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Alphabetical [« »] eyebrows 1 eyelashes 1 eyelids 1 eyes 36 eyesight 3 face 4 faciem 1 | Frequency [« »] 40 was 37 nor 37 through 36 eyes 36 no 35 into 34 than | Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius On the workmanship of God IntraText - Concordances eyes |
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1 1intro| escape the notice of the eyes of the mind, so that they 2 1intro| cannot be examined by the eyes, nor touched by the hand, 3 4 | neither be subjected to the eyes, nor comprehended. Now we 4 6 | former. For he said that the eyes were not produced for seeing, 5 6 | Epicurus? Were not the eyes produced for seeing? Why, 6 6 | nostrils, smell with its eyes, and see with its ears? 7 7 | occupy a fixed position the eyes a fixed position likewise 8 8 | OF THE PARTS OF MAN: THE EYES AND EARS,~Now I will show 9 8 | He closed the orbs of the eyes with concave apertures, 10 8 | that of seeing is in the eyes, the acuteness of which 11 8 | towards which we turn with our eyes, until the air, being extended 12 8 | are often known from the eyes. For the refutation of which 13 8 | would see better if the eyes were torn out and dug up, 14 8 | were covered. Truly his eyes, or rather those of Epicurus 15 8 | the burst fibres of the eyes, and the blood flowing through 16 8 | chance he would have it that eyes are produced resembling 17 8 | should see not so much with eyes as with apertures, than 18 8 | and the sight of both the eyes is mingled and joined together 19 9 | many instances in which the eyes are deceived; and among 20 9 | account, because there are two eyes. But hear how it happens. 21 9 | happens. The sight of the eyes consists in the exertion 22 9 | been above said, uses the eyes as windows, this happens 23 9 | in which the sight of the eyes meets together. Likewise, 24 9 | disunites the agreement of the eyes? Which is so true, that 25 9 | reason is evident why the eyes are deceived, it is clear 26 10 | the works of God. That the eyes, therefore, might be better 27 10 | which Varro thinks that the eyes derived their name. For 28 10 | most becoming fence to the eyes; the continual motion of 29 10 | sight, and relieves the eyes. For the pupil--that is, 30 10 | afford protection to the eyes. so that nothing may fall 31 10 | anti to protect the two eyes. Below also, a not unbecoming 32 10 | similitude of hills, makes the eyes safer on every side; and 33 10 | and the sight into two eyes, and the smelling into two 34 10 | elevated, and exposed to the eyes, displays a wonderful dignity 35 14 | ears, that we see with our eyes, that we smell with our 36 18 | it had placed before its eyes. Then it proceeds further,