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Attributed to Jean d’Espagnet

The Summary of Physics Restored

A Fresh English Translation from the Complete 1653 Latin Enchiridion

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Omni tempore magna pars aquarum desuper habitat, & varios aëris tractus huc illuc ventorum flatu impulsa percurrit: quod ita divinae Sapientiae decreto à die creationis constitutum est, ut patens ac libera Terrae facies rebus generandis exurgeret: Neque enim maris & fluminum alvei aquae universae suscipiendae sufficerent, quin si tota laxatis caeli repagulis rueret superatâ Terrae planitie altissimos forsan montes adaequaret. Tale profluvium cataclysmo causam olim dedisse licet coniicere.

English

At all times a great part of the waters dwells above and, driven here and there by the blowing winds, traverses the various tracts of air. This was established by divine wisdom's decree from the day of creation so that earth's face might emerge open and free for things to be generated. For the beds of seas and rivers would not suffice to receive all the water. Indeed, if it all rushed down when heaven's barriers were released, it would overtop earth's level ground and perhaps reach the highest mountains. We may conjecture that such an outpouring once caused the deluge.

About This Reading Edition

The complete 1653 Enchiridion physicae restitutae, conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet, with Latin and a fresh English translation, all 245 canons, the title and maxim, address to students, epigram, original marginalia, 140 modern annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Enchiridion physicae restitutae. Geneva: Jean-Antoine and Samuel de Tournes, 1653. ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Rar 4790; digitised by e-rara, doi:10.3931/e-rara-21407. Conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet; the original title page is anonymous.

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