The Zodiacus Vitae of Marcellus Palingenius Stellatus: An Old School-book
The Zodiacus Vitae of Marcellus Palingenius Stellatus: An Old School-book
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The highest ether is harder than adamant. Then an eclipse of the moon is explained. The heavens in rotating produce no sound. The stars change, " and rule all things and are moved with the sun.
Another question raised is : Why planets don't scintillate ? The heavens are the primum mobile.
Palingenius expounds the Platonic doctrine : The forms give being to things.
Perhaps one of the most interesting speculative opinions of Palingenius is his reiterated belief that the ether has its citizens, wh...o live without material ' food and drink. The poet denies that matter isi eternal. Finally he gives his views regarding •'" elements and meteors.
63 J BOOK XII PISCES, OR THE FISHES Here, again, the poet takes up the story of the inhabitants of the ether. Innumerable thousands of gods inhabit the ether. Some account is given of their dignity and manner of life. It is easy for human beings to summon evil spirits ; but only a few, choice, purified human beings occasionally succeed in conferring with gooddaimones.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The highest ether is harder than adamant. Then an eclipse of the moon is explained. The heavens in rotating produce no sound. The stars change, " and rule all things and are moved with the sun.
Another question raised is : Why planets don't scintillate ? The heavens are the primum mobile.
Palingenius expounds the Platonic doctrine : The forms give being to things.
Perhaps one of the most interesting speculative opinions of Palingenius is his reiterated belief that the ether has its citizens, wh...o live without material ' food and drink. The poet denies that matter isi eternal. Finally he gives his views regarding •'" elements and meteors.
63 J BOOK XII PISCES, OR THE FISHES Here, again, the poet takes up the story of the inhabitants of the ether. Innumerable thousands of gods inhabit the ether. Some account is given of their dignity and manner of life. It is easy for human beings to summon evil spirits ; but only a few, choice, purified human beings occasionally succeed in conferring with gooddaimones.
What to read after The Zodiacus Vitae of Marcellus Palingenius Stellatus: An Old School-book?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Foster Watson to read onlineMoreLess
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