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501 11| till at last the repeated shocks bring on the dissolution
502 14| production of images is simultaneous with the thought; for from
503 40| following the differences of the situations and of the peoples. At a
504 31| fear and joy. He adds that sleep is produced either when
505 13| to experience but a very slight one, while a multitude of
506 29| consequence of the exceeding slightness of the elements which compose
507 40| rapidly, and in others more slowly. And in some cases according
508 13| produces the rapidity or the slowness of their motion. At all
509 9 | arrives absolutely at infinite smallness.) ~
510 19| must admit that the case of smelling is the same as that of hearing.
511 11| them no resistance. The solidity which they possess causes
512 13| thinness; or else that from the solids there may emanate some particles
513 33| principles contain an exact solution of all the particular cases. ~
514 18| the voice or some other sound. For it is utterly impossible
515 36| in fact, evident, that we speak of time as composed of days
516 25| we must not say (while speaking of the infinite), that such
517 18| proceeding from something that speaks, or sounds, or roars, or
518 29| principles. There exists in it a special part, endowed with an extreme
519 1 | they devoted themselves to speculations on natural philosophy. And
520 38| one another; some being spherical, other elliptical, and others
521 3 | whether we take as our standard the impressions produced
522 2 | life, to make a concise statement, or summary of their opinions. ~
523 36| connection with these different states, we can conceive a particular
524 8 | for want of any power to steady themselves, or to keep one
525 44| present themselves at every step, and inspire the common
526 45| and these truths being stored in his memory, will be a
527 41| trouble the soul than this strife of contradictory notions
528 36| examination to which we submit other objects, where we
529 40| themselves; and that Reason subsequently makes perfect and enriches
530 20| or from the addition or subtraction of certain particles. It
531 32| able either to do or to suffer anything; but, as it is,
532 19| state of it, the other being suited to it, and causing it no
533 45| details, will have a great superiority of character over other
534 14| the thought; for from the surface of the bodies images of
535 13| and an aptitude to form surfaces without depth, and of an
536 31| the things which cover and surround it are no longer such, that
537 4 | which it is necessary to suspend the judgment, or even when
538 37| places, that the earth rests suspended in the air.) ~
539 2 | terms. In short, a veritable synthesis, comprising the entire circle
540 31| reference to the same organic system; form the moment, in short,
541 28| movement of an atom which takes place in an indivisible
542 26| situated above our heads, meets ten thousand times with the
543 8 | must be infinite, and not terminated by any limit. The universe
544 44| common people with extreme terror. ~
545 11| their own peculiar motion, thanks to the nature of the void,
546 42| no confusion. As for the theoretical knowledge of the rising
547 2 | that point when one has thoroughly embraced the conceptions,
548 26| above our heads, meets ten thousand times with the feet of those
549 17| equal firmness, so as to throw everything into confusion. ~
550 27| no obstacle intervenes to thwart their movements? Movement
551 27| void, or when no obstacle thwarts them. For why should heavy
552 | together
553 | too
554 34| which, being taken in their totality, receive the name of bodies;
555 15| or in consequence of the traces which it has left in us. ~
556 44| ourselves from those feelings, tracing back the heavenly phænomena
557 20| enough, because even in the transformations which take place under our
558 8 | any place; they would be transported about, scattered across
559 42| movement of the sun between the tropics, of the eclipses, and all
560 29| communicates it to it, and in its turn receives it from it; but
561 3 | emanate from ourselves, the ulterior researches and the difficulties;
562 43| despise those people who are unable to distinguish facts susceptible
563 20| magnitude and anything else is unavoidably inherent in form; in fact,
564 20| the atoms are necessarily unchangeable; for it is impossible but
565 1 | on the most important and undeniable principles; in proportion
566 1 | have even of an accurate understanding of the details. We must
567 40| established in each nation, in a uniform manner, particular terms
568 30| bonds of sympathy which unite it to the body; that is
569 42| phænomena, that is utterly useless, as far as any influence
570 36| with those by which time is usually indicated. Nor need we,
571 32| the soul is incorporeal, utter words destitute of sense;
572 18| produced in us when we, by the utterance of a voice, cause a disengagement
573 44| really had faith in these vain phantoms. And the real freedom
574 45| reasoning be allowed to be valid, and be preserved carefully
575 40| whose ideas and passion varied according to their respective
576 11| of his Principia, that it varies according to the position
577 40| must admit that in many and various respects, nature is both
578 15| compact mass, and comprising a vast quantity of atoms, emits
579 2 | simple terms. In short, a veritable synthesis, comprising the
580 15| quantity of particles, the vision is continued, and only produces
581 41| contrary, the consequence of weakness, of fear, and of the want
582 | whence
583 | where
584 18| current resembling a light whisper, and prepares an acoustic
585 41| themselves, with reflection and wisdom, the motions which they
586 9 | qualities; unless, indeed one wishes to proceed from division
587 6 | for our senses bear us witness in every case that bodies
588 45| myself set forth in my entire work; and these truths being
589 31| the same ideas in other works, and adds that the soul
590 1 | the things which I have written about nature, nor able to