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  1     I|         verse~ Which I presume on Nature to compose~ For Memmius
  2     I|         crossbars at the gates of Nature old.~ And thus his will
  3     I|         of things unfold,~ Whence Nature all creates, and multiplies~
  4     I|           with his words unfolded Nature's source.~ Then be it ours
  5     I|           can disperse,~ But only Nature's aspect and her law,~ Which,
  6     I|       Wonders unheard of; for, by Nature, each~ Slowly increases
  7     I|    origins.~ Moreover, why should Nature not prepare~ Men of a bulk
  8     I|           Hence too it comes that Nature all dissolves~ Into their
  9     I|           With seed imperishable, Nature allows~ Destruction nor
 10     I|           Perishes utterly, since Nature ever~ Upbuilds one thing
 11     I|         at any time,~ The envious nature of vision bars our sight.~
 12     I|          Lastly whatever days and nature add~ Little by little, constraining
 13     I|       under beetling crags.~ Thus Nature ever by unseen bodies works.~
 14     I|         void abides,~ By contrary nature, the imponderable.~ Therefore,
 15     I|        weave the tale begun,~ All nature, then, as self-sustained,
 16     I|        void -~ A kind of third in nature. For whatever~ Exists must
 17     I|          and bodies, is no third~ Nature amid the number of all things -~
 18     I|          Which come and go whilst Nature stands the same,~ We're
 19     I|           because true reason and nature of things~ Constrain us,
 20     I|           since we know a twofold nature exists,~ Of things, both
 21     I|       still distinguished,~ Since nature knows no wholly full nor
 22     I|          worlds.~ ~ Once more, if Nature had given a scope for things~
 23     I|        Are, to thy thinking, of a nature frail,~ It ill accords that
 24     I|     during iron;~ For their whole nature will profoundly lack~ The
 25     I|           conserving life;~ Since Nature hath inviolably decreed~
 26     I|           so often reproduce~ The nature, habits, motions, ways of
 27     I|          all parts, a minimum~ Of nature, nor was e'er a thing apart,~
 28     I|          filling to the full~ The nature of first body: being thus~
 29     I|        their eternal singleness,~ Nature, reserving them as seeds
 30     I|         no parts, the minimums of nature.~ And since these are, likewise
 31     I|      solid and eterne.~ Again, if Nature, creatress of all things,~
 32     I|          preserve~ But fire's own nature, seen before in gross.~
 33     I|          bodies~ Which keep their nature evermore the same,~ Upon
 34     I|        changed order things their nature change,~ And all corporeal
 35     I|           If still all kept their nature of old heat:~ For whatsoever
 36     I|           changed,~ Do change the nature of the thing produced,~
 37     I|       begot,~ With interchange of nature and aspect~ From immemorial
 38     I|          mingling to resign their nature,~ From them for thee no
 39     I|       heap~ Each thing its proper nature will display,~ And air will
 40     I|      there be~ Bodies with such a nature furnished forth~ That, if
 41     I|    furnished forth~ With but same nature as the things themselves,~
 42     I|       matter endowed~ With a like nature, - by thy vain device~ For
 43     I|         Till thou see through the nature of all things,~ And how
 44     I|       seen still on to where~ The nature of sensation of that thing~
 45     I|           evermore supplied.~ The nature of room, the space of the
 46     I|        measure of its own,~ Great Nature guards, she who compels
 47     I|      spreads,~ Even by its single nature, ne'ertheless~ Immeasurably
 48     I|     losses to repair.~ For as the nature of breathing creatures wastes,~
 49     I|       centre press;~ And thus the nature of the world stands firm~
 50     I|        must,~ True to its bent of nature, still give way.~ Thus in
 51     I|             To hinder thy gaze on Nature's Farthest-forth.~ Thus
 52    II|       brief! -~ O not to see that Nature for herself~ Barks after
 53    II|       grateful 'tis at times (for Nature craves~ No artifice nor
 54    II|           can disperse,~ But only Nature's aspect and her law.~ ATOMIC
 55    II|           ken of senses lies~ The nature of those ultimates of the
 56    II|          one~ Being one unit from nature of its parts,~ Are borne
 57    II|           to our human ways,~ Can Nature change the seasons of the
 58    II|    besides -~ That in no wise the nature of the world~ For us was
 59    II|         trails of flame~ Wherever Nature gives a thoroughfare?~ How
 60    II|        primal elements; and thus~ Nature would never have created
 61    II|       yield,~ True to its bent of nature. Wherefore all,~ With equal
 62    II|          motions, by whose means~ Nature transacts her work. And
 63    II|          far as given~ To each by Nature's changeless, old decrees.~
 64    II|          world, and change~ Whole nature of things, and turn their
 65    II|           to its proper teat,~ As Nature intends. Lastly, with any
 66    II|         seeds of things~ Exist by nature, nor were wrought with hands~
 67    II|           nothing there is~ Whose nature is apparent out of hand~
 68    II|     unlike,~ Keeping the parents' nature, parents' habits,~ Which,
 69    II|           a land-beast knit,~ And Nature along the all-producing
 70    II|           see~ How, contrariwise, Nature upon the ground~ Throws
 71    II|     creation are,~ In their whole nature, each to each unlike,~ So
 72    II|          cattle, the cattle their nature change~ Into our bodies,
 73    II|         mighty-winged birds. Thus Nature changes~ All foods to living
 74    II|        body be~ Before its living nature's been begot, -~ Since all
 75    II|          Again, a blow beyond its nature's strength~ Shatters forthwith
 76    II|        mind-of-man~ Now seeks the nature of the vast Beyond~ There
 77    II|      declares aloud,~ And as from nature of the unbottomed deep~
 78    II|           world too hath been~ By Nature fashioned, even as seeds
 79    II|            And if their force and nature abide the same,~ Able to
 80    II|          thou hold in mind,~ Then Nature, delivered from every haughty
 81    II|         ether forges ether;~ Till Nature, author and ender of the
 82    II|           This is the point where Nature with her powers~ Curbs all
 83    II|      suffice~ To hold enough, nor nature ministers~ As much as needful.
 84   III|      begins its loud proclaim~ Of nature's courses, terrors of the
 85   III|          far-diffused light.~ And nature gives to them their all,
 86   III|           thus by power of thine~ Nature, so plain and manifest at
 87   III|          meseems,~ Make clear the nature of the mind and soul,~ And
 88   III|           sun disperse,~ But only Nature's aspect and her law.~ NATURE
 89   III|     Nature's aspect and her law.~ NATURE AND COMPOSITION~ OF THE
 90   III|         our frames. And so, since nature of mind~ And even of soul
 91   III|       other,~ And form one single nature of themselves;~ But chief
 92   III|       argument establisheth~ That nature of mind and soul corporeal
 93   III|           consist~ Of a corporeal nature? - And besides~ Thou markst
 94   III|           will to rise afoot.~ So nature of mind must be corporeal,
 95   III|         swiftly~ Than aught whose nature's palpable to eyes.~ But
 96   III|          prove. Now, then,~ Since nature of mind is movable so much,~
 97   III|        else.~ This also shows the nature of the same,~ How nice its
 98   III|            And so,~ Again, again, nature of mind and soul~ 'Tis thine
 99   III|          away.~ Yet fancy not its nature simple so.~ For an impalpable
100   III|         with air:~ For, since the nature of all heat is rare,~ Athrough
101   III|           of air must move.~ Thus nature of mind is triple; yet those
102   III|        commingled, do create~ One nature, by that mobile energy~
103   III|        thus~ From all of them one nature be produced,~ Lest heat
104   III|   vestiges behind~ Of each mind's nature. Nor may we suppose~ Evil
105   III|      fragrance forth, without its nature~ Perishing likewise: so,
106   III|            tis~ From all the body nature of mind and soul~ To draw
107   III|         Conjoined also must their nature be.~ ~ If one, moreover,
108   III|  meditates to change~ Any another nature soever, should add~ New
109   III|           enjoy;~ For neither can nature of mind, alone of itself~
110   III|        Thou'rt free to learn that nature of the soul~ Hath passed
111   III|       begot in fire.~ Besides, if nature of soul immortal be,~ And
112   III|     Admits it owns no everlasting nature.~ We hear how chariots of
113   III|       cold death.~ And since this nature of the soul is torn,~ Nor
114   III|       itself the stuff~ For other nature, thus the soul and mind,~
115   III|       from which created is~ This nature of mind, now ruler of our
116   III|         and have its place.~ Thus nature of mind cannot arise alone~
117   III|       those seeds of stuff~ Whose nature we've exhibited before;~
118   III|           us in the least,~ Since nature of mind is mortal evermore.~
119   III|        But if indeed do feel~ The nature of mind and energy of soul,~
120   III|          any lack.~ Once more, if Nature~ Should of a sudden send
121   III|         were our answer, but that Nature here~ Urges just suit and
122   III|          ere we had a birth.~ And Nature holds this like a mirror
123   III|         he'd study to divine~ The nature of things, since here is
124    IV|          Till thou dost learn the nature of all things~ And understandest
125    IV|         ve taught what the mind's nature is,~ And of what things '
126    IV|         learn~ How tenuous is the nature of an image.~ And in the
127    IV|           every region round; and Nature grants~ Nor rest nor respite
128    IV|           Within the house, since Nature so compels~ All things to
129    IV|        can our eyeballs know~ The nature of reality. And so~ Attach
130    IV|       their heads.~ And now, when Nature begins to lift on high~
131    IV|      inwardly stir up~ The subtle nature of mind and smite the sense.~
132    IV|           At once, through subtle nature and fabric thin.~ In the
133    IV|        gained~ Dominion over. And Nature forces this~ To come to
134    IV|          these and all doth she,~ Nature, create and furnish at our
135    IV|    gleaming spears ere flew;~ And Nature prompted man to shun a wound,~
136    IV|          creatures~ Seek, even by nature of their frame, their food.~
137    IV|         so undermined~ In all its nature, and pain attends its state.~
138    IV|         In interchange of motion. Nature now~ So hedges off approaches
139    IV|             And still to seek the nature of the world~ And set it
140    IV|       flames can be put out.~ But Nature protests 'tis all quite
141    IV|             Except that their own nature is in heat,~ And burns abounding
142     V|           pronouncements all~ The nature of the world.~ ARGUMENT
143     V|         what power~ The steersman Nature guides the sun's courses,~
144     V|          Memmius, their threefold nature, lo,~ Their bodies three,
145     V|            May she, the steersman Nature, guide: and may~ Reason,
146     V|      think~ That judgment and the nature of the mind~ In any kind
147     V|         and have its place.~ Thus nature of mind cannot arise alone~
148     V|       mundane world;~ Indeed, the nature of the gods, so subtle,~
149     V|            Could thus produce, if nature's self had not~ Given example
150     V|    besides -~ That in no wise the nature of all things~ For us was
151     V|            Even that the force of Nature would o'errun~ With brambles,
152     V|          these matters, why~ Doth Nature feed and foster on land
153     V|         every help for life, when Nature first~ Hath poured him forth
154     V|    because the earth herself~ And Nature, artificer of the world,
155     V| perishable frame,~ Thus the whole nature of the world itself~ Must
156     V|           Or headway make 'gainst Nature's fixed decrees?~ Again,
157     V|         and of a recent date~ The nature of our universe, and had~
158     V|        organing;~ And, then, this nature, this account of things~
159     V|          the past those men~ Whom Nature hath removed from life.~
160     V|       those seeds of stuff~ Whose nature we've exhibited before;~
161     V|           I've shown,~ Exists the nature of the world, because~ In
162     V|         powerful may be~ A subtle nature, when conjoined it is~ With
163     V|        these wombs, O then~ Would Nature thither turn the pores of
164     V|          lapsing aeons change the nature of~ The whole wide world,
165     V|       itself. All things depart;~ Nature she changeth all, compelleth
166     V|         lapsing aeons change~ The nature of the whole wide world,
167     V|       this sort - in vain,~ Since Nature banned with horror their
168     V|         But those beasts to whom~ Nature has granted naught of these
169     V|        booty for the rest, until~ Nature reduced that stock to utter
170     V|        own distinctions based~ In Nature's fixed decree.~  ORIGINS
171     V|        secrets and the sins.~ But Nature 'twas~ Urged men to utter
172     V|       honour.~ Now, Memmius,~ How nature of iron discovered was,
173     V|         since more tractable~ Its nature is and its abundance more.~
174     V|          sounding yarn-beams. And Nature forced the men,~ Before
175     V|       harden arms and hands.~ But Nature herself,~ Mother of things,
176    VI|           chance or force), since Nature thus~ Had destined; and
177    VI|           can disperse,~ But only Nature's aspect and her law.~ Wherefore
178    VI|       make the lightnings must by nature fall;~ At such an hour the
179    VI|      proceed apace,~ What sort of nature thunderbolts posses~ Is
180    VI|         dominion.~ Know thou that Nature fashioned this fire~ Subtler
181    VI|        can~ With ease resist such nature. For it darts~ Between and
182    VI|       swift elan.~ Next, since by nature always every weight~ Bears
183    VI|          to see through~ The very nature of fire-fraught thunderbolt;~
184    VI|    clinging moisture, prove~ That Nature lifts from over all the
185    VI|    believe that there awaits~ The nature of the mighty world a time~
186    VI|      dread~ The caverns, lest the nature of the earth~ Suddenly rend
187    VI|              In chief, men marvel Nature renders not~ Bigger and
188    VI|        anxiety~ Of what new thing Nature were travailing at.~ ~ In
189    VI|   Aetnaean. First, the mountain's nature is~ All under-hollow, propped
190    VI|     Birdless tarns,~ What sort of nature they are furnished with.~
191    VI|         earth, if haply such~ The nature of the spots, or into water,~
192    VI|          sung the tale;~ But very nature of the place compels.~ In
193    VI|           of life, by virtue of a nature,~ A texture, and primordial
194    VI|         their wings to lean,~ Lo, Nature constrains them by their
195    VI|          treat by what decree~ Of Nature it came to pass that iron
196    VI|           every region round; and Nature grants~ Nor rest nor respite
197    VI|         pores must be diverse~ In nature one from other, and each
198    VI|       same pores.~ Of verity, the nature of these same paths,~ Varying
199    VI|     aforesaid)~ Because of unlike nature and warp and woof~ Of cosmic
200    VI|      tighter linked coheres~ Than nature and cold roughness of stout
201    VI|       happens, too, at times that nature of iron~ Shrinks from this
202    VI|     atmospheric cloak, or whether Nature~ Herself import a tainted