OCELLUS LUCANUS

The author, subject, and method of the work

V. 1
Author of the
Text.

1. v. Ocellus.
otherwise Oi-
kellos.

These things wrote Ocellus the Lucanian, concerning the nature of the universe: learning some things through clear evidence from nature herself, and attaining others by conjecture through opinion joined with reason, [deriving] the probable from reflection.

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These things wrote Ocellus Lucanus concerning the nature of the universe: some things indeed being taught by manifest arguments from nature herself, but others attained through opinion with reason, [deriving] the probable from thought.

PARAPHRASE.

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Ocellus Lucanus wrote these doctrines concerning the nature of the universe: some of which he drew from the works of nature as if by the most certain signs, while others he attained through opinion, always eliciting through reason that which seemed more probable from those things which he had contemplated.

COMMENTARY.

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Intending to illustrate the nature of the Universe by a most noble series of speculations, Ocellus opens to us that path under whose auspices he was fortunately able to reach these sublime theorems which follow: while he professes to have attained them both by certain empirical proofs drawn from the works of nature, and by the diligent consideration of a studious mind; which indeed [is] a vehement [incentive] to every au-