CHAP. VIII. Of Sapours. p. 241.
SECT. I.
ARTIC.
- 1 FRom the superlative Acuteness of the sense of Tasting, Aristotle concludes the cog∣nition of the Nature of Sapours to be more ea∣sily acquirable, than the nature of any other sensible object▪ but refutes himself by the ma∣ny Errors of his own Theory, concerning the same.
- ibid.
- 2 An Abridgment of his doctrine, concerning the Essence and Causes of a Sapour, in General.
- 242
- 3 And the Differences of Sapour, with the par∣ticular Causes of each.
- ibid.
- 4 An Examination and brief redargution of the same Doctrine.
- 244
- 5 The post position thereof to the more verisimilous Determination of the sons of Hermes, who ad∣scribe all Sapours to Salt.
- ibid.
- 6 But far more to that most profound and satis∣factory Tenent of Democritus and Plato; which deduceth the Nativity of Sapours from the various Figures and contextures of the mi∣nute particles of Concretions.
- ibid.
- 7 The advantages of this sentence, above all o∣thers touching the same subject.
- 245
- 8 The Objections of Aristotle concisely, though solidly solved.
- 24••
- 9 That the salivous Humidity of the Tongue s••r∣veth to the Dissolution and Imbibition of Salt in all Gustables.
- 247