Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . THE ( 29<5 ). THE APHORISMS Q F SA NCTORIUS, SECT. VII. Of the Affections of the Mind, APHORISM I. A Mongft the Affections of the Mind, thofe of Anger and. Joy, make Perfons X JL lighter; thofe of Fear and Sorrow more heavy ; and the other Affections operate in Pro- M portion to their Participation of thefe. Explanation.] r~T^ HIS Section is attended withJ[ much more Difficulty as toits Explanation, than any of the former; be-caufe the Propofitions herein contained are notdemonftrable in


Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . THE ( 29<5 ). THE APHORISMS Q F SA NCTORIUS, SECT. VII. Of the Affections of the Mind, APHORISM I. A Mongft the Affections of the Mind, thofe of Anger and. Joy, make Perfons X JL lighter; thofe of Fear and Sorrow more heavy ; and the other Affections operate in Pro- M portion to their Participation of thefe. Explanation.] r~T^ HIS Section is attended withJ[ much more Difficulty as toits Explanation, than any of the former; be-caufe the Propofitions herein contained are notdemonftrable in the fame Manner as thofe which relate VII. Of the Afe&ims of the Mind. 297 late only to the Agency of phyfical Caufes. Forit was before taken Notice of, under AphorifmV. Seolion V. the Operations of the Mind Body, and e contra, do not come under a me-lanical Way of reafoning; it being impoflible toicypher and trace out the feveral Steps and Ways: Procedure of thofe Agents, which can by noeans be brought under the Cognizance of ourjnfes. In Enquiries therefore of this kind, there muft! allowed fome farthe


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