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1 I, 3 | opening discussions. Now the motions of contraries are contrary. 2 I, 3 | are only these two simple motions, the circular and the straight, 3 I, 4 | follows that the reverse motions on the complete circumference 4 I, 4 | those of places.) One of the motions, then, would be ineffective, 5 I, 4 | ineffective, for if the two motions were of equal strength, 6 I, 6 | the upward and downward motions are contraries and are therefore 7 I, 6 | contraries and are therefore motions towards contrary places. 8 II, 1 | contains those imperfect motions which have a limit and a 9 II, 6 | appear in all irregular motions. The maximum may occur either 10 II, 12| while the numerous other motions move only one each, since 11 II, 12| moves with a variety of motions. Thus, then, nature makes 12 II, 12| to the single body many motions. And there is a second reason 13 II, 12| second reason why the other motions have each only one body, 14 II, 14| necessarily move with two motions. But if this were so, there 15 II, 14| also from the fact that the motions of heavy bodies always make 16 III, 2 | infinite variety, their motions too must be infinitely varied. 17 III, 2 | diversity of direction in motions: indeed, in the world we 18 III, 4 | infinite, because the simple motions are only two and the number 19 III, 8 | properties, powers, and motions, to which they paid particular 20 IV, 3 | The reason of the various motions of the various bodies, and