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1 I, 2 | how and whence comes the semen; for there is no doubt that 2 I, 2 | carefully the way in which this semen actually comes into being 3 I, 2 | For it is just because the semen is secreted from the two 4 I, 4 | even in the latter case the semen is not emitted before the 5 I, 5 | have external testes, the semen is collected together before 6 I, 6 | breath before emitting the semen, so fish at such times must 7 I, 6 | they must not mature the semen during copulation, as viviparous 8 I, 6 | not; the fluid is already semen when it is received by and 9 I, 7 | it is smaller because the semen, if cold, is not generative, 10 I, 12| preserve them and to mature the semen; for it would be impossible 11 I, 13| also for the issue of the semen in males, of the offspring 12 I, 13| double; but because the semen is naturally liquid, the 13 I, 13| that all animals produce semen, but all do not void liquid 14 I, 15| the male discharges either semen or a part of himself or 15 I, 17| animals manifestly emit semen, as all the sanguinea, but 16 I, 17| female also contributes any semen or not; and, if not semen, 17 I, 17| semen or not; and, if not semen, whether she does not contribute 18 I, 17| something else which is not semen. We must also inquire what 19 I, 17| those animals which emit semen contribute by means of it 20 I, 17| generally what is the nature of semen, and of the so-called catamenia 21 I, 17| animals are generated out of semen, and that the semen comes 22 I, 17| out of semen, and that the semen comes from the parents. 23 I, 17| it can be argued that the semen comes from each and every 24 I, 17| deficient in this part the semen does not come from thence, 25 I, 17| if then the coming of the semen from the whole body is cause 26 I, 17| parts, and therefore if semen or seed is cause of the 27 I, 17| which some believe that the semen comes from all the body.~ 28 I, 18| parents is no proof that the semen comes from the whole body, 29 I, 18| may also ask whether the semen comes from each of the homogeneous 30 I, 18| it is not because of the semen coming from all parts that 31 I, 18| reason than this? If the semen comes from the heterogeneous 32 I, 18| flesh and nails. If the semen comes from both, what would 33 I, 18| and the like elements, the semen would come rather from the 34 I, 18| resemblance, not the coming of the semen from every part of the body.~ 35 I, 18| animal are separated in the semen, how do they live? and if 36 I, 18| the female.~Again, if the semen comes from all parts of 37 I, 18| generate from herself if the semen comes from all parts alike 38 I, 18| Yet those who say that semen comes from the whole of 39 I, 18| comes, the coming of the semen from all the parts will 40 I, 18| blood, it is enough that the semen come from one part only, 41 I, 18| this (while saying that semen comes from all parts of 42 I, 18| then why not say that the semen from the very first is of 43 I, 18| say that some part of the semen is sinew and bone is quite 44 I, 18| cause does not lie in the semen coming from all the parent 45 I, 18| is not determined by the semen coming from any particular 46 I, 18| determined (if really the same semen can become either male or 47 I, 18| part does not exist in the semen). Why, then, should we assert 48 I, 18| more than of others? For if semen does not come from this 49 I, 18| kind are not produced by semen coming from all parts of 50 I, 18| this be possible if the semen were secreted from all the 51 I, 18| single segregation of the semen scattered throughout the 52 I, 18| be a mere separation of semen, but, as it were, a severance 53 I, 18| when the males do emit semen, then also the cause of 54 I, 18| one were to say that the semen comes from the shoes, for, 55 I, 18| intercourse, it is not because the semen comes from all the body, 56 I, 18| female does not produce semen, it is reasonable to suppose 57 I, 18| since it is plain that the semen is not secreted from all 58 I, 18| do is to understand what semen is, for then it will be 59 I, 18| with it. Now the object of semen is to be of such a nature 60 I, 18| simply because this is the semen. Now we speak of one thing 61 I, 18| offspring comes from the semen, and it is plainly in one 62 I, 18| that it does so—either the semen is the material from which 63 I, 18| the two other classes the semen is to be put, whether it 64 I, 18| how all the products of semen come into being from contraries, 65 I, 18| whose nature it is to unite; semen is that which has in it 66 I, 18| which comes from both. (Semen, or seed, and grain differ 67 I, 18| nature of what is called semen is. Needs must everything 68 I, 18| decomposition.)~Now that semen cannot be a part of the 69 I, 18| through age or sickness; semen, on the contrary, is least 70 I, 18| secretion is mingled with it.~Semen, then, is part of a useful 71 I, 18| For whereas they said that semen is that which comes from 72 I, 18| phenomena are evidence that semen is what we have said, and 73 I, 18| even a very little of the semen is conspicuous because the 74 I, 18| that case it is not only semen that is lost but also other 75 I, 18| reason given. Moreover, semen does not exist in them either 76 I, 18| with vine. Some have much semen, others little, others again 77 I, 18| rather too fat, produce less semen and are less desirous of 78 I, 18| living.~In some cases no semen is produced at all, as by 79 I, 18| other animals produce much semen through weakness as well 80 I, 18| passage serves for urine and semen; and whatever animals have 81 I, 18| nutriment, discharge the semen by the same passage as the 82 I, 18| now the discharge of the semen participates in both characteristics 83 I, 18| been said, it is clear that semen is a secretion of useful 84 I, 19| the female also produces semen like the male and the foetus 85 I, 19| two semens, or whether no semen is secreted by the female, 86 I, 19| other animals. Since the semen is also a secretion of the 87 I, 19| body is made, and since the semen if properly concocted is 88 I, 19| therefore it is plain that semen will be a secretion of the 89 I, 19| is left over. So that the semen which is to form the hand 90 I, 19| is actually such is the semen potentially, either in virtue 91 I, 19| it is the matter of the semen that is the cause of generation, 92 I, 19| analogous in females to the semen in males. The circumstances 93 I, 19| view is correct. For the semen begins to appear in males 94 I, 19| corresponds in the female to the semen in the male, and since it 95 I, 19| female does not contribute semen to the generation of the 96 I, 19| offspring. For if she had semen she would not have the catamenia; 97 I, 19| catamenia are a secretion as the semen is, and confirmation of 98 I, 19| fat creatures produce less semen than lean ones, as observed 99 I, 19| reason is that fat also, like semen, is a secretion, is in fact 100 I, 19| concocted in the same way as the semen. Thus, if the secretion 101 I, 19| consumed to form fat the semen is naturally deficient. 102 I, 19| female does not emit similar semen to the male, and that the 103 I, 19| male and inherent in the semen, and in the other it is 104 I, 19| scale as to wash away the semen, then it is that conception 105 I, 20| that the female contributes semen in coition because the pleasure 106 I, 20| scale from the emission of semen and far exceeds it. Moreover, 107 I, 20| to emission not only of semen, but also of a spiritus, 108 I, 20| are not yet able to emit semen, but are near the proper 109 I, 20| to concoct and turn into semen, is diverted into the intestine. 110 I, 20| nutriment in its last stage into semen (and this is either blood 111 I, 20| this. For the catamenia are semen not in a pure state but 112 I, 20| generation mixture with the semen, as this impure nutriment 113 I, 20| the female does not emit semen is the fact that the pleasure 114 I, 20| animals, and men emit the most semen in proportion to their size. 115 I, 20| There is evidence that the semen is in the catamenia, for, 116 I, 20| female are not separated the semen (or seed) is a sort of embryo; 117 I, 20| female; hence, from one semen comes one bodys—for example, 118 I, 20| come from one emission of semen, showing that the semen 119 I, 20| semen, showing that the semen differs in its nature in 120 I, 20| too, it is plain that the semen does not come from the whole 121 I, 20| the different parts of the semen already be separated as 122 I, 20| from this first formative semen, if it remains one, and 123 I, 20| female does not contribute semen to generation, but does 124 I, 20| would contribute to the semen of the male would not be 125 I, 20| of the male would not be semen but material for the semen 126 I, 20| semen but material for the semen to work upon. This is just 127 I, 21| generation and how it is that the semen from the male is the cause 128 I, 21| the female? Or does the semen communicate nothing to the 129 I, 21| the effect produced by the semen in the female (in the case 130 I, 21| which is analogous to the semen has done its work, and when 131 I, 21| proof that neither does the semen come from all parts of the 132 I, 21| power which resides in the semen (as we said in the case 133 I, 21| if they thought that the semen is mingled with the egg 134 I, 21| is by its force that the semen of the male gives a certain 135 I, 21| the female, for the second semen added to the first can produce 136 I, 21| said it is plain that the semen does not come from the whole 137 I, 22| himself nor the female emits semen into the male, but the female 138 I, 22| The male does not emit semen at all in some animals, 139 I, 22| those animals which emit semen Nature uses the semen as 140 I, 22| emit semen Nature uses the semen as a tool and as possessing 141 I, 22| when the male does not emit semen, but the female inserts 142 I, 23| themselves, and do not emit semen but produce an embryo, what 143 I, 23| creatures which do not emit semen to remain united a long 144 I, 23| part of a day, while the semen forms the embryo in several 145 II, 1 | them, as said before, emit semen in copulation, others not. 146 II, 1 | just the animals which emit semen on account of their heat 147 II, 1 | not come into being from semen, but all the sanguinea do 148 II, 1 | copulation, the male emitting semen into the female when this 149 II, 1 | or any animal out of the semen. Everything that comes into 150 II, 1 | the seminal fluid and the semen; and this must either be 151 II, 1 | itself which exists in the semen from the beginning; and 152 II, 1 | or plant is formed from semen or seed, it is impossible 153 II, 1 | exist ready made in the semen or seed, whether that part 154 II, 1 | made by that which made the semen. But semen must be made 155 II, 1 | which made the semen. But semen must be made first, and 156 II, 1 | what is external to the semen. For if in a certain sense 157 II, 1 | difference whether we say "the semen" or "that from which the 158 II, 1 | or "that from which the semen comes", in so far as the 159 II, 1 | comes", in so far as the semen has in itself the movement 160 II, 1 | also that from which the semen comes, or in other words 161 II, 1 | words that which made the semen, sets up the movement in 162 II, 1 | nor does it exist in the semen at the first as a complete 163 II, 1 | finished product. Now the semen is of such a nature, and 164 II, 1 | form in actuality.~Has the semen soul, or not? The same argument 165 II, 1 | is plain therefore that semen both has soul, and is soul, 166 II, 2 | mooted concerns the nature of semen. For whereas when it issues 167 II, 2 | not thickened by heat; yet semen is thick when it issues 168 II, 2 | watery fluids freeze, but semen, if exposed in frosts to 169 II, 2 | through heat, whereas the semen is thick and both it and 170 II, 2 | These are the reasons why semen is firm and white when it 171 II, 2 | there may be, remain in semen as it dries, as they do 172 II, 2 | dries, as they do in phlegm.~Semen, then, is a compound of 173 II, 2 | is hot air (aerh); hence semen is liquid in its nature 174 II, 2 | Cnidian has asserted of the semen of elephants is manifestly 175 II, 2 | though it is true that one semen must be more earthy than 176 II, 2 | truth when he says that the semen of the Aethiopians is black, 177 II, 2 | reason of the whiteness of semen is that it is a foam, and 178 II, 2 | seem to have noticed that semen is of the nature of foam; 179 II, 2 | plain too that this is why semen does not freeze; for air 180 II, 3 | those animals which emit semen into the female, that which 181 II, 3 | exist originally in the semen and in the unfertilized 182 II, 3 | of life (since both the semen and the embryo of an animal 183 II, 3 | principle? It is plain that the semen and the unfertilized embryo, 184 II, 3 | without entering with the semen of the male, or (2) come 185 II, 3 | nor yet in a body, for the semen is only a secretion of the 186 II, 3 | matter. All have in their semen that which causes it to 187 II, 3 | spiritus included in the semen and the foam-like, and the 188 II, 3 | heat that works through the semen, but whatever other residuum 189 II, 3 | return to the material of the semen, in and with which comes 190 II, 3 | matter. This material of the semen dissolves and evaporates 191 II, 3 | sense the embryo and the semen have soul, and in what sense 192 II, 3 | potentially but not actually.~Now semen is a secretion and is moved 193 II, 3 | male, and the catamenia are semen, only not pure; for there 194 II, 3 | this is introduced by the semen of the male. When such a 195 II, 4 | Now the secretion of the semen takes place in all of them 196 II, 4 | generative parts attract the semen like cupping-glasses, aided 197 II, 4 | some of them do not emit semen but, just as those which 198 II, 4 | fashion by the movement in the semen the mass forming from the 199 II, 4 | that part from whence the semen is secreted. This is the 200 II, 4 | female which receives the semen is not a mere passage, but 201 II, 4 | whereas the males that emit semen have only passages for this 202 II, 4 | in animals. But when the semen from the male (in those 203 II, 4 | those animals which emit semen) has entered, it puts into 204 II, 4 | the male residing in the semen secreted by him, or, as 205 II, 4 | also who do not yet emit semen, and to those who do emit 206 II, 4 | and to those who do emit semen but whose semen is infertile.~ 207 II, 4 | do emit semen but whose semen is infertile.~It is impossible 208 II, 4 | is a readier way for the semen of the male to be drawn 209 II, 4 | that the male emits the semen. Sometimes it remains in 210 II, 4 | it is impossible that the semen should be so discharged 211 II, 4 | which is in it, attracts the semen. The discharge and collection 212 II, 4 | who say the woman emits semen as well as the man, for 213 II, 4 | is to be mixed with the semen of the male. But this is 214 II, 4 | uterus has been fixed by the semen of the male (this acts in 215 II, 4 | and the relation of the semen to the catamenia is the 216 II, 5 | either by means of the semen or without it. Now the parts 217 II, 7 | and the former have no semen, the latter no catamenia); 218 II, 7 | of sickness men emit the semen in a cold and liquid state, 219 II, 7 | occur, in the latter the semen is thin and cold. Hence 220 II, 7 | with good reason that the semen of men is tested in water 221 II, 7 | is that the nature of the semen is similar to that of the 222 II, 8 | impregnation, but ejects the semen with her urine, wherefore 223 II, 8 | such a cold nature, its semen also must be cold. A proof 224 II, 8 | the coldness of his own semen. When, therefore, they unite 225 II, 8 | for in the ass both the semen of the male and the material 226 III, 1 | union, the male emitting semen into the female. But among 227 III, 1 | hen-birds to catamenia, and the semen of the cock, are residues.) 228 III, 1 | then both the wings and the semen are made from residual matter, 229 III, 1 | nutriment is diverted to the semen. For most trees, if they 230 III, 1 | chance to be in rut they emit semen at the mere sight of the 231 III, 1 | are of one colour. The semen of the male only puts them 232 III, 5 | and it is manifest that semen can be squeezed out of males 233 III, 5 | by their swallowing the semen of the male have not observed 234 III, 5 | exist), and without the semen of the male no such animal 235 III, 6 | not ask themselves how the semen enters the uterus through 236 III, 7 | class do not produce much semen, and further the females 237 III, 7 | cartilaginous are less productive of semen. But in the oviparous fish, 238 III, 11| to come into being from semen, but in another sense not 239 III, 11| anything of the sort is real semen, but that these creatures 240 IV, 1 | which parent it is whose semen prevails,—not the whole 241 IV, 1 | prevails,—not the whole of the semen, but that which has come 242 IV, 1 | cooling or heating of the semen. But perhaps it would take 243 IV, 1 | however, the facts about semen are such as we have actually 244 IV, 1 | female; this is so even if no semen is secreted by either male 245 IV, 1 | left, and the concocted semen is hotter than the unconcocted; 246 IV, 1 | can concoct the blood into semen and which can form and secrete 247 IV, 1 | secrete and discharge a semen carrying with it the principle 248 IV, 1 | female is that which receives semen, indeed, but cannot form 249 IV, 1 | recapitulate, we say that the semen, which is the foundation 250 IV, 1 | whether we say that the semen comes from all the parts 251 IV, 1 | latter is the better. But the semen of the male differs from 252 IV, 1 | fitted to receive it. But the semen is a secretion, and this 253 IV, 1 | cannot be worked up into semen. Therefore they must also 254 IV, 2 | beget females, and a liquid semen causes this more than a 255 IV, 2 | harder to concoct; hence the semen of the males is more liquid, 256 IV, 3 | Whether we say that it is the semen or this movement that makes 257 IV, 3 | come which exist in the semen; potentially from remoter 258 IV, 3 | the movements exist in the semen actually, others potentially; 259 IV, 3 | form the parts exist in the semen actually and others potentially. 260 IV, 3 | and is not mastered by the semen, either through deficiency 261 IV, 3 | two from whom comes more semen, this applying equally both 262 IV, 3 | on the assumption that semen comes from each part of 263 IV, 3 | But if this is false, if semen does not come off from the 264 IV, 3 | greater or smaller amount of semen coming the male or female 265 IV, 3 | more remote? None of the semen has come from them at any 266 IV, 3 | are some who say that the semen, though one, is as it were 267 IV, 3 | movements imparted by the semen are resolved and the material 268 IV, 4 | produced from one emission of semen and a single act of intercourse, 269 IV, 4 | this should occur when the semen is not separated but all 270 IV, 4 | attribute the cause to the semen of the male, this will be 271 IV, 4 | motions imparted by the semen.~A difficulty may be raised 272 IV, 4 | young and to secrete more semen. But precisely what we wonder 273 IV, 4 | secretion. Moreover, more semen must needs be used in generation 274 IV, 4 | copulation. Whether the semen of the male contributes 275 IV, 4 | of it and mixing with the semen of the female, or whether, 276 IV, 4 | of the uterus attract the semen and therefore more young 277 IV, 4 | each case; nor will the semen of the male, or the power 278 IV, 4 | the power residing in the semen, form anything either more 279 IV, 4 | if the male emits more semen than is necessary, or more 280 IV, 4 | in different parts of the semen as it is divided, however 281 IV, 4 | of which the male emits semen), what happens in those 282 IV, 4 | from the very first the semen emitted by the male has 283 IV, 4 | formed by the heat of the semen is not only of a certain 284 IV, 4 | he may produce many [for semen is naturally fluid and hot], 285 IV, 5 | single act of intercourse the semen discharged is more than 286 IV, 5 | resemble the males when the semen has collected in the testes 287 IV, 5 | females a sort of emission of semen, they being unconcocted 288 IV, 5 | they being unconcocted semen as has been said before. 289 IV, 5 | kind of such birds has much semen naturally, it is always 290 IV, 5 | intercourse and have much semen rather than the smooth. 291 IV, 8 | women and the emission of semen in men. When, therefore, 292 V, 3 | upon those who have much semen. And it is for the same 293 V, 7 | now able to secrete the semen, this part also changes