Nufqium ortus obitufquc vigerent , vitaque nufquam ,
Tantum raptu fuis fugerent
c x
orbibus aftra.
Prretcrca condat manifeltum , has cffc potentes
875
Contradis fpatiis vires magis; ipfaque quanquam.
Senfu ufurpari gravitas non unius unam
In partem partis poffit, qure parva fit, ufus
Cedat & in noftros traitaricr atque moveri
Perfacilis nobis, Terrre at totius in audtum
880
Ingentis , reddat noftris fc clara videndam
Scnfibus ; incrcfcit fpatio tamen illa minuto .
Et qure non valeant fe longo extendere tradlu,
Plus crefcunt fpatiis Magnesj pondera faxi
Correptis, & adhuc plus, qure vis nomine didta eft 885
E lcflri 5 pollens nimium in vicina, repellit,
Et trahit alternis, tonat, & fua fulmina jadftat:
Aft & adhuc tradu vis ilia coada minori eft,
Qure facit aerias partes, fumofquc , vaporefque
Exire c rebus, facit & ferventia multa
890
Inter
382
P
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,, circularis 5 utique fu m m a m o -
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„ vitatis ccn trq d eferipta , m a-
jy
jo r erit q u am fu m m a m o tu u m
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yy
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yy
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yy
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yy
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