《Tetrabiblos》Knowledge May Be Acquired By Astronomy To A Certain ExtentClaudius Ptolemy（Ashmand 英譯 1822）
For the whole theory of the quality of matter is supported by inference rather than by positive and scientific proof; and this is caused principally by the concretion of its temperament out of a multitude of dissimilar ingredients.
段落 tetra-1-knowledgem-36public-domain (Ashmand 1822)
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