opinion wholly false forsooth received opinion wholly false forsooth for where for where for where scaly creatures forward dart save where scaly creatures forward dart save where scaly creatures forward dart save where the waters give them room again where the waters give them room again where the waters give them room again where can the billows yield away so long as can the billows yield away so long as can the billows yield away so long as ever the fish are powerless to go ever the fish are powerless to go ever the fish are powerless to go thus either all bodies of motion are thus either all bodies of motion are thus either all bodies of motion are deprived or things contain admixture of deprived or things contain admixture of deprived or things contain admixture of a void where each thing gets its start a void where each thing gets its start a void where each thing gets its start in moving on lastly where after impact in moving on lastly where after impact in moving on lastly where after impact two broad bodies suddenly spring apart two broad bodies suddenly spring apart two broad bodies suddenly spring apart the air must crowd the whole new void the air must crowd the whole new void the air must crowd the whole new void between those bodies formed but air between those bodies formed but air between those bodies formed but air however its stream with hastening gusts however its stream with hastening gusts however its stream with hastening gusts can yet not fill the gap at once for can yet not fill the gap at once for can yet not fill the gap at once for first it makes for one place air first it makes for one place air first it makes for one place air diffused through all and then if haply diffused through all and then if haply diffused through all and then if haply anythink this comes when body spring anythink this comes when body spring anythink this comes when body spring apart because the air somehow condenses apart because the air somehow condenses apart because the air somehow condenses wander they from truth for then a void wander they from truth for then a void wander they from truth for then a void is formed where none before and to a is formed where none before and to a is formed where none before and to a void is filled which was before nor can void is filled which was before nor can void is filled which was before nor can air be condensed in such a wise nor air be condensed in such a wise nor air be condensed in such a wise nor granting it could without a void I hold granting it could without a void I hold granting it could without a void I hold it still could not contract upon itself it still could not contract upon itself it still could not contract upon itself and draw its parts together into one

and draw its parts together into one and draw its parts together into one wherefore despite the marantz counter wherefore despite the marantz counter wherefore despite the marantz counter speech confess now must there is a void speech confess now must there is a void speech confess now must there is a void in things and still I might by many an in things and still I might by many an in things and still I might by many an argument here scrape together credence argument here scrape together credence argument here scrape together credence for my words but for the kenai these for my words but for the kenai these for my words but for the kenai these mere footprints serve whereby thou mayst mere footprints serve whereby thou mayst mere footprints serve whereby thou mayst know the rest thy self as dogs full oft know the rest thy self as dogs full oft know the rest thy self as dogs full oft with noses on the ground find out the with noses on the ground find out the with noses on the ground find out the silent lairs though hidden brush of silent lairs though hidden brush of silent lairs though hidden brush of beasts the mountain Rangers when but beasts the mountain Rangers when but beasts the mountain Rangers when but once they sent the certain footsteps of once they sent the certain footsteps of once they sent the certain footsteps of the way thus thou thyself in themes like the way thus thou thyself in themes like the way thus thou thyself in themes like these alone can hunt from thought to these alone can hunt from thought to these alone can hunt from thought to thought and keenly wind along even thought and keenly wind along even thought and keenly wind along even onward to the secret places and drag out onward to the secret places and drag out onward to the secret places and drag out truth but if thou loiter loath or veer truth but if thou loiter loath or veer truth but if thou loiter loath or veer however little from the point however little from the point however little from the point this I can promise mineus for a fact this I can promise mineus for a fact this I can promise mineus for a fact such copious drafts my singing tongue such copious drafts my singing tongue such copious drafts my singing tongue shall pour from the large Wellsprings of shall pour from the large Wellsprings of shall pour from the large Wellsprings of my plena shhhht breast that much I dread my plena shhhht breast that much I dread my plena shhhht breast that much I dread slow age will steal and coil along our slow age will steal and coil along our slow age will steal and coil along our members and unloose the gates of life members and unloose the gates of life members and unloose the gates of life within us air for the my verse have put within us air for the my verse have put within us air for the my verse have put within thine ears the stores of proofs within thine ears the stores of proofs within thine ears the stores of proofs at hand for one so ever question at hand for one so ever question at hand for one so ever question broached end of book 1 part 3 recording broached end of book 1 part 3 recording broached end of book 1 part 3 recording by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1

by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 4 of on the nature of things by part 4 of on the nature of things by part 4 of on the nature of things by titus Lucretia scarus translated by titus Lucretia scarus translated by titus Lucretia scarus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 recording by Daniel Vermont's book 1 part 4 nothing exists per se except part 4 nothing exists per se except part 4 nothing exists per se except atoms and the void but now again to atoms and the void but now again to atoms and the void but now again to weave the tale began all nature then as weave the tale began all nature then as weave the tale began all nature then as self-sustained consists of Twain of self-sustained consists of Twain of self-sustained consists of Twain of things of bodies and a void in which things of bodies and a void in which things of bodies and a void in which they're set and where they're moved they're set and where they're moved they're set and where they're moved around for common instinct of our race around for common instinct of our race around for common instinct of our race declares that body of itself exists declares that body of itself exists declares that body of itself exists unless this primal faith deep founded unless this primal faith deep founded unless this primal faith deep founded fail us not not will there be wearin to fail us not not will there be wearin to fail us not not will there be wearin to to appeal on things occult when seeking to appeal on things occult when seeking to appeal on things occult when seeking ought to prove by reasonings of mind ought to prove by reasonings of mind ought to prove by reasonings of mind again without that place and room which again without that place and room which again without that place and room which we do call the inane nowhere could we do call the inane nowhere could we do call the inane nowhere could bodies then be set nor go hither or bodies then be set nor go hither or bodies then be set nor go hither or thither at all as shown before besides thither at all as shown before besides thither at all as shown before besides there's not of which thou canst declare there's not of which thou canst declare there's not of which thou canst declare it lives disjoint from body shut from it lives disjoint from body shut from it lives disjoint from body shut from void a kind of third in nature for void a kind of third in nature for void a kind of third in nature for whatever exists must be a some watt and whatever exists must be a some watt and whatever exists must be a some watt and the same if tangible however light and the same if tangible however light and the same if tangible however light and slight will yet increase slight will yet increase slight will yet increase count of bodies sum with its own

count of bodies sum with its own count of bodies sum with its own augmentation big or small but if augmentation big or small but if augmentation big or small but if intangible and powerless ever to keep a intangible and powerless ever to keep a intangible and powerless ever to keep a thing from passing through itself on any thing from passing through itself on any thing from passing through itself on any side it will be not else but that which side it will be not else but that which side it will be not else but that which we do call the empty via main again what we do call the empty via main again what we do call the empty via main again what air exists as of itself must either act air exists as of itself must either act air exists as of itself must either act or suffer action on it or else be that's or suffer action on it or else be that's or suffer action on it or else be that's wherein things move and be not saving wherein things move and be not saving wherein things move and be not saving body acts is acted on not but the inane body acts is acted on not but the inane body acts is acted on not but the inane can furnish room and thus beside to the can furnish room and thus beside to the can furnish room and thus beside to the inane and bodies is now third nature inane and bodies is now third nature inane and bodies is now third nature amid the number of all things remainder amid the number of all things remainder amid the number of all things remainder none to fall at any time under our none to fall at any time under our none to fall at any time under our senses nor be seized and seen by any man senses nor be seized and seen by any man senses nor be seized and seen by any man through reasonings of mind name or through reasonings of mind name or through reasonings of mind name or creation with what names thou wilt thou creation with what names thou wilt thou creation with what names thou wilt thou find but properties of those first Twain find but properties of those first Twain find but properties of those first Twain or see but accidents those Twain produce or see but accidents those Twain produce or see but accidents those Twain produce a property is that which not at all can a property is that which not at all can a property is that which not at all can be disjoint and severed from a thing be disjoint and severed from a thing be disjoint and severed from a thing without a fatal dissolution such wait to without a fatal dissolution such wait to without a fatal dissolution such wait to the rocks heat to the fire and flow to the rocks heat to the fire and flow to the rocks heat to the fire and flow to the wide waters touch to Corporal things the wide waters touch to Corporal things the wide waters touch to Corporal things intangibility to the viewless void but intangibility to the viewless void but intangibility to the viewless void but state of slavery popper hood and wealth state of slavery popper hood and wealth state of slavery popper hood and wealth freedom and war and Concord and all else freedom and war and Concord and all else freedom and war and Concord and all else which come and go whilst nature stands

which come and go whilst nature stands which come and go whilst nature stands the same we're want and rightly to call the same we're want and rightly to call the same we're want and rightly to call accidents even time exists not of itself accidents even time exists not of itself accidents even time exists not of itself but sense reads out of things what but sense reads out of things what but sense reads out of things what happened long ago happened long ago happened long ago what presses now and what shall follow what presses now and what shall follow what presses now and what shall follow after no man we must admit feels time after no man we must admit feels time after no man we must admit feels time itself disjoined from motion and repose itself disjoined from motion and repose itself disjoined from motion and repose of things of things of things thus when they say there is the thus when they say there is the thus when they say there is the ravishment of princess helen is the ravishment of princess helen is the ravishment of princess helen is the siege and sack of trojan town lookout siege and sack of trojan town lookout siege and sack of trojan town lookout they force us not to admit these acts they force us not to admit these acts they force us not to admit these acts existent by themselves merely because existent by themselves merely because existent by themselves merely because those those those races of mankind of whom these acts were races of mankind of whom these acts were races of mankind of whom these acts were accidents long since irrevocable age has accidents long since irrevocable age has accidents long since irrevocable age has born away for all past actions may be born away for all past actions may be born away for all past actions may be said to be but accidents in one way of said to be but accidents in one way of said to be but accidents in one way of mankind in other of some region of the mankind in other of some region of the mankind in other of some region of the world add to had been no matter and no world add to had been no matter and no world add to had been no matter and no room where in all things go on the fire room where in all things go on the fire room where in all things go on the fire of love up blown by that's fair form the of love up blown by that's fair form the of love up blown by that's fair form the glowing coal under the Phrygian glowing coal under the Phrygian glowing coal under the Phrygian alexander's breast had mare in kindled alexander's breast had mare in kindled alexander's breast had mare in kindled that renowned strife of savage war nor that renowned strife of savage war nor that renowned strife of savage war nor had the wooden horse involved in flames had the wooden horse involved in flames had the wooden horse involved in flames old per gamma by a birth at Midnight's old per gamma by a birth at Midnight's old per gamma by a birth at Midnight's have a brood of the Helens have a brood of the Helens have a brood of the Helens and thus thou canst remark that every and thus thou canst remark that every and thus thou canst remark that every act at bottom exists not of itself nor act at bottom exists not of itself nor act at bottom exists not of itself nor is his body is nor has like name with

is his body is nor has like name with is his body is nor has like name with void but rather have sort more fiddly to void but rather have sort more fiddly to void but rather have sort more fiddly to be called an accident of body and of be called an accident of body and of be called an accident of body and of place wherein all things go on end of place wherein all things go on end of place wherein all things go on end of book one part for recording by daniel book one part for recording by daniel book one part for recording by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 5 of on vermont osaka japan book 1 part 5 of on vermont osaka japan book 1 part 5 of on the nature of things by titus Lucretia's the nature of things by titus Lucretia's the nature of things by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by William Ellery chorus translated by William Ellery chorus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in Leonard this LibriVox recording is in Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording by Daniel the public domain recording by Daniel the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part 5 character of the Vermont book 1 part 5 character of the Vermont book 1 part 5 character of the atoms bodies again are partly primal atoms bodies again are partly primal atoms bodies again are partly primal germs of things and partly unions germs of things and partly unions germs of things and partly unions deriving from the primal germs and those deriving from the primal germs and those deriving from the primal germs and those which are the primal germs of things no which are the primal germs of things no which are the primal germs of things no power can quench for in the end they power can quench for in the end they power can quench for in the end they conquer by their own solidness no hard conquer by their own solidness no hard conquer by their own solidness no hard it'd be to think that autumn things has it'd be to think that autumn things has it'd be to think that autumn things has solid frame for lightnings pass no less solid frame for lightnings pass no less solid frame for lightnings pass no less than voice and shout through hedging than voice and shout through hedging than voice and shout through hedging walls of houses and the iron white walls of houses and the iron white walls of houses and the iron white dazzles in the fire and rocks will burn dazzles in the fire and rocks will burn dazzles in the fire and rocks will burn with exhalations fierce and burst with exhalations fierce and burst with exhalations fierce and burst asunder tatars the rigid gold dissolved asunder tatars the rigid gold dissolved asunder tatars the rigid gold dissolved in heat the ice of bronze melts in heat the ice of bronze melts in heat the ice of bronze melts conquered in the flame warmth and the

conquered in the flame warmth and the conquered in the flame warmth and the piercing cold through silver seep since piercing cold through silver seep since piercing cold through silver seep since with the cups held rightly in the hand with the cups held rightly in the hand with the cups held rightly in the hand we oft filled both as from above is we oft filled both as from above is we oft filled both as from above is poured the dew of waters between their poured the dew of waters between their poured the dew of waters between their shining sides so true it is no solid shining sides so true it is no solid shining sides so true it is no solid form is found but yet because true form is found but yet because true form is found but yet because true reason and nature of things constrain us reason and nature of things constrain us reason and nature of things constrain us come whilst in few verses now I come whilst in few verses now I come whilst in few verses now I disentangle how there still exist bodies disentangle how there still exist bodies disentangle how there still exist bodies of solid everlasting frame the seeds of of solid everlasting frame the seeds of of solid everlasting frame the seeds of things the primal germs we teach whence things the primal germs we teach whence things the primal germs we teach whence all creation around us came to be first all creation around us came to be first all creation around us came to be first since we know a two-fold nature exists since we know a two-fold nature exists since we know a two-fold nature exists of things both Twain and utterly unlike of things both Twain and utterly unlike of things both Twain and utterly unlike body and place in which all things go on body and place in which all things go on body and place in which all things go on then each must be both for and through then each must be both for and through then each must be both for and through itself and all unmixed where air be itself and all unmixed where air be itself and all unmixed where air be empty space their body is not and so empty space their body is not and so empty space their body is not and so we're body buys there not at all exists we're body buys there not at all exists we're body buys there not at all exists the void in Ain thus primal bodies are the void in Ain thus primal bodies are the void in Ain thus primal bodies are solid without a void but since there's solid without a void but since there's solid without a void but since there's void in all begotten things all solid void in all begotten things all solid void in all begotten things all solid matter must be round the same nor by matter must be round the same nor by matter must be round the same nor by true reason canst thou prove aught hides true reason canst thou prove aught hides true reason canst thou prove aught hides and holds a void within its body unless and holds a void within its body unless and holds a void within its body unless thou grant what holds it be a solid know thou grant what holds it be a solid know thou grant what holds it be a solid know that which can hold a void of things that which can hold a void of things that which can hold a void of things within can be naught else than matter in

within can be naught else than matter in within can be naught else than matter in union knit thus matter consisting of a union knit thus matter consisting of a union knit thus matter consisting of a solid frame hath power to be eternal solid frame hath power to be eternal solid frame hath power to be eternal though all else though all creation be though all else though all creation be though all else though all creation be dissolved away again were not of empty dissolved away again were not of empty dissolved away again were not of empty and inane the world were then a solid as and inane the world were then a solid as and inane the world were then a solid as without some certain bodies to fill the without some certain bodies to fill the without some certain bodies to fill the places held the world that is were but a places held the world that is were but a places held the world that is were but a vacant void and so infallibly alternate vacant void and so infallibly alternate vacant void and so infallibly alternate wise wise wise body and void are still distinguished body and void are still distinguished body and void are still distinguished since nature knows no holy full nor void since nature knows no holy full nor void since nature knows no holy full nor void there are then certain bodies possessed there are then certain bodies possessed there are then certain bodies possessed of power to vary forever the empty and of power to vary forever the empty and of power to vary forever the empty and the full and these can nor be sundered the full and these can nor be sundered the full and these can nor be sundered from without by beats and blows nor from from without by beats and blows nor from from without by beats and blows nor from within be torn by penetration nor be within be torn by penetration nor be within be torn by penetration nor be overthrown by any assault so ever overthrown by any assault so ever overthrown by any assault so ever through the world for without void not through the world for without void not through the world for without void not can be crushed it seems nor broken nor can be crushed it seems nor broken nor can be crushed it seems nor broken nor severed by a cut in Twain nor can I take severed by a cut in Twain nor can I take severed by a cut in Twain nor can I take the damp or seeping cold or piercing the damp or seeping cold or piercing the damp or seeping cold or piercing fire those old destroyers 3 but the more fire those old destroyers 3 but the more fire those old destroyers 3 but the more void within a thing the more entirely at void within a thing the more entirely at void within a thing the more entirely at totters at their sure assaults thus if totters at their sure assaults thus if totters at their sure assaults thus if first bodies be as I have taught solid first bodies be as I have taught solid first bodies be as I have taught solid without a void they must be then eternal without a void they must be then eternal without a void they must be then eternal and if mater Nair had been eternal long and if mater Nair had been eternal long and if mater Nair had been eternal long ere now had all things gone back into ere now had all things gone back into ere now had all things gone back into nothing utterly and all we see around nothing utterly and all we see around nothing utterly and all we see around from nothing had been born but since I

from nothing had been born but since I from nothing had been born but since I taught above that naught can be from not taught above that naught can be from not taught above that naught can be from not created nor the once begotten to not be created nor the once begotten to not be created nor the once begotten to not be summoned back these primal germs must summoned back these primal germs must summoned back these primal germs must have an immortality of frame and into have an immortality of frame and into have an immortality of frame and into these must each thing be resolved when these must each thing be resolved when these must each thing be resolved when comes its supreme hour that thus there comes its supreme hour that thus there comes its supreme hour that thus there be at hand the stuff for planning the be at hand the stuff for planning the be at hand the stuff for planning the world so primal germs have solid world so primal germs have solid world so primal germs have solid singleness nor otherwise could they have singleness nor otherwise could they have singleness nor otherwise could they have been conserved through eons and infinity been conserved through eons and infinity been conserved through eons and infinity of time for the replenishment of wasted of time for the replenishment of wasted of time for the replenishment of wasted worlds once more if nature had given a worlds once more if nature had given a worlds once more if nature had given a scope for things to be forever broken scope for things to be forever broken scope for things to be forever broken more and more by now the bodies of more and more by now the bodies of more and more by now the bodies of matter would have been so far reduced by matter would have been so far reduced by matter would have been so far reduced by breakings in old days that from them breakings in old days that from them breakings in old days that from them nothing could at season fixed be born nothing could at season fixed be born nothing could at season fixed be born and arrive its prime and top of life for and arrive its prime and top of life for and arrive its prime and top of life for lo each thing is quicker marred than lo each thing is quicker marred than lo each thing is quicker marred than made and so what are the long infinitude made and so what are the long infinitude made and so what are the long infinitude of days and all for past time would now of days and all for past time would now of days and all for past time would now by this have broken and ruined and by this have broken and ruined and by this have broken and ruined and dissolved that same could NER in all dissolved that same could NER in all dissolved that same could NER in all remaining time be builded up for plena remaining time be builded up for plena remaining time be builded up for plena shingly world but mark shingly world but mark shingly world but mark infallibly a fixed bound remaineth infallibly a fixed bound remaineth infallibly a fixed bound remaineth established against their breaking down established against their breaking down established against their breaking down since we behold each thing soever since we behold each thing soever since we behold each thing soever renewed and unto all their seasons after renewed and unto all their seasons after renewed and unto all their seasons after their kind wherein they arrived the their kind wherein they arrived the their kind wherein they arrived the flower of their age flower of their age flower of their age again if bounds have not been set again if bounds have not been set again if bounds have not been set against the breaking down of this

against the breaking down of this against the breaking down of this corporeal world yet must all bodies of corporeal world yet must all bodies of corporeal world yet must all bodies of whatever things have still endured from whatever things have still endured from whatever things have still endured from everlasting time unto this present has everlasting time unto this present has everlasting time unto this present has not yet assailed by shocks of peril but not yet assailed by shocks of peril but not yet assailed by shocks of peril but because the same are to thy thinking of because the same are to thy thinking of because the same are to thy thinking of a nature frail until accords that thus a nature frail until accords that thus a nature frail until accords that thus they could remain as thus they do they could remain as thus they do they could remain as thus they do through everlasting time vexed through through everlasting time vexed through through everlasting time vexed through the ages as indeed they are by the the ages as indeed they are by the the ages as indeed they are by the innumerable blows of chance so in our innumerable blows of chance so in our innumerable blows of chance so in our program of creation mark how tis that program of creation mark how tis that program of creation mark how tis that though the bodies of all stuff are solid though the bodies of all stuff are solid though the bodies of all stuff are solid to the core we yet explained the ways to the core we yet explained the ways to the core we yet explained the ways whereby some things are fashioned soft whereby some things are fashioned soft whereby some things are fashioned soft air water earth and fiery exhalations air water earth and fiery exhalations air water earth and fiery exhalations and by what force they function and go and by what force they function and go and by what force they function and go on the fact is founded in the void of on the fact is founded in the void of on the fact is founded in the void of things but if the primal germs things but if the primal germs things but if the primal germs themselves be soft reason cannot be themselves be soft reason cannot be themselves be soft reason cannot be brought to bear to show the ways whereby brought to bear to show the ways whereby brought to bear to show the ways whereby may be created these great crags of may be created these great crags of may be created these great crags of basalt and the during iron for their basalt and the during iron for their basalt and the during iron for their whole nature will profoundly lack the whole nature will profoundly lack the whole nature will profoundly lack the first foundations of a solid frame but first foundations of a solid frame but first foundations of a solid frame but powerful in old simplicity by the solid powerful in old simplicity by the solid powerful in old simplicity by the solid the primeval germs and by their the primeval germs and by their the primeval germs and by their combinations more condensed all objects combinations more condensed all objects combinations more condensed all objects can be tightly knit and bound and made can be tightly knit and bound and made can be tightly knit and bound and made to show unconquerable strength again to show unconquerable strength again to show unconquerable strength again since all things kind by kind obtained since all things kind by kind obtained since all things kind by kind obtained fixed bounds of growing and conserving fixed bounds of growing and conserving fixed bounds of growing and conserving life since nature hath enviably decreed life since nature hath enviably decreed life since nature hath enviably decreed when each can do what each can never do

when each can do what each can never do when each can do what each can never do since not is changed but all things so since not is changed but all things so since not is changed but all things so abide that ever the variegated birds abide that ever the variegated birds abide that ever the variegated birds reveal the spots or stripes peculiar to reveal the spots or stripes peculiar to reveal the spots or stripes peculiar to their kind spring after spring thus their kind spring after spring thus their kind spring after spring thus surely all that is must be composed of surely all that is must be composed of surely all that is must be composed of matter immutable for if the primal germs matter immutable for if the primal germs matter immutable for if the primal germs in any wise in any wise in any wise open to conquest interchange to be open to conquest interchange to be open to conquest interchange to be uncertain also what could come to birth uncertain also what could come to birth uncertain also what could come to birth and what could not and by what law to and what could not and by what law to and what could not and by what law to each its scope prescribed its boundary each its scope prescribed its boundary each its scope prescribed its boundary stone that clings so deep in time nor stone that clings so deep in time nor stone that clings so deep in time nor could the generations kind after kind so could the generations kind after kind so could the generations kind after kind so often reproduced the nature habits often reproduced the nature habits often reproduced the nature habits motions ways of life of their motions ways of life of their motions ways of life of their progenitors and then again since there progenitors and then again since there progenitors and then again since there is ever an extreme bounding point of is ever an extreme bounding point of is ever an extreme bounding point of that first body which our senses now that first body which our senses now that first body which our senses now cannot perceive that bounding point cannot perceive that bounding point cannot perceive that bounding point indeed exists without all parts a indeed exists without all parts a indeed exists without all parts a minimum of nature nor was there a thing minimum of nature nor was there a thing minimum of nature nor was there a thing apart as of itself nor shall hereafter apart as of itself nor shall hereafter apart as of itself nor shall hereafter be since tis itself still parcel of be since tis itself still parcel of be since tis itself still parcel of another a first and single part whence another a first and single part whence another a first and single part whence other parts and other similar in order other parts and other similar in order other parts and other similar in order lie in a packed phalanx filling to the lie in a packed phalanx filling to the lie in a packed phalanx filling to the full the nature of first body being thus full the nature of first body being thus full the nature of first body being thus not self existent they must cleave to not self existent they must cleave to not self existent they must cleave to that from which in no wise they can that from which in no wise they can that from which in no wise they can sundered be so primal germs have solid sundered be so primal germs have solid sundered be so primal germs have solid singleness which tightly packed and singleness which tightly packed and singleness which tightly packed and closely joined cohere by virtue of their closely joined cohere by virtue of their closely joined cohere by virtue of their minim particles no compound by mere

minim particles no compound by mere minim particles no compound by mere union of the same but strong in their union of the same but strong in their union of the same but strong in their eternal singleness nature reserving them eternal singleness nature reserving them eternal singleness nature reserving them as seeds for things permit if not of as seeds for things permit if not of as seeds for things permit if not of rupture or decrease moreover were there rupture or decrease moreover were there rupture or decrease moreover were there not a minimum the smallest bodies would not a minimum the smallest bodies would not a minimum the smallest bodies would have infinite's since then ax half of have infinite's since then ax half of have infinite's since then ax half of half could still be halved with half could still be halved with half could still be halved with limitless division less and less then limitless division less and less then limitless division less and less then what the difference twixt the sum and what the difference twixt the sum and what the difference twixt the sum and least none for however infinite the sum least none for however infinite the sum least none for however infinite the sum yet even the smallest would consist the yet even the smallest would consist the yet even the smallest would consist the same of infinite parts but since true same of infinite parts but since true same of infinite parts but since true reason here protests denying that the reason here protests denying that the reason here protests denying that the mind can think it convinced thou must mind can think it convinced thou must mind can think it convinced thou must confess such things there are as have no confess such things there are as have no confess such things there are as have no parts the minimums parts the minimums parts the minimums of nature and since these are likewise of nature and since these are likewise of nature and since these are likewise confessed now must that primal bodies confessed now must that primal bodies confessed now must that primal bodies are solid and d turned again if nature are solid and d turned again if nature are solid and d turned again if nature create receive all things were want to create receive all things were want to create receive all things were want to force all things to be resolved unto force all things to be resolved unto force all things to be resolved unto least parts then would she not avail to least parts then would she not avail to least parts then would she not avail to reproduce from out them anything reproduce from out them anything reproduce from out them anything because what hair is not endowed with because what hair is not endowed with because what hair is not endowed with parts cannot possess those properties parts cannot possess those properties parts cannot possess those properties required of generative stuff divers required of generative stuff divers required of generative stuff divers connections weights blows encounters connections weights blows encounters connections weights blows encounters motions whereby things forevermore have motions whereby things forevermore have motions whereby things forevermore have being and go on end a book 1 part 5 being and go on end a book 1 part 5 being and go on end a book 1 part 5 recording by daniel vermont osaka japan

book 1 part 6 of on the nature of things book 1 part 6 of on the nature of things by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part 6 computation of other philosophers and 6 computation of other philosophers and 6 computation of other philosophers and on such grounds it is that those who on such grounds it is that those who on such grounds it is that those who held the stuff of things is fire and out held the stuff of things is fire and out held the stuff of things is fire and out of fire alone the cosmic psalm is formed of fire alone the cosmic psalm is formed of fire alone the cosmic psalm is formed are seen mightily from true reason to are seen mightily from true reason to are seen mightily from true reason to have elapsed of whom have elapsed of whom have elapsed of whom chief leader to do battle comes that chief leader to do battle comes that chief leader to do battle comes that Heraclitus famous for dark speech among Heraclitus famous for dark speech among Heraclitus famous for dark speech among the silly and not the serious greeks who the silly and not the serious greeks who the silly and not the serious greeks who search for truth for dholtze are ever search for truth for dholtze are ever search for truth for dholtze are ever prone that to be wandering a door which prone that to be wandering a door which prone that to be wandering a door which hides beneath distorted words holding hides beneath distorted words holding hides beneath distorted words holding that true which sweetly tickles in their that true which sweetly tickles in their that true which sweetly tickles in their stupid ears or which is rouged and stupid ears or which is rouged and stupid ears or which is rouged and finally finished phrase for how I asked finally finished phrase for how I asked finally finished phrase for how I asked contains so varied be if formed a fire contains so varied be if formed a fire contains so varied be if formed a fire single and pure know which twould help single and pure know which twould help single and pure know which twould help for fire to be condensed or thinned if for fire to be condensed or thinned if for fire to be condensed or thinned if all the parts of fire did still preserve all the parts of fire did still preserve all the parts of fire did still preserve but fire's own nature seen before in but fire's own nature seen before in but fire's own nature seen before in gross the Heat were keener gross the Heat were keener gross the Heat were keener with the parts compressed milder again with the parts compressed milder again with the parts compressed milder again when severed or dispersed and more than when severed or dispersed and more than when severed or dispersed and more than this that cants conceived of not that this that cants conceived of not that this that cants conceived of not that from such causes could become much less from such causes could become much less from such causes could become much less might Earth's variety of things be born might Earth's variety of things be born might Earth's variety of things be born from any fire so ever dense or rare this

from any fire so ever dense or rare this from any fire so ever dense or rare this too if they suppose a void in things too if they suppose a void in things too if they suppose a void in things then fires can be condensed and stay then fires can be condensed and stay then fires can be condensed and stay left rare but since they see such left rare but since they see such left rare but since they see such opposites of thought rising against them opposites of thought rising against them opposites of thought rising against them and are loath to leave and unmixed void and are loath to leave and unmixed void and are loath to leave and unmixed void in things they fear the steep and lose in things they fear the steep and lose in things they fear the steep and lose the road of truth nor do they see that the road of truth nor do they see that the road of truth nor do they see that if from things we take away the void all if from things we take away the void all if from things we take away the void all things are then condensed and out of all things are then condensed and out of all things are then condensed and out of all one body made which has no power to dart one body made which has no power to dart one body made which has no power to dart swiftly from out itself not to anything swiftly from out itself not to anything swiftly from out itself not to anything as throws the fire it's light and warmth as throws the fire it's light and warmth as throws the fire it's light and warmth around giving the proof its parts are around giving the proof its parts are around giving the proof its parts are not compact but if perhaps they think in not compact but if perhaps they think in not compact but if perhaps they think in otherwise fires through their otherwise fires through their otherwise fires through their combinations can be quenched and changed combinations can be quenched and changed combinations can be quenched and changed their substance very well behold if fire their substance very well behold if fire their substance very well behold if fire shall spare to do so in no part then shall spare to do so in no part then shall spare to do so in no part then heat will perish utterly and all and out heat will perish utterly and all and out heat will perish utterly and all and out of nothing with the world to be formed of nothing with the world to be formed of nothing with the world to be formed for change in anything from out its for change in anything from out its for change in anything from out its bounds means instant death of that which bounds means instant death of that which bounds means instant death of that which was before and thus a some watt must was before and thus a some watt must was before and thus a some watt must persist unharmed amid the world lest all persist unharmed amid the world lest all persist unharmed amid the world lest all return to naught and born from not return to naught and born from not return to naught and born from not abundance thrive anew now since indeed abundance thrive anew now since indeed abundance thrive anew now since indeed there are those surest bodies which keep there are those surest bodies which keep there are those surest bodies which keep their nature evermore the same upon their nature evermore the same upon their nature evermore the same upon whose going out and coming in and whose going out and coming in and whose going out and coming in and changed order things their nature change changed order things their nature change changed order things their nature change and all corporeal substances transformed and all corporeal substances transformed and all corporeal substances transformed tis thine to know those primal bodies

tis thine to know those primal bodies tis thine to know those primal bodies then are not of fire fort were of no then are not of fire fort were of no then are not of fire fort were of no avail should some depart and go away and avail should some depart and go away and avail should some depart and go away and some be added new and some be changed in some be added new and some be changed in some be added new and some be changed in order if still all kept their nature of order if still all kept their nature of order if still all kept their nature of old hate for whatsoever they created old hate for whatsoever they created old hate for whatsoever they created then would still in any case be only then would still in any case be only then would still in any case be only fire the truth I fancy this bodies there fire the truth I fancy this bodies there fire the truth I fancy this bodies there are whose clashing motions order posture are whose clashing motions order posture are whose clashing motions order posture shapes produced the fire and which by shapes produced the fire and which by shapes produced the fire and which by order changed you change the nature of order changed you change the nature of order changed you change the nature of the thing produced and are thereafter the thing produced and are thereafter the thing produced and are thereafter nothing like to fire nor what so else nothing like to fire nor what so else nothing like to fire nor what so else has power to send its bodies with impact has power to send its bodies with impact has power to send its bodies with impact touching on the senses touch again to touching on the senses touch again to touching on the senses touch again to say that all things are say that all things are say that all things are but fire and no true thing a number of but fire and no true thing a number of but fire and no true thing a number of all things exist but fire as this same all things exist but fire as this same all things exist but fire as this same fellow says seems crazed folly for the fellow says seems crazed folly for the fellow says seems crazed folly for the man himself against the senses by the man himself against the senses by the man himself against the senses by the senses fights and hues at that drew senses fights and hues at that drew senses fights and hues at that drew which is all belief through which indeed which is all belief through which indeed which is all belief through which indeed unto himself is known the thing he calls unto himself is known the thing he calls unto himself is known the thing he calls the fire for though he thinks the senses the fire for though he thinks the senses the fire for though he thinks the senses truly can perceive the fire he thinks truly can perceive the fire he thinks truly can perceive the fire he thinks they cannot as regards all else which they cannot as regards all else which they cannot as regards all else which still are palpably is clear to sense to still are palpably is clear to sense to still are palpably is clear to sense to me a thought inept and crazy to for me a thought inept and crazy to for me a thought inept and crazy to for whither shall we make appeal for what's whither shall we make appeal for what's whither shall we make appeal for what's more certain than our senses can there

more certain than our senses can there more certain than our senses can there be whereby tamarcus under error and be whereby tamarcus under error and be whereby tamarcus under error and truth besides why rather do away with truth besides why rather do away with truth besides why rather do away with all and wish to allow each only then all and wish to allow each only then all and wish to allow each only then deny the fire and still allow all else deny the fire and still allow all else deny the fire and still allow all else to be alike the madness either way it to be alike the madness either way it to be alike the madness either way it seems thus who so air have held the seems thus who so air have held the seems thus who so air have held the stuff of things to be but fire and out stuff of things to be but fire and out stuff of things to be but fire and out to fire the sum and whosoever have to fire the sum and whosoever have to fire the sum and whosoever have constituted air as first beginning of constituted air as first beginning of constituted air as first beginning of begotten things and all who ever have begotten things and all who ever have begotten things and all who ever have held that of itself water alone held that of itself water alone held that of itself water alone contrives things or that earth create at contrives things or that earth create at contrives things or that earth create at all and changes things anew to divers all and changes things anew to divers all and changes things anew to divers natures mightily they seem a long way to natures mightily they seem a long way to natures mightily they seem a long way to have wandered from the truth add to have wandered from the truth add to have wandered from the truth add to whoever makes the primal stuff twofold whoever makes the primal stuff twofold whoever makes the primal stuff twofold by joining air to fire and earth to by joining air to fire and earth to by joining air to fire and earth to water and who deemed that things can water and who deemed that things can water and who deemed that things can grow out of the for fire earth and grow out of the for fire earth and grow out of the for fire earth and breath and rain as first empedocles breath and rain as first empedocles breath and rain as first empedocles evoke ragazze whom that three-cornered evoke ragazze whom that three-cornered evoke ragazze whom that three-cornered isle of all the lands bore on her coasts isle of all the lands bore on her coasts isle of all the lands bore on her coasts around which flows and flows in mighty around which flows and flows in mighty around which flows and flows in mighty Bend and Bay the ionic seas splashing Bend and Bay the ionic seas splashing Bend and Bay the ionic seas splashing the brine from off their gray green the brine from off their gray green the brine from off their gray green waves here billowing onward through the waves here billowing onward through the waves here billowing onward through the narrow Straits Swift ocean cuts her narrow Straits Swift ocean cuts her narrow Straits Swift ocean cuts her boundaries from the shores of the italic boundaries from the shores of the italic boundaries from the shores of the italic mainland here the wastes Charybdis and mainland here the wastes Charybdis and mainland here the wastes Charybdis and here Etna

here Etna here Etna rumbles threats to gather and use such rumbles threats to gather and use such rumbles threats to gather and use such Furies of its flames as with its forcing Furies of its flames as with its forcing Furies of its flames as with its forcing you to vomit fires belched from its you to vomit fires belched from its you to vomit fires belched from its throat and skyward Baron you it's throat and skyward Baron you it's throat and skyward Baron you it's lightnings flash and though for much lightnings flash and though for much lightnings flash and though for much she seemed the mighty and the wondrous she seemed the mighty and the wondrous she seemed the mighty and the wondrous Isle two men most rich in all good Isle two men most rich in all good Isle two men most rich in all good things and fortified with generous things and fortified with generous things and fortified with generous strength of Heroes she hath mare strength of Heroes she hath mare strength of Heroes she hath mare possessed within her aught of more possessed within her aught of more possessed within her aught of more renown nor aught more wholly wonderful renown nor aught more wholly wonderful renown nor aught more wholly wonderful and dear than this true man may ever so and dear than this true man may ever so and dear than this true man may ever so far and purer the lofty music of his far and purer the lofty music of his far and purer the lofty music of his breast divine lifts up its voice and breast divine lifts up its voice and breast divine lifts up its voice and tells of Glory's found that scarce he tells of Glory's found that scarce he tells of Glory's found that scarce he seems of human stock create yet he and seems of human stock create yet he and seems of human stock create yet he and those for mentioned known to be so far those for mentioned known to be so far those for mentioned known to be so far beneath him less than he in all though beneath him less than he in all though beneath him less than he in all though as discoverers of much goodly truth they as discoverers of much goodly truth they as discoverers of much goodly truth they gave as to her firm out of the hearts gave as to her firm out of the hearts gave as to her firm out of the hearts own shrine responses holier and soundly own shrine responses holier and soundly own shrine responses holier and soundly er based than ever the Pythia pronounced er based than ever the Pythia pronounced er based than ever the Pythia pronounced for men from out the tripod and the for men from out the tripod and the for men from out the tripod and the Delphian laurel have still in matter of Delphian laurel have still in matter of Delphian laurel have still in matter of first elements made ruin of themselves first elements made ruin of themselves first elements made ruin of themselves and great men great indeed and heavy and great men great indeed and heavy and great men great indeed and heavy there for them the fall there for them the fall there for them the fall first because banishing the void from first because banishing the void from first because banishing the void from things they yet assigned the motion and things they yet assigned the motion and things they yet assigned the motion and allow things soft and loosely textured allow things soft and loosely textured allow things soft and loosely textured to exist as air do fire earth animals

to exist as air do fire earth animals to exist as air do fire earth animals and grains without admixture of void and grains without admixture of void and grains without admixture of void amid their frame next because thinking amid their frame next because thinking amid their frame next because thinking there can be no end in cutting bodies there can be no end in cutting bodies there can be no end in cutting bodies down to less and less nor pause down to less and less nor pause down to less and less nor pause established to their breaking up established to their breaking up established to their breaking up they hold there is no minimum in things they hold there is no minimum in things they hold there is no minimum in things albeit we see the boundary point of albeit we see the boundary point of albeit we see the boundary point of aught is that which to our senses seems aught is that which to our senses seems aught is that which to our senses seems its least whereby thou mayst conjecture its least whereby thou mayst conjecture its least whereby thou mayst conjecture that because the things thou canst not that because the things thou canst not that because the things thou canst not mark have boundary points they surely mark have boundary points they surely mark have boundary points they surely have their minimums then too since these have their minimums then too since these have their minimums then too since these philosophers ascribed to things soft philosophers ascribed to things soft philosophers ascribed to things soft primal germs which we behold to be of primal germs which we behold to be of primal germs which we behold to be of birth and body mortal birth and body mortal birth and body mortal thus throughout the some of things must thus throughout the some of things must thus throughout the some of things must be returned to naught and born from not be returned to naught and born from not be returned to naught and born from not abundance thrive anew thou seest how far abundance thrive anew thou seest how far abundance thrive anew thou seest how far each doctrine stands from truth and next each doctrine stands from truth and next each doctrine stands from truth and next these bodies are among themselves in these bodies are among themselves in these bodies are among themselves in many ways poisons and foes to each many ways poisons and foes to each many ways poisons and foes to each wherefore their Congress will destroy wherefore their Congress will destroy wherefore their Congress will destroy them quite or drive asunder as we see in them quite or drive asunder as we see in them quite or drive asunder as we see in storms rains winds and lightnings all storms rains winds and lightnings all storms rains winds and lightnings all asunder fly thus to if all things are asunder fly thus to if all things are asunder fly thus to if all things are creative for and all again dissolved creative for and all again dissolved creative for and all again dissolved into the for how can the four be called into the for how can the four be called into the for how can the four be called the primal germs of things more than all the primal germs of things more than all the primal germs of things more than all things themselves be thought by things themselves be thought by things themselves be thought by retroversion primal germs of them retroversion primal germs of them

retroversion primal germs of them forever alternately are both begot with forever alternately are both begot with forever alternately are both begot with interchange of nature and aspect from interchange of nature and aspect from interchange of nature and aspect from immemorial time but if per case thou immemorial time but if per case thou immemorial time but if per case thou think'st the frame of fire and earth the think'st the frame of fire and earth the think'st the frame of fire and earth the air the dew of water can in such wise air the dew of water can in such wise air the dew of water can in such wise meet as not by mingling to resign their meet as not by mingling to resign their meet as not by mingling to resign their nature from them for the no world can be nature from them for the no world can be nature from them for the no world can be create no thing of breath no stock or create no thing of breath no stock or create no thing of breath no stock or stalk of tree in the wild Congress of stalk of tree in the wild Congress of stalk of tree in the wild Congress of this very deep each thing its proper this very deep each thing its proper this very deep each thing its proper nature will display and air will nature will display and air will nature will display and air will palpably be seen mixed up with earth palpably be seen mixed up with earth palpably be seen mixed up with earth together unquenched heat with water but together unquenched heat with water but together unquenched heat with water but primal germs in bringing things to birth primal germs in bringing things to birth primal germs in bringing things to birth must have a latent unseen quality lest must have a latent unseen quality lest must have a latent unseen quality lest some outstanding alien elements confuse some outstanding alien elements confuse some outstanding alien elements confuse and minish in the thing create its and minish in the thing create its and minish in the thing create its proper being but these men begin from proper being but these men begin from proper being but these men begin from heaven and from its fires and first they heaven and from its fires and first they heaven and from its fires and first they feign that fire will turn into the winds feign that fire will turn into the winds feign that fire will turn into the winds of air next that from air the rain begun of air next that from air the rain begun of air next that from air the rain begun is and earth created out of rain and is and earth created out of rain and is and earth created out of rain and then that's all reversely are returned then that's all reversely are returned then that's all reversely are returned from earth the moisture first then air from earth the moisture first then air from earth the moisture first then air thereafter heat and that these same NER thereafter heat and that these same NER thereafter heat and that these same NER cease and interchange to go their ways cease and interchange to go their ways cease and interchange to go their ways from heaven to earth from earth unto the from heaven to earth from earth unto the from heaven to earth from earth unto the stars of the ethereal world which in no stars of the ethereal world which in no stars of the ethereal world which in no wise at all the germs can do since an wise at all the germs can do since an wise at all the germs can do since an immutable somewhat still must be lest immutable somewhat still must be lest immutable somewhat still must be lest all things utterly be all things utterly be all things utterly be sped - not for changing anything from sped - not for changing anything from sped - not for changing anything from out its bounds means instant death of

out its bounds means instant death of out its bounds means instant death of that which was before wherefore since that which was before wherefore since that which was before wherefore since those things mentioned heretofore suffer those things mentioned heretofore suffer those things mentioned heretofore suffer a changed state they must derive from a changed state they must derive from a changed state they must derive from others ever unconverted others ever unconverted others ever unconverted lest all things utterly returned to lest all things utterly returned to lest all things utterly returned to naught then why not rather presuppose naught then why not rather presuppose naught then why not rather presuppose there be bodies with such a nature there be bodies with such a nature there be bodies with such a nature furnished forth that if perchance they furnished forth that if perchance they furnished forth that if perchance they have created fire can still by virtue of have created fire can still by virtue of have created fire can still by virtue of a few withdrawn or added view and motion a few withdrawn or added view and motion a few withdrawn or added view and motion and order changed fashion the winds of and order changed fashion the winds of and order changed fashion the winds of air and thus all things forevermore be air and thus all things forevermore be air and thus all things forevermore be interchanged with all but facts in proof interchanged with all but facts in proof interchanged with all but facts in proof are manifest thou sayest that all things are manifest thou sayest that all things are manifest thou sayest that all things grow into the winds of air and forth grow into the winds of air and forth grow into the winds of air and forth from Earth are nourished and unless the from Earth are nourished and unless the from Earth are nourished and unless the season favor at propitious hour with season favor at propitious hour with season favor at propitious hour with rains enough to set the trees a real rains enough to set the trees a real rains enough to set the trees a real unto the soak of bulking Thunder heads unto the soak of bulking Thunder heads unto the soak of bulking Thunder heads and Sun for its share foster and give and Sun for its share foster and give and Sun for its share foster and give heat no grains nor trees nor breathing heat no grains nor trees nor breathing heat no grains nor trees nor breathing things can grow true and unless hard things can grow true and unless hard things can grow true and unless hard food and moisture soft recruited man his food and moisture soft recruited man his food and moisture soft recruited man his frame would waste away and life dissolve frame would waste away and life dissolve frame would waste away and life dissolve from out his thews and bones for out of from out his thews and bones for out of from out his thews and bones for out of doubt recruited and fed are we by doubt recruited and fed are we by doubt recruited and fed are we by certain things as other things by others certain things as other things by others certain things as other things by others because in many ways the many germs because in many ways the many germs because in many ways the many germs common to many things are mixed in common to many things are mixed in common to many things are mixed in things things things no wonder tis that therefore diverse no wonder tis that therefore diverse no wonder tis that therefore diverse things by diverse things are nourished things by diverse things are nourished things by diverse things are nourished and again often it matters vastly with and again often it matters vastly with and again often it matters vastly with what others in what positions the

what others in what positions the what others in what positions the primordial germs are bound together and primordial germs are bound together and primordial germs are bound together and what motions to they give and get among what motions to they give and get among what motions to they give and get among themselves for these same germs to put themselves for these same germs to put themselves for these same germs to put together sky sea lands rivers and some together sky sea lands rivers and some together sky sea lands rivers and some grains trees and breathing things but grains trees and breathing things but grains trees and breathing things but yet Co mixed they are in divers modes yet Co mixed they are in divers modes yet Co mixed they are in divers modes with divers things forever as they move with divers things forever as they move with divers things forever as they move nay thou beholdest in our verses here nay thou beholdest in our verses here nay thou beholdest in our verses here elements many common to many worlds elements many common to many worlds elements many common to many worlds albeit thou must confess each verse each albeit thou must confess each verse each albeit thou must confess each verse each word from one another differs both word from one another differs both word from one another differs both incense and ring of sound so much the incense and ring of sound so much the incense and ring of sound so much the elements can bring about elements can bring about elements can bring about by change of order alone but those which by change of order alone but those which by change of order alone but those which are the primal germs of things have are the primal germs of things have are the primal germs of things have power to work more combinations still power to work more combinations still power to work more combinations still whence diverse things can be produced in whence diverse things can be produced in whence diverse things can be produced in turn now let us also take for scrutiny turn now let us also take for scrutiny turn now let us also take for scrutiny the home a ohm area of annex a giris so the home a ohm area of annex a giris so the home a ohm area of annex a giris so called by Greeks for which our popper called by Greeks for which our popper called by Greeks for which our popper speech yieldeth no name in the Italian speech yieldeth no name in the Italian speech yieldeth no name in the Italian tongue although the thing itself is not tongue although the thing itself is not tongue although the thing itself is not or hard for explanation first then when or hard for explanation first then when or hard for explanation first then when he speaks of this home a ohm area of he speaks of this home a ohm area of he speaks of this home a ohm area of things he thinks bones to be sprung from things he thinks bones to be sprung from things he thinks bones to be sprung from LITTLEST bones minut and from minut and LITTLEST bones minut and from minut and LITTLEST bones minut and from minut and LITTLEST flesh all flesh and blood LITTLEST flesh all flesh and blood LITTLEST flesh all flesh and blood created out of drops of blood conceiving created out of drops of blood conceiving created out of drops of blood conceiving gold compact of grains of gold and earth gold compact of grains of gold and earth gold compact of grains of gold and earth concreted out of bits of earth fire made concreted out of bits of earth fire made concreted out of bits of earth fire made of fires and water out of waters of fires and water out of waters of fires and water out of waters feigning the like with all the rest of feigning the like with all the rest of feigning the like with all the rest of stuff yet he concedes not any void in stuff yet he concedes not any void in

stuff yet he concedes not any void in things nor any limit to cutting bodies things nor any limit to cutting bodies things nor any limit to cutting bodies down wherefore to me he seems on both down wherefore to me he seems on both down wherefore to me he seems on both accounts to err no less than those we accounts to err no less than those we accounts to err no less than those we named before add to these germs he named before add to these germs he named before add to these germs he feigns are far too frail if they be feigns are far too frail if they be feigns are far too frail if they be germs primordial furnished forthwith but germs primordial furnished forthwith but germs primordial furnished forthwith but same nature as the things themselves and same nature as the things themselves and same nature as the things themselves and travail and perished equally with those travail and perished equally with those travail and perished equally with those and no rain curbs them from annihilation and no rain curbs them from annihilation and no rain curbs them from annihilation for which will last against the grip and for which will last against the grip and for which will last against the grip and crush under the teeth of death the fire crush under the teeth of death the fire crush under the teeth of death the fire the moist arrest the air which then the the moist arrest the air which then the the moist arrest the air which then the blood the bones no one methinks when blood the bones no one methinks when blood the bones no one methinks when everything will be at bottom as mortal everything will be at bottom as mortal everything will be at bottom as mortal as what air we mark to perish by force as what air we mark to perish by force as what air we mark to perish by force before our gazing eyes but my appeal is before our gazing eyes but my appeal is before our gazing eyes but my appeal is to the proofs above that things cannot to the proofs above that things cannot to the proofs above that things cannot fall back to not nor yet from not fall back to not nor yet from not fall back to not nor yet from not increase and now again since food increase and now again since food increase and now again since food augments and nourishes the human frame augments and nourishes the human frame augments and nourishes the human frame tis thine to know our veins and blood tis thine to know our veins and blood tis thine to know our veins and blood and bones and throughs are formed of and bones and throughs are formed of and bones and throughs are formed of particles unlike to them in kind or if particles unlike to them in kind or if particles unlike to them in kind or if they say all foods are of mixed they say all foods are of mixed they say all foods are of mixed substance having in themselves small substance having in themselves small substance having in themselves small bodies of fuse and bones and also veins bodies of fuse and bones and also veins bodies of fuse and bones and also veins and particles of blood then every food and particles of blood then every food and particles of blood then every food solid or liquid must itself be thought solid or liquid must itself be thought solid or liquid must itself be thought as made as made as made mixed of things unlike in kind of bones mixed of things unlike in kind of bones mixed of things unlike in kind of bones a fuse of Iker a fuse of Iker a fuse of Iker and a blood again if all the bodies and a blood again if all the bodies and a blood again if all the bodies which up grow from Earth are first which up grow from Earth are first which up grow from Earth are first within the earth then earth must be

within the earth then earth must be within the earth then earth must be compound of alien substances which compound of alien substances which compound of alien substances which spring and bloom abroad from out the spring and bloom abroad from out the spring and bloom abroad from out the earth transfer the argument and thou earth transfer the argument and thou earth transfer the argument and thou mayest use the self same words if flame mayest use the self same words if flame mayest use the self same words if flame and smoke and ash still lurk unseen and smoke and ash still lurk unseen and smoke and ash still lurk unseen within the wood the wood must be within the wood the wood must be within the wood the wood must be compound of alien substances which compound of alien substances which compound of alien substances which sprang from out the wood right here sprang from out the wood right here sprang from out the wood right here remains a certain slender means to skulk remains a certain slender means to skulk remains a certain slender means to skulk from truth which annex Agora stakes unto from truth which annex Agora stakes unto from truth which annex Agora stakes unto himself who holds that all things lurk himself who holds that all things lurk himself who holds that all things lurk Co mixed with all while that one only Co mixed with all while that one only Co mixed with all while that one only comes to view of which the bodies exceed comes to view of which the bodies exceed comes to view of which the bodies exceed in number all the rest and lie more in number all the rest and lie more in number all the rest and lie more close to hand and at the for a notion close to hand and at the for a notion close to hand and at the for a notion vanished from true reason far for then vanished from true reason far for then vanished from true reason far for then twere meet that kernels of the grains twere meet that kernels of the grains twere meet that kernels of the grains should oft when crunched between the should oft when crunched between the should oft when crunched between the might of stones give forth a sign of might of stones give forth a sign of might of stones give forth a sign of blood or of auto-switching our human blood or of auto-switching our human blood or of auto-switching our human frame is fed and that rock rubbed on frame is fed and that rock rubbed on frame is fed and that rock rubbed on rock should yield a gory use likewise rock should yield a gory use likewise rock should yield a gory use likewise the herbs ought oft to give forth drops the herbs ought oft to give forth drops the herbs ought oft to give forth drops of sweet milk flavored like the uttered of sweet milk flavored like the uttered of sweet milk flavored like the uttered sheeps indeed we ought to find when sheeps indeed we ought to find when sheeps indeed we ought to find when crumbling up the earthy claws their crumbling up the earthy claws their crumbling up the earthy claws their herbs and grains and leaves all sorts herbs and grains and leaves all sorts herbs and grains and leaves all sorts dispersed minutely in the soil dispersed minutely in the soil dispersed minutely in the soil lastly we ought to find in cloven wood lastly we ought to find in cloven wood lastly we ought to find in cloven wood ashes and smoke and bits of fire there ashes and smoke and bits of fire there ashes and smoke and bits of fire there hid but since fact teachers this is not hid but since fact teachers this is not hid but since fact teachers this is not the case tis thine to know things are the case tis thine to know things are the case tis thine to know things are not mixed with things thus wise but

not mixed with things thus wise but not mixed with things thus wise but seeds seeds seeds common to many things Co mixed in many common to many things Co mixed in many common to many things Co mixed in many ways must lurk in things but often it ways must lurk in things but often it ways must lurk in things but often it happens on sky ye hills thou sayest that happens on sky ye hills thou sayest that happens on sky ye hills thou sayest that neighbouring tops of lofty trees are neighbouring tops of lofty trees are neighbouring tops of lofty trees are rubbed one against other smoke by the rubbed one against other smoke by the rubbed one against other smoke by the blustering South till all ablaze with blustering South till all ablaze with blustering South till all ablaze with bursting flower of flame good sooth yet bursting flower of flame good sooth yet bursting flower of flame good sooth yet fire is not in graft in wood but many fire is not in graft in wood but many fire is not in graft in wood but many are the seeds of heat are the seeds of heat are the seeds of heat and when rubbing together they together and when rubbing together they together and when rubbing together they together flow they start the kondal aggressions flow they start the kondal aggressions flow they start the kondal aggressions in the forests in the forests in the forests whereas if flame already fashioned lay whereas if flame already fashioned lay whereas if flame already fashioned lay stored up within the forests then the stored up within the forests then the stored up within the forests then the fires could not for any time be kept fires could not for any time be kept fires could not for any time be kept unseen but would be laying all the wild unseen but would be laying all the wild unseen but would be laying all the wild wood waste and burning all the buskin wood waste and burning all the buskin wood waste and burning all the buskin now dust see even as we said a little now dust see even as we said a little now dust see even as we said a little space above how mightily it matters with space above how mightily it matters with space above how mightily it matters with what others in what positions these same what others in what positions these same what others in what positions these same primal germs are bound together and what primal germs are bound together and what primal germs are bound together and what motions to they give and get among motions to they give and get among motions to they give and get among themselves how hence the same if altered themselves how hence the same if altered themselves how hence the same if altered monks themselves can body both igneous monks themselves can body both igneous monks themselves can body both igneous and ligneous objects forth precisely as and ligneous objects forth precisely as and ligneous objects forth precisely as these words themselves are made by these words themselves are made by these words themselves are made by somewhat altering their elements somewhat altering their elements somewhat altering their elements although we mark with name indeed although we mark with name indeed although we mark with name indeed distinct the igneous from the ligneous distinct the igneous from the ligneous distinct the igneous from the ligneous once again if thou suppose whatever thou once again if thou suppose whatever thou once again if thou suppose whatever thou beholdest among all visible objects beholdest among all visible objects beholdest among all visible objects cannot be unless thou feign bodies of

cannot be unless thou feign bodies of cannot be unless thou feign bodies of matter endowed with a like nature by thy matter endowed with a like nature by thy matter endowed with a like nature by thy vain device for thee will perish vain device for thee will perish vain device for thee will perish all the germs of things it will come to all the germs of things it will come to all the germs of things it will come to pass they'll laugh aloud like men pass they'll laugh aloud like men pass they'll laugh aloud like men shaken asunder by a spasm of mirth or shaken asunder by a spasm of mirth or shaken asunder by a spasm of mirth or moisten with salty teardrops moisten with salty teardrops moisten with salty teardrops cheeks and chins end of book 1 part 6 cheeks and chins end of book 1 part 6 cheeks and chins end of book 1 part 6 recording by daniel vermont osaka japan book 1 part 7 of on the nature of things book 1 part 7 of on the nature of things by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by by titus Lucretia's chorus translated by William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox William Ellery Leonard this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording is in the public domain recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part recording by Daniel Vermont book 1 part 7 the infinity of the universe now learn 7 the infinity of the universe now learn 7 the infinity of the universe now learn of what remains more keenly here and for of what remains more keenly here and for of what remains more keenly here and for myself my mind is not deceived how dark myself my mind is not deceived how dark myself my mind is not deceived how dark it is it is it is but the large hope of praise had struck but the large hope of praise had struck but the large hope of praise had struck with pointed versus through my heart on with pointed versus through my heart on with pointed versus through my heart on the same hour hath stricken to my breast the same hour hath stricken to my breast the same hour hath stricken to my breast sweet love of the muses wherewith now sweet love of the muses wherewith now sweet love of the muses wherewith now instinct I wander afield thriving in instinct I wander afield thriving in instinct I wander afield thriving in sturdy thought through unpaved taunts of sturdy thought through unpaved taunts of sturdy thought through unpaved taunts of the pirate ease trodden by step of none the pirate ease trodden by step of none the pirate ease trodden by step of none before I joy to come on undefiled

before I joy to come on undefiled before I joy to come on undefiled fountains there to drain them deep I joy fountains there to drain them deep I joy fountains there to drain them deep I joy to pluck new flowers to seek for this my to pluck new flowers to seek for this my to pluck new flowers to seek for this my head a signal crown from regions where head a signal crown from regions where head a signal crown from regions where the muses never yet have garland at the the muses never yet have garland at the the muses never yet have garland at the temples of a man first since I teach temples of a man first since I teach temples of a man first since I teach concerning mighty things and go right on concerning mighty things and go right on concerning mighty things and go right on to loose from round the mind the to loose from round the mind the to loose from round the mind the tightened coils of dread religion next tightened coils of dread religion next tightened coils of dread religion next since concerning theme so dark I frame since concerning theme so dark I frame since concerning theme so dark I frame song so pellucid touching all throughout song so pellucid touching all throughout song so pellucid touching all throughout even with the muses charm which just even with the muses charm which just even with the muses charm which just would seem is not without a reasonable would seem is not without a reasonable would seem is not without a reasonable ground but as physicians when they seek ground but as physicians when they seek ground but as physicians when they seek to give young boys the nauseas wormwood to give young boys the nauseas wormwood to give young boys the nauseas wormwood first you touch the brim around the cup first you touch the brim around the cup first you touch the brim around the cup with the sweet juice and yellow of the with the sweet juice and yellow of the with the sweet juice and yellow of the honey in order that the thoughtless age honey in order that the thoughtless age honey in order that the thoughtless age of boyhood be cajoled as far as the lips of boyhood be cajoled as far as the lips of boyhood be cajoled as far as the lips and meanwhile swallow down the and meanwhile swallow down the and meanwhile swallow down the Wormwood's bitter draught and though Wormwood's bitter draught and though Wormwood's bitter draught and though befooled vietnam not merely duped but befooled vietnam not merely duped but befooled vietnam not merely duped but rather thus grow strong again with rather thus grow strong again with rather thus grow strong again with recreated health so now I - since this recreated health so now I - since this recreated health so now I - since this my doctrine seems in general somewhat my doctrine seems in general somewhat my doctrine seems in general somewhat woeful unto those who've had it not in woeful unto those who've had it not in woeful unto those who've had it not in hand and since the crowd starts back hand and since the crowd starts back hand and since the crowd starts back from it in horror have desired to from it in horror have desired to from it in horror have desired to expound our doctrine unto thee in song expound our doctrine unto thee in song expound our doctrine unto thee in song soft speaking and Parian and as twere to soft speaking and Parian and as twere to soft speaking and Parian and as twere to touch it with sweet honey of the muse if touch it with sweet honey of the muse if touch it with sweet honey of the muse if by such method happily I might hold the by such method happily I might hold the by such method happily I might hold the mind of the upon these lines of ours mind of the upon these lines of ours mind of the upon these lines of ours till thou see through the nature of all

till thou see through the nature of all till thou see through the nature of all things and how exists the interwoven things and how exists the interwoven things and how exists the interwoven frame but since I've taught that bodies frame but since I've taught that bodies frame but since I've taught that bodies of matter made completely solid hither of matter made completely solid hither of matter made completely solid hither and thither fly forevermore unconquered and thither fly forevermore unconquered and thither fly forevermore unconquered through all time now come and weather to through all time now come and weather to through all time now come and weather to the the the some of them there be a limit or be none some of them there be a limit or be none some of them there be a limit or be none for thee let us unfold likewise what has for thee let us unfold likewise what has for thee let us unfold likewise what has been found to be the wide in nein or been found to be the wide in nein or been found to be the wide in nein or room or space wherein all things soever room or space wherein all things soever room or space wherein all things soever do go on let us examine if it finite be do go on let us examine if it finite be do go on let us examine if it finite be all and entire or reach unmeasured round all and entire or reach unmeasured round all and entire or reach unmeasured round and downward and illimitable profound and downward and illimitable profound and downward and illimitable profound thus then the all that is is limited in thus then the all that is is limited in thus then the all that is is limited in no one region of its own word paths for no one region of its own word paths for no one region of its own word paths for then two must have forever its beyond then two must have forever its beyond then two must have forever its beyond and two beyond tis seen can never be for and two beyond tis seen can never be for and two beyond tis seen can never be for aught unless still further on there be a aught unless still further on there be a aught unless still further on there be a somewhat somewhere that may bond the somewhat somewhere that may bond the somewhat somewhere that may bond the same so that the thing be seen still on same so that the thing be seen still on same so that the thing be seen still on to where the nature of sensation of that to where the nature of sensation of that to where the nature of sensation of that thing can follow it no longer now thing can follow it no longer now thing can follow it no longer now because confess we must there's not because confess we must there's not because confess we must there's not beside the sum there's no beyond and so beside the sum there's no beyond and so beside the sum there's no beyond and so it lacks all end it matters nothing it lacks all end it matters nothing it lacks all end it matters nothing where thou posts thyself in whatsoever where thou posts thyself in whatsoever where thou posts thyself in whatsoever regions of the same even any place a man

regions of the same even any place a man regions of the same even any place a man has set him down still leaves about him has set him down still leaves about him has set him down still leaves about him the unbounded all outward in all the unbounded all outward in all the unbounded all outward in all directions or supposing a moment the all directions or supposing a moment the all directions or supposing a moment the all of space finite to be if someone of space finite to be if someone of space finite to be if someone farthest traveler runs forth unto the farthest traveler runs forth unto the farthest traveler runs forth unto the extreme coasts and throws ahead a flying extreme coasts and throws ahead a flying extreme coasts and throws ahead a flying spear is it then I wish to think it goes spear is it then I wish to think it goes spear is it then I wish to think it goes hurled off a main to where twas sent and hurled off a main to where twas sent and hurled off a main to where twas sent and shoots afar or that some objects there shoots afar or that some objects there shoots afar or that some objects there can fort and stop it for the one or can fort and stop it for the one or can fort and stop it for the one or other that must admit and take either of other that must admit and take either of other that must admit and take either of which shuts off escape for thee and does which shuts off escape for thee and does which shuts off escape for thee and does compel that thou concede the all spreads compel that thou concede the all spreads compel that thou concede the all spreads everywhere owning no confines since everywhere owning no confines since everywhere owning no confines since whether there be aught that may block whether there be aught that may block whether there be aught that may block and check it so it comes not where to and check it so it comes not where to and check it so it comes not where to assent nor lodges in its goal or whether assent nor lodges in its goal or whether assent nor lodges in its goal or whether borne along in either view it has borne along in either view it has borne along in either view it has started not from any end and so started not from any end and so started not from any end and so I'll follow on and we're so where thou I'll follow on and we're so where thou I'll follow on and we're so where thou sets the extreme coasts Sal query what sets the extreme coasts Sal query what sets the extreme coasts Sal query what becomes thereafter of thy spear will becomes thereafter of thy spear will becomes thereafter of thy spear will come to pass that no where can a World's come to pass that no where can a World's come to pass that no where can a World's End be and that the chance for further End be and that the chance for further End be and that the chance for further flight prolongs forever the flight flight prolongs forever the flight flight prolongs forever the flight itself besides were all the space of the itself besides were all the space of the itself besides were all the space of the totality and some shut-in with fixed totality and some shut-in with fixed totality and some shut-in with fixed coasts and bounded everywhere then with coasts and bounded everywhere then with coasts and bounded everywhere then with the abundance of worlds matter flow the abundance of worlds matter flow the abundance of worlds matter flow together by solid weight from everywhere

together by solid weight from everywhere together by solid weight from everywhere still downward to the bottom of the still downward to the bottom of the still downward to the bottom of the world nor aught could happen under cope world nor aught could happen under cope world nor aught could happen under cope of sky nor could there be a sky at all of sky nor could there be a sky at all of sky nor could there be a sky at all or Sun indeed where matter all one heap or Sun indeed where matter all one heap or Sun indeed where matter all one heap would lie by having settled during would lie by having settled during would lie by having settled during infinite time but in reality repose is infinite time but in reality repose is infinite time but in reality repose is given unto no bodies amongst the given unto no bodies amongst the given unto no bodies amongst the elements because there is no bottom elements because there is no bottom elements because there is no bottom where until they might test were where until they might test were where until they might test were together flow and where they might take together flow and where they might take together flow and where they might take up their undisturbed modes in endless up their undisturbed modes in endless up their undisturbed modes in endless motion everything goes on forever more motion everything goes on forever more motion everything goes on forever more out of all regions even out of the pit out of all regions even out of the pit out of all regions even out of the pit below from forth the vast are hurtled below from forth the vast are hurtled below from forth the vast are hurtled bodies evermore supplied the nature of bodies evermore supplied the nature of bodies evermore supplied the nature of room the space of the abyss is such that room the space of the abyss is such that room the space of the abyss is such that even the flashing Thunderbolts can even the flashing Thunderbolts can even the flashing Thunderbolts can neither speed upon their courses through neither speed upon their courses through neither speed upon their courses through gliding across eternal tracks of time gliding across eternal tracks of time gliding across eternal tracks of time nor further bring to pass as on they run nor further bring to pass as on they run nor further bring to pass as on they run that they may bait their journeying one that they may bait their journeying one that they may bait their journeying one whit such huge abundance spreads for whit such huge abundance spreads for whit such huge abundance spreads for things around room off to every quarter things around room off to every quarter things around room off to every quarter without end lastly before our very eyes without end lastly before our very eyes without end lastly before our very eyes this seemed thing to bound thing air this seemed thing to bound thing air this seemed thing to bound thing air hedges who from Hill and mountain walls hedges who from Hill and mountain walls hedges who from Hill and mountain walls hedge air land ends the sea and sea in hedge air land ends the sea and sea in hedge air land ends the sea and sea in turn all lands but for the all truly is turn all lands but for the all truly is turn all lands but for the all truly is nothing which outside may bounce that to nothing which outside may bounce that to nothing which outside may bounce that to the sum of things itself may not have

the sum of things itself may not have the sum of things itself may not have power to fix a measure of its own great power to fix a measure of its own great power to fix a measure of its own great nature guards she who compels the void nature guards she who compels the void nature guards she who compels the void to bound all body as body all the void to bound all body as body all the void to bound all body as body all the void thus rendering by these alternates the thus rendering by these alternates the thus rendering by these alternates the whole and infinite or else whole and infinite or else whole and infinite or else the one or other being unbounded by the the one or other being unbounded by the the one or other being unbounded by the other spreads even by its single nature other spreads even by its single nature other spreads even by its single nature NER tha less immeasurably forth nor see NER tha less immeasurably forth nor see NER tha less immeasurably forth nor see nor earth nor shining vaults of sky nor nor earth nor shining vaults of sky nor nor earth nor shining vaults of sky nor breed of mortals nor holy limbs of gods breed of mortals nor holy limbs of gods breed of mortals nor holy limbs of gods could keep their place least portion of could keep their place least portion of could keep their place least portion of an hour for driven apart from out its an hour for driven apart from out its an hour for driven apart from out its meetings fit the stock of stuff meetings fit the stock of stuff meetings fit the stock of stuff dissolved would be borne along the dissolved would be borne along the dissolved would be borne along the illimitable and naina far or rather in illimitable and naina far or rather in illimitable and naina far or rather in fact would never have once combined and fact would never have once combined and fact would never have once combined and given a birth to aught since scattered given a birth to aught since scattered given a birth to aught since scattered wide it could not be united for of truth wide it could not be united for of truth wide it could not be united for of truth neither by counsel did the primal germs neither by counsel did the primal germs neither by counsel did the primal germs establish themselves as by keen act of establish themselves as by keen act of establish themselves as by keen act of mind each in its proper place nor did mind each in its proper place nor did mind each in its proper place nor did they make forsooth a compact how each they make forsooth a compact how each they make forsooth a compact how each germ should move but since being many germ should move but since being many germ should move but since being many and changed in many modes along the all and changed in many modes along the all and changed in many modes along the all they're driven abroad and vexed by blow they're driven abroad and vexed by blow they're driven abroad and vexed by blow on blow even from all time of old they on blow even from all time of old they on blow even from all time of old they thus at last after attempting all the thus at last after attempting all the thus at last after attempting all the kinds of motion and conjoining come into kinds of motion and conjoining come into kinds of motion and conjoining come into those great arrangements out of which those great arrangements out of which those great arrangements out of which this sum of things established is create this sum of things established is create this sum of things established is create by which moreover through the mighty by which moreover through the mighty by which moreover through the mighty years it is preserved when once it has years it is preserved when once it has years it is preserved when once it has been thrown into the proper motions

been thrown into the proper motions been thrown into the proper motions bringing to pass that ever the streams bringing to pass that ever the streams bringing to pass that ever the streams refreshed the greedy Mane with river refreshed the greedy Mane with river refreshed the greedy Mane with river waves abounding and that earth lapped in waves abounding and that earth lapped in waves abounding and that earth lapped in warm exhalations of the sun renews her warm exhalations of the sun renews her warm exhalations of the sun renews her broods and that the lusty race of broods and that the lusty race of broods and that the lusty race of breathing creatures bears and blooms and breathing creatures bears and blooms and breathing creatures bears and blooms and that the gliding fires of ether are that the gliding fires of ether are that the gliding fires of ether are alive what still the primal germs no alive what still the primal germs no alive what still the primal germs no wise could do unless from outs the wise could do unless from outs the wise could do unless from outs the infinite of space could come supply of infinite of space could come supply of infinite of space could come supply of matter whence in season there wants matter whence in season there wants matter whence in season there wants whatever losses to repair for as the whatever losses to repair for as the whatever losses to repair for as the nature of breathing creatures wastes nature of breathing creatures wastes nature of breathing creatures wastes losing its body when deprived of food so losing its body when deprived of food so losing its body when deprived of food so all things have to be dissolved as soon all things have to be dissolved as soon all things have to be dissolved as soon as matter diverted by what means so ever as matter diverted by what means so ever as matter diverted by what means so ever from off its course shall fail to be on from off its course shall fail to be on from off its course shall fail to be on hand nor can the blows from outwards hand nor can the blows from outwards hand nor can the blows from outwards still conserve on every side whatever still conserve on every side whatever still conserve on every side whatever some of a world has been united in a some of a world has been united in a some of a world has been united in a whole they can indeed by frequent whole they can indeed by frequent whole they can indeed by frequent meeting check apart tell others arriving meeting check apart tell others arriving meeting check apart tell others arriving may fulfill the some but meanwhile often may fulfill the some but meanwhile often may fulfill the some but meanwhile often are they forced to spring rebounding are they forced to spring rebounding are they forced to spring rebounding back and as they spring to yield unto back and as they spring to yield unto back and as they spring to yield unto those elements whence a world derives those elements whence a world derives those elements whence a world derives room and a time for flight permitting room and a time for flight permitting room and a time for flight permitting them to be from off the Massie Union them to be from off the Massie Union them to be from off the Massie Union born free and afar born free and afar born free and afar wherefore again again needs must are wherefore again again needs must are wherefore again again needs must are come are many for supply and also that come are many for supply and also that come are many for supply and also that the blows themselves shall be unfailing the blows themselves shall be unfailing the blows themselves shall be unfailing ever must there ever be an infinite ever must there ever be an infinite ever must there ever be an infinite force of matter all sides round and in

force of matter all sides round and in force of matter all sides round and in these problems shrink my mummy is far these problems shrink my mummy is far these problems shrink my mummy is far from yielding faith to that notorious from yielding faith to that notorious from yielding faith to that notorious talk that all things inward to the talk that all things inward to the talk that all things inward to the centre press and thus the nature of the centre press and thus the nature of the centre press and thus the nature of the world stands firm with never blows from world stands firm with never blows from world stands firm with never blows from outward nor can be nowhere dis parted outward nor can be nowhere dis parted outward nor can be nowhere dis parted since all height and depth have always since all height and depth have always since all height and depth have always inward to the center pressed if thou art inward to the center pressed if thou art inward to the center pressed if thou art ready to believe that all itself can ready to believe that all itself can ready to believe that all itself can rest upon itself or that the ponderous rest upon itself or that the ponderous rest upon itself or that the ponderous bodies which be under earth do all press bodies which be under earth do all press bodies which be under earth do all press upwards and do come to rest upon the upwards and do come to rest upon the upwards and do come to rest upon the earth in some way upside down like to earth in some way upside down like to earth in some way upside down like to those images of things we see at present those images of things we see at present those images of things we see at present through the waters they contend with through the waters they contend with through the waters they contend with like procedure that all breathing things like procedure that all breathing things like procedure that all breathing things head downward roam about and yet cannot head downward roam about and yet cannot head downward roam about and yet cannot tumble from earth to realms of sky below tumble from earth to realms of sky below tumble from earth to realms of sky below no more than these our bodies wing away no more than these our bodies wing away no more than these our bodies wing away spontaneously to vaults of sky above spontaneously to vaults of sky above spontaneously to vaults of sky above that when those creatures look upon the that when those creatures look upon the that when those creatures look upon the Sun we view the constellations of the Sun we view the constellations of the Sun we view the constellations of the night and that with us the seasons of night and that with us the seasons of night and that with us the seasons of the sky they thus alternately divide and the sky they thus alternately divide and the sky they thus alternately divide and thus do pass the night co-equal to our thus do pass the night co-equal to our thus do pass the night co-equal to our days but a vain error has given these days but a vain error has given these days but a vain error has given these dreams to fools which they've embraced dreams to fools which they've embraced dreams to fools which they've embraced with reasoning perverse for centre none with reasoning perverse for centre none with reasoning perverse for centre none can be where world is still boundless can be where world is still boundless can be where world is still boundless nor yet if now a center were could not nor yet if now a center were could not nor yet if now a center were could not take there a fixed position more than take there a fixed position more than take there a fixed position more than for some other cost might be dislodged for some other cost might be dislodged for some other cost might be dislodged for all of room and space we call the

for all of room and space we call the for all of room and space we call the void must both through centre and non void must both through centre and non void must both through centre and non centre yield alike to waits where ere centre yield alike to waits where ere centre yield alike to waits where ere their motions tent their motions tent their motions tent nor is there any place where when nor is there any place where when nor is there any place where when they've come bodies can be at standstill they've come bodies can be at standstill they've come bodies can be at standstill in the void deprived of force of wait in the void deprived of force of wait in the void deprived of force of wait nor yet may void furnish supports to any nor yet may void furnish supports to any nor yet may void furnish supports to any nay it must true to its bent of nature nay it must true to its bent of nature nay it must true to its bent of nature still give way thus in such manner not still give way thus in such manner not still give way thus in such manner not at all can things be held in union as if at all can things be held in union as if at all can things be held in union as if overcome by craving for a center but overcome by craving for a center but overcome by craving for a center but besides seeing they feign that's not all besides seeing they feign that's not all besides seeing they feign that's not all bodies pressed to center inward rather bodies pressed to center inward rather bodies pressed to center inward rather only those of earth and water liquid of only those of earth and water liquid of only those of earth and water liquid of the sea and the big billows from the the sea and the big billows from the the sea and the big billows from the mountain slopes and whatsoever are in mountain slopes and whatsoever are in mountain slopes and whatsoever are in case dust were in earth and body case dust were in earth and body case dust were in earth and body contrariwise they teach how the thin air contrariwise they teach how the thin air contrariwise they teach how the thin air and with it the hot fire is borne and with it the hot fire is borne and with it the hot fire is borne asunder from the center and how for this asunder from the center and how for this asunder from the center and how for this all ether Quivers with bright stars and all ether Quivers with bright stars and all ether Quivers with bright stars and the sun's flame along the blue is fed the sun's flame along the blue is fed the sun's flame along the blue is fed because the heat from out the center because the heat from out the center because the heat from out the center flying all gathers there and how again flying all gathers there and how again flying all gathers there and how again the boughs upon the treetops could not the boughs upon the treetops could not the boughs upon the treetops could not sprout their leaves unless little by sprout their leaves unless little by sprout their leaves unless little by little from out the earth for each were little from out the earth for each were little from out the earth for each were nutriment lest after the manner of the nutriment lest after the manner of the nutriment lest after the manner of the winged flames the ramparts of the world winged flames the ramparts of the world winged flames the ramparts of the world should flee away dissolve domain should flee away dissolve domain should flee away dissolve domain throughout the mighty void and lest all

throughout the mighty void and lest all throughout the mighty void and lest all else should likewise follow after high else should likewise follow after high else should likewise follow after high lest the thundering vaults of heaven lest the thundering vaults of heaven lest the thundering vaults of heaven should burst and splitter upward and the should burst and splitter upward and the should burst and splitter upward and the earth forth width withdraw from under earth forth width withdraw from under earth forth width withdraw from under our feet and all its bulk among its our feet and all its bulk among its our feet and all its bulk among its mingled wrecks and those of heaven with mingled wrecks and those of heaven with mingled wrecks and those of heaven with slipping asunder of the primal seeds slipping asunder of the primal seeds slipping asunder of the primal seeds should pass along the immeasurable in should pass along the immeasurable in should pass along the immeasurable in nain away forever and that instant not nain away forever and that instant not nain away forever and that instant not of rack and remnant would be left beside of rack and remnant would be left beside of rack and remnant would be left beside the desolate space and germs invisible the desolate space and germs invisible the desolate space and germs invisible for on whatever side thou t missed first for on whatever side thou t missed first for on whatever side thou t missed first the primal bodies lacking low that side the primal bodies lacking low that side the primal bodies lacking low that side will be for things the very door of will be for things the very door of will be for things the very door of death where through the throng of matter death where through the throng of matter death where through the throng of matter all will dash out and abroad all will dash out and abroad these points if thou wilt ponder then these points if thou wilt ponder then with but poultry trouble that along for with but poultry trouble that along for with but poultry trouble that along for one thing after other will grow clear one thing after other will grow clear one thing after other will grow clear nor shall the blind night Rob thee of nor shall the blind night Rob thee of nor shall the blind night Rob thee of the road to hinder thy gaze on nature's the road to hinder thy gaze on nature's the road to hinder thy gaze on nature's farthest forth plus things for things farthest forth plus things for things farthest forth plus things for things shall kindle torches you end of book 1 shall kindle torches you end of book 1 shall kindle torches you end of book 1 part 7 recording by daniel vermont osaka part 7 recording by daniel vermont osaka part 7 recording by daniel vermont osaka japan