Dialogue

  1 Intro|            to conceive the whole of nature without any adequate knowledge
  2 Intro|        observing the curiosities of nature which are ‘tumbling out
  3 Intro|          random from the outside of nature; he sees the light, but
  4 Intro|            for the investigation of nature was expressly renounced
  5 Intro|         have preferred the study of nature to man, or that he would
  6 Intro|             philosophy, such as the nature of God, the distinction
  7 Intro|           relations of colours, the nature of diseases, and the like,
  8 Intro|           they have become types in nature, forms of men, animals,
  9 Intro|      isolated expressions about the nature of God which have a wonderful
 10 Intro|             consider the aspects of nature which presented themselves
 11 Intro|            into classes, the double nature and training of the guardians,
 12 Intro|  Hermocrates, who is also fitted by nature and education to share in
 13 Intro|        suffered from convulsions of nature, which are chiefly brought
 14 Intro|            arisen about God and the nature of the world we must be
 15 Intro|        fairest work in the order of nature, and the world became a
 16 Intro|             the two he made a third nature, essence, which was in a
 17 Intro|          the other, the intractable nature of the other being compressed
 18 Intro|             relation to the eternal nature, which ever is and never
 19 Intro|            the image of the eternal nature; and it was created together
 20 Intro|             of the most intelligent nature; a month is created by the
 21 Intro|           might imitate the eternal nature.~Thus far the universal
 22 Intro|         chariot, he showed them the nature of the universe, and told
 23 Intro|              he would pass into the nature of a woman, and if he did
 24 Intro|       regained his first and better nature. Having given this law to
 25 Intro|         Creator remained in his own nature. And his children, receiving
 26 Intro|            in all sorts of ways the nature of the other, and the harmonical
 27 Intro|           be able to understand the nature of reflections in mirrors.
 28 Intro|             one has explained their nature, and we erroneously maintain
 29 Intro|         manner there is a universal nature out of which all things
 30 Intro|            father, the intermediate nature to a child; and we may also
 31 Intro|           fire is that part of this nature which is inflamed, water
 32 Intro|         have a different origin and nature. The one comes to us by
 33 Intro|        sense. There is also a third nature—that of space, which is
 34 Intro|            compresses them, and as ‘nature abhors a vacuum,’ the finer
 35 Intro|           when, leaving the eternal nature, she turns for innocent
 36 Intro|             is finer and of a briny nature then two half-solid bodies
 37 Intro|    sensation without explaining the nature of flesh and of the mortal
 38 Intro|            parts according to their nature, this remedial power in
 39 Intro|             of the human and divine nature. God only is able to compound
 40 Intro|         having a porous and springy nature like a sponge, and being
 41 Intro|           to connect with the lower nature, contriving that it should
 42 Intro|           flesh, giving them a mean nature between the two, and a yellow
 43 Intro|        liquid, and part of a skinny nature, which was hardened by the
 44 Intro|            attraction, but because ‘nature abhors a vacuum,’ and because
 45 Intro|             release be according to nature, she then flies away with
 46 Intro|             disposal.~Enough of the nature of man and of the body,
 47 Intro|            restored to his original nature.~Thus we have finished the
 48 Intro|    only-begotten heaven.~Section 2.~Nature in the aspect which she
 49 Intro| intelligence having an insight into nature, and often anticipations
 50 Intro|        earth. The experiments which nature worked for him he sometimes
 51 Intro|             originally derived from nature, were easily transferred
 52 Intro|      regularity and irregularity of nature; or of chance, the nameless
 53 Intro|        extraordinary convulsions of nature. Their own interpretations
 54 Intro|      themselves on the phenomena of nature, they were relieved at being
 55 Intro|          came to the observation of nature. The Greek philosopher looked
 56 Intro|             a principle of rest, in nature and in themselves; there
 57 Intro|    impression derived from external nature, which, as in mythology,
 58 Intro|             facts or appearances of nature, the circle of the universe,
 59 Intro|   regularity of the greater part of nature and the irregularity of
 60 Intro|           yet this general grasp of nature led also to a spirit of
 61 Intro|          eye of sense; the truth of nature was mathematics; the other
 62 Intro|          these all our knowledge of nature has been developed. They
 63 Intro|             give law to all things; nature was rescued from chaos and
 64 Intro|          wonderful and unchangeable nature they seemed to hold communion?~
 65 Intro|            they applied to external nature the relations of them which
 66 Intro|          their own minds; and where nature seemed to be at variance
 67 Intro|            very different aspect of nature would have been present
 68 Intro|         beginnings of thought about nature must always have this character.
 69 Intro|              At first men personify nature, then they form impressions
 70 Intro|            they form impressions of nature, at last they conceive ‘
 71 Intro|       conceive ‘measure’ or laws of nature. They pass out of mythology
 72 Intro|            the first impressions of nature, which mankind, when they
 73 Intro|       simplest is the uniformity of nature; this was expressed by the
 74 Intro|             But their conception of nature was never that of law interrupted
 75 Intro|          into relation with man and nature. God and the world are mere
 76 Intro|  accomplished he remains in his own nature. Plato is more sensible
 77 Intro|             separate, self-existent nature, of which creation is the
 78 Intro|        modern conception of laws of nature. They are in space, but
 79 Intro|           which is the intermediate nature compounded of the Same and
 80 Intro|             partaking of the divine nature, which, having law in itself,
 81 Intro|             which protrudes through nature. Of this too there was a
 82 Intro|         philosopher to describe the nature of God or Being under negatives.
 83 Intro|          There arises thus a second nature which the senses are incapable
 84 Intro|           permanent or even eternal nature; and Plato seems more willing
 85 Intro|            truth that to the higher nature of man evil is involuntary.
 86 Intro|        First, there is the immortal nature of which the brain is the
 87 Intro|       second a sudden violation, of nature (Phileb.). The sensations
 88 Intro|        explaining the operations of nature, the impossibility of a
 89 Intro|            a law of equalization in nature, the air which is breathed
 90 Intro|        every disease is akin to the nature of the living being and
 91 Intro|               He is of opinion that nature should be left to herself,
 92 Intro|           use, but as they exist in nature, blended and confused with
 93 Intro|     uncertainty of our knowledge of nature. The reason is that the
 94 Intro|    mathematics in all the realms of nature; for in all of them there
 95 Intro|         body as well as in external nature. And now a favourite speculation
 96 Intro|       almost in so many words, that nature abhors a vacuum. Whenever
 97 Intro|            the first observation of nature. The latest word of modern
 98 Intro|        previous philosophy; (b) the nature of God and of creation (
 99 Intro|      affirms the modern thesis that nature abhors a vacuum, as in the
100 Intro|      synthesis pervades all art and nature, we are reminded of the
101 Intro|          equal place in mind and in nature; and hence, especially when
102 Intro|            absorption in the divine nature, or in the Soul of the universe.
103 Intro|            him, as to other Greeks, nature, though containing a remnant
104 Intro|       returns to his own accustomed nature (Tim.). As in the Statesman,
105 Intro|           stoical life according to nature. Man contemplating the heavens
106 Intro|            partake of the repose of nature and of the order of nature,
107 Intro|          nature and of the order of nature, to bring the variable principle
108 Timae|             which was suited to his nature, we spoke of those who were
109 Timae|      subjects, of whom they were by nature friends, but fierce to their
110 Timae|         remaining who are fitted by nature and education to take part
111 Timae|        amongst us, and has made the nature of the universe his special
112 Timae|           going to discourse of the nature of the universe, how created
113 Timae|           and fashions the form and nature of his work after an unchangeable
114 Timae|   everything should be according to nature. And in speaking of the
115 Timae|   unalterable, and, as far as their nature allows, irrefutable and
116 Timae|             the things which are by nature visible, found that no unintelligent
117 Timae|      creator of a work which was by nature fairest and best. Wherefore,
118 Timae|            thing to liken it to any nature which exists as a part only;
119 Timae|          other animals of a kindred nature. Are we right in saying
120 Timae|           essence, partaking of the nature of the same and of the other,
121 Timae|            reluctant and unsociable nature of the other into the same.
122 Timae|            far as might be. Now the nature of the ideal being was everlasting,
123 Timae|          the pattern of the eternal nature, that it might resemble
124 Timae|             the animals, as many as nature intended, might participate
125 Timae|           might imitate the eternal nature, and be as like as possible
126 Timae|      proceeded to fashion after the nature of the pattern. Now as in
127 Timae|             or species of a certain nature and number, he thought that
128 Timae|           to have species of a like nature and number. There are four
129 Timae|         what we have said about the nature of the created and visible
130 Timae|          who are of a more retiring nature, had come into being, the
131 Timae|         chariot, he showed them the nature of the universe, and declared
132 Timae|            of animals; and as human nature was of two kinds, the superior
133 Timae|           resembled him in the evil nature which he had acquired, and
134 Timae|      remained in his own accustomed nature, and his children heard
135 Timae|           and they so disturbed the nature of the other or diverse,
136 Timae|             has authority, to be by nature the part which is in front.
137 Timae|             everything of a coarser nature, and allowed to pass only
138 Timae|              being no longer of one nature with the surrounding atmosphere
139 Timae|           still remain, of whatever nature and in whatever locality,
140 Timae|       explore causes of intelligent nature first of all, and, secondly,
141 Timae|        power of enquiring about the nature of the universe; and from
142 Timae|            end we must consider the nature of fire, and water, and
143 Timae|    explanation and dimly seen. What nature are we to attribute to this
144 Timae|           say that it is ‘of such a nature’; nor let us speak of water
145 Timae|            fire’ which is of such a nature always, and so of everything
146 Timae|          that which is of a certain nature, hot or white, or anything
147 Timae|            applies to the universal nature which receives all bodies—
148 Timae|         departs at all from her own nature, and never in any way, or
149 Timae|        father, and the intermediate nature to a child; and may remark
150 Timae|      opposite or entirely different nature was stamped upon its surface,
151 Timae|            fire is that part of her nature which from time to time
152 Timae|       origin and are of a different nature; the one is implanted in
153 Timae|          only. And there is another nature of the same name with it,
154 Timae|         sense. And there is a third nature, which is space, and is
155 Timae|          true and waking reality of nature, we have only this dreamlike
156 Timae|             reason, vindicating the nature of true being, maintains
157 Timae|              this, I say, was their nature at that time, and God fashioned
158 Timae|      sufficiently apprehended their nature. Now of the two triangles,
159 Timae|           of necessity be of such a nature. Now, of the triangles which
160 Timae|           has two equal sides is by nature more firmly based than that
161 Timae|            pass into the conquering nature, and fire becomes air and
162 Timae|            at the probable truth of nature ought duly to consider.~
163 Timae|             understanding about the nature and conditions of rest and
164 Timae|      inequality is the cause of the nature which is wanting in uniformity;
165 Timae|           four which are of a fiery nature are clearly distinguished
166 Timae|         secondly, there is the oily nature, which is smooth and divides
167 Timae|           lastly, there is a frothy nature, which differs from all
168 Timae|             of earth and of a briny nature; out of either of them a
169 Timae|             hand, substances of the nature of wax and incense have
170 Timae|          and afterwards examine the nature of our hypothesis. In order,
171 Timae|          are contracted contrary to nature are by nature at war, and
172 Timae|           contrary to nature are by nature at war, and force themselves
173 Timae|       therefore most repellent. The nature of the light and the heavy
174 Timae|            them all. Such being the nature of the world, when a person
175 Timae|            by force and contrary to nature, both clinging to their
176 Timae|              to be of the following nature, remembering that we have
177 Timae|           distinguished between the nature which is easy and which
178 Timae|          take. A body which is of a nature to be easily moved, on receiving
179 Timae|          produced in us contrary to nature and violent, if sudden,
180 Timae|         again, the sudden return to nature is pleasant; but a gentle
181 Timae| withdrawings and emptyings of their nature, and great and sudden replenishments,
182 Timae|      difficulty return to their own nature, have effects in every way
183 Timae|          which are of an abstergent nature, and purge the whole surface
184 Timae|         them all according to their nature;—that sort of remedy of
185 Timae|         smells are of a half-formed nature, and no element is so proportioned
186 Timae|             of the human and divine nature. For God only has the knowledge
187 Timae|           all things, as far as our nature admits, with a view to the
188 Timae|          the body a soul of another nature which was mortal, subject
189 Timae|             they gave to the mortal nature a separate habitation in
190 Timae|             by reason of the bodily nature, they placed between the
191 Timae|           in the house of the lower nature, contriving that it should
192 Timae|       refusing to stir or touch the nature opposed to itself, but by
193 Timae|          the prophetic and inspired nature, or would determine by reason
194 Timae|            of prophecy.~Such is the nature of the liver, which is placed
195 Timae|    disorders of the body, the loose nature of the spleen, which is
196 Timae|          diverse as an intermediate nature, that they might have motion
197 Timae|           firmer and more glutinous nature than flesh, but a softer
198 Timae|            but a softer and moister nature than the bones. With these
199 Timae|            is not the case. For the nature which comes into being and
200 Timae|     overgrowth of flesh. The fleshy nature was not therefore wholly
201 Timae|    following remedy: They mingled a nature akin to that of man with
202 Timae|            accompany them. For this nature is always in a passive state,
203 Timae|       accordingly is not endowed by nature with the power of observing
204 Timae|             who are of the inferior nature, they cut various channels
205 Timae|             as we have seen, is the nature and such are the causes
206 Timae|        being carried to its kindred nature, replenishes the void. When
207 Timae|            takes place according to nature is pleasant, but that which
208 Timae|           that which is contrary to nature is painful. And thus death,
209 Timae|             and fulfils the debt of nature is the easiest of deaths,
210 Timae|             in a manner contrary to nature, the parts which were previously
211 Timae|          many dissimilar things one nature deserving of a name, has
212 Timae|            violation of the laws of nature. When the several parts
213 Timae|       should conceive of the double nature which we call the living
214 Timae|           disorders the whole inner nature of man; and when eager in
215 Timae|          introduces rheums; and the nature of this phenomenon is not
216 Timae|              and in so far as human nature is capable of sharing in
217 Timae|      thought, renewing his original nature, and having assimilated
218 Timae|            to have changed into the nature of women in the second generation.
219 Timae|         considered at all about the nature of the heavens, because
220 Timae|             our discourse about the nature of the universe has an end.