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Aristotle: On The Hevens: Book III: Chapter 5

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Since the number of the elements must be limited, it remains to inquire whether there is more than one element. Some assume one only, which is according to some water, to others air, to others fire, to others again something finer than water and denser than air, an infinite body--so they say--bracing all the heavens. Now those who decide for a single element, which is either water or air or a body finer than water and denser than air, and proceed to generate other things out of it by use of the…

Aristotle: On The Hevens: Book III: Chapter 5

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