The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.

Sect 4. Of the Earth.

THat

the begining of motion proceeding from the mind,

* 1.1 the heavie bodies obtained the lowest place, as the earth;

the light the highest, as the fire; those betwixt both, the middle, as the aire and water: thus the sea subsists upon the superficies of the earth, which is flat, the humidity being ratified by the Sun.

That

the primitive humidity being diffused,* 1.2 as a pool was burned by the motion of the Sun about it, and the unctuous part bring exhaled, the remainder became salt.

That

assoon as the world was made,* 1.3 and living creatures produced out of the world, the world enclined of it selfe to∣wards the south, according to divine providence; that some parts thereof might be habitable, others not habitable, by reason of the extremities of heat and cold.

That

the mistion of the Elements is by apposition.* 1.4

That

the inundation of Nilus is caused by the snow of Ae∣thiopia, which is dissolved in summer,* 1.5 and congealed in win∣ter.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Laert.
• * 1.2

  Plut. plac. phil. 3. 16.
• * 1.3

  Plut. plac. phil. 2. 8.
• * 1.4

  Plut. plac. phil. 1. 17.
• * 1.5

  Plut. plac. phil. 4. 1.