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P H I L O S O P H I A
'Omnes imbuere, & nigro contingere fuco.
Praterea fuper are teras fi corpora vitri
Afpera mordenti intercepto pulvere arena;,
Dum lievis vitri facies, xquataque fiat;
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Afpicies demum tenuatis panibus omnem ,
Qua; priusalba fuit, nigramconfidere arenam,
Pulverem & c vitri decuffum & fronte metalli
In cumulos circum tenuem dilfundier atros.
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Corpora propterea Phoebimagis igne calricunt
Nigra, atque atdefcunt citius; quod polfit oriri
Partim a multiplici fpatia intra angufta refrada
Luce, atque admifia ; partim quoque particularum
Tenuium ab atritu facil magis, atque tremore.
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Denique lcire licet, cur accidat, atra propinquet
Sspe ut c&rulea: fpecics, & catrulca atro;
Si tu nempe albam diffundas lucc papyrum
Corpore dc nigro reflexa; candor ibidem
Tunc, erit, ob(eurus quidam ,& prope cairulusextet; 95^
Nam prope c&ruleam fpeciem itat in ordine primo, '
Qua; nigra eft fpecics; proinde hac, quamquilibet alter,
Caerulus uberior color eft permixtus in ora.
Furfitan & fieri ventura tutate valebunt,
Mac nifi fada tenusfunt, vitrea fepta tuborum,
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Per qux parvula nos in corpora tranfpicicntcs
Diverlos audlus nofcamus particularum ,
Diverfi in rebus venerunt unde colores,
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