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- | ====== SENSIBLE QUALITY ====== | ||
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- | *BY SENSIBLE QUALITY is meant such kind of Quality as falls un∣der our outward Senses, or the Affections of Bodies considered as they are the Objects of Sense: To which may be opposed the Notion of OCCULT QUALITY. These do relate either to the | ||
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- | * Eye and things visible. | ||
- | * Primary, LIGHT. I. | ||
- | * Secondary, COLOUR. II. | ||
- | * Ear, SOUND. III. | ||
- | * TAST and SMELL. IV. | ||
- | * Touch; viz. such Qualities as are more | ||
- | * ACTIVE. V. | ||
- | * PASSIVE. VI. | ||
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- | ===== EYE AND THINGS VISIBLE ===== | ||
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- | ==== PRIMARY ==== | ||
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- | === Air === | ||
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- | The Air; according to the more | ||
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- | General Nature of it; denoting the intermediate or extremes, the lat∣ter of which is properly a total Privation. | ||
- | * TWILIGHT, Dawning. | ||
- | * LIGHT, Lux, lightsome, illuminate, enlighten, glimmer, glimpse, flash. | ||
- | * DARKNESS, gloomy, close, dim, duskie, Eclipse, obscure, sad, swart, brown. | ||
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- | Particular Kind or Degree; the Opposite to which doth suppose some secondary Light. | ||
- | * LIGHT, Lumen, lucid, Luminary, irradiate, Sunshine. | ||
- | * SHADOW, Shade, Vmbrage, adumbrate, Screen, Canopy, Curtain. | ||
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- | === The Superficies of solid Bodies === | ||
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- | The Superficies of solid Bodies; from which a strong or weak reflexion is styled. | ||
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- | * BRIGHTNESS, Lustre, splendor, refulgence, glister, glitter, dazling, shine, coruscation, | ||
- | * DIMNESS, gloomy, cloudy, blink. | ||
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- | === The Bulk and Solidity of Bodies; === | ||
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- | The Bulk and Solidity of Bodies; according to their ‖ capacity, or inca∣pacity of conveying Light. | ||
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- | * TRANSPARENCY, | ||
- | * OPACIIY, Thick. | ||
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- | === Both the Superficies and Bulk of Bodies === | ||
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- | Both the Superficies and Bulk of Bodies; signifying ‖ a freedom from: or liableness unto, any single or interspersed impediment. | ||
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- | * CLEARNESS, fair, immaculate, unspotted, clarifie. | ||
- | * SPOTTEDNESS, | ||
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- | ==== SECONDARY ==== | ||
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- | === SIMPLE === | ||
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- | == Primary == | ||
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- | Primary; whether the intermediate, | ||
- | * GRAYNESS, Freez, grisly, hoary, russet. | ||
- | * WHITENESS, blank, blanch, bleach. | ||
- | * BLACKNESS, sable, sad, swart, brown, Negro. | ||
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- | == Secondary == | ||
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- | Secondary; most considerable according to their order in the Rain∣bow: the usual Colour of | ||
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- | * Bloud: or of Gold. | ||
- | * REDNESS, Crimson, Vermilion, Scarlet, Stammel, ruddy, M•r∣rey, | ||
- | * YELLOWNESS, Sallow, Tawny. | ||
- | * Vegetables: or the appearing Colour of the Heavens. | ||
- | * GREENNESS, Verdure. | ||
- | * BLEWNESS, Azure, Watchet. | ||
- | * Iuice of the Fish Murex. | ||
- | * PURPLE. | ||
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- | === MIXED === | ||
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- | == General names == | ||
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- | * VARIEGATEDNESS, | ||
- | * CHANGEABLENESS. | ||
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- | == Particular kinds == | ||
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- | Points: or Lines▪ | ||
- | * SPECKLEDNESS, | ||
- | * STRIATEDNESS, | ||
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- | Roundles, or Squares, | ||
- | * DAPPLEDNESS. | ||
- | * CHECQUEREDNESS. | ||
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- | ===== EAR ===== | ||
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- | * SOUND, Noise, resound, Report, Coil, Rout, Racket, blow, loud, dinn, quetch, Echo, Euphony. To which may be adjoyned those natural words (fictitia à sono) bounce, buz, chatter, chink, clack▪ clap, clash, clatter, click, clink, crash, crush, ferk, hum, hiss, jar, jingle, jerk▪ knock, rattle, ruffle, rumble, russle, clutter, lash, pipe, ring, scream, shriek, snap, squeak, squall, roar, thump, toot, twang, thwack, tinkle, wheez, whimper, whip, whine, whistle, yell. | ||
- | * SILENCE, Stilness, hush, hold ones peace, muni, tacit, quash, quiet, whist, 'st. | ||
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- | ==== Causes of it ==== | ||
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- | === Formally; === | ||
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- | Formally; according to which several Sounds are made; either by an intermediate, | ||
- | * MEAN, Tenor, Counter tenor. | ||
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- | === Materially; === | ||
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- | == Metalline == | ||
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- | Metalline, or other solid brittle bodies; either clear: | ||
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- | * RINGING, jingle, tinkle, Bell, tole, chime, Peal, Knell. | ||
- | * JARRING, Clattering. | ||
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- | == Animal; == | ||
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- | More general to the more perfect Animals: or to Man. | ||
- | * VOICE, vocal, call, cry, invocate, Tone. | ||
- | * ARTICULATE▪ Voice, speak, eloquution, pronounce, | ||
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- | More special, and peculiar to some brute Creatures; which may likewise be imitated with artificial Instruments, | ||
- | * HISSING, Whizzing. | ||
- | * WHISTLING. | ||
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- | ==== Relations ==== | ||
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- | * Single perfect Sound: or near half more or less then such a Sound. | ||
- | * NOTE, Tone, Key. | ||
- | * SHARP. | ||
- | * FLAT. | ||
- | * Perfect Series of Notes: or aggregate of such Series. | ||
- | * TUNE, Lesson, Chime, Ayre, Strain. | ||
- | * CONSORT. | ||
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- | ==== Affections ==== | ||
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- | * Single Notes; being either ‖ full and perfect: or impedite and imperfect. | ||
- | * CLEARNESS, shrill. | ||
- | * HOARSNESS, Harshness. | ||
- | * Notes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement. | ||
- | * CONCORD, Symphony. | ||
- | * DISCORD, Dissonance, untunable | ||
- | * Tunes together; in respect of their ‖ agreement: or disagreement. | ||
- | * HARMONY, Melody, Music. | ||
- | * IANGLING, Tintamar. | ||
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- | ===== TASTE AND SMELL ===== | ||
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- | ==== GENERAL ==== | ||
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- | More general and extreme, as to the agreeableness: | ||
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- | * SWEETNESS, Pleasant, luscious, toothsom, fragrant, odoriferous, | ||
- | * VNSAVOVRINESS, | ||
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- | ==== SPECIAL ==== | ||
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- | * Thin and warm matter, like that of Oil or Butter: or that of Pep∣per. | ||
- | * FATTINESS, Oily, unctuous, gross, greasie. | ||
- | * ACRIMONIOUSNESS, | ||
- | * Cooling and constringing matter, like that in Green fruit: or in Galls. | ||
- | * AUSTERENESS, | ||
- | * ACERBITY, Astringency, | ||
- | * Penetrating vellicating matter, like that of Vinegar and Limons: or that of Aloes and Wormwood. | ||
- | * ACIDITY, Sharpness, eager, hard. | ||
- | * BITTERNESS. | ||
- | * Matter of a moderate consistency: | ||
- | * SALTISHNESS, | ||
- | * FRESHNESS, unsalted, flashy. | ||
- | * The vividness: or decay of the Spirits in any thing. | ||
- | * FRESHNESS, Smartness, brisk, quick, lively, spirituous. | ||
- | * DEADNESS, vapid, decayed, insipid, wearish, flashy. | ||
- | * The beginning: or farther degree of Putrefaction. | ||
- | * MUSTINESS, Moldiness, vinewed, fusty. | ||
- | * ROTTENNESS, addle, putrid. | ||
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- | ===== TACTILE ( Active qualities) | ||
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