The worlds olio written by the Right Honorable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.

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Title: The worlds olio written by the Right Honorable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.
Author: Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
Publication: London :: Printed for J. Martin and J. Allestrye ...,; 1655.
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The Power of the Senses.

THe body hath power over the will, for the appetite of the five senses draws the will forcibly, although reason helps to defend it.

The appetite is more delighted by degrees then with a full gust.

But one would think that every several sense did strike but upon one string, or nerve, for the minde is often moved to one and the same passion, by the several senses; and a∣gain one would think that every several object or subject did strike upon a several nerve, although to the pleasure or pain, but of one sense, and the minde receives several pleasures or griefes from those varieties.