Discourse on Curious Matters

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As the aforementioned Monsieur Marin had now finished his speech and proof regarding the three essentials Latin: requisitis—the necessary components or requirements of human essence the fundamental nature or core quality of a being, and had apologized for the unexpected length that had resulted, both Monsieur Simplicius and Anthony thanked him most obligingly. They earnestly assured him that a pleasant kindness original: Affection; here meaning a favor or a demonstration of goodwill had been shown to them, that they were very well pleased, and were moved to reflection in such a way that they intended not only to spend some time penetrating original: penetriren; meaning to deeply grasp or mentally pierce through a complex subject all the realities Latin: realia; objective facts or actual things as opposed to mere ideas, but also that they would not be able to rest until their understanding had found its way into them. This was especially so as they noted therein that both the self-knowledge of rational men and the truth of God—which manifests as an infallibility and governance of all beings within the works of nature (not that man should worship such works, but rather that all works from a