Third Section

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The Intermediate Period . . 129

The Gap Refers to a perceived historical or chronological void in the scientific record . . . . . . . 129

Tradition Literally "that which has been handed down" . . . . . 137 — 144

Authority . . . . . . 144 — 147

Roger Bacon 13th-century English philosopher and friar who emphasized empiricism . . . . . 148 — 164

Gleanings Additional collected notes or remnants . . . . . . 164

Augustine . . . . . . 165

Themistius 4th-century statesman and philosopher known for his commentaries on Aristotle . . . . . . 165

Delight in Mystery . . . 166 — 168

Fourth Section

The Sixteenth Century 169

Antonio Telesio's Little Book on Colors original: "Antonii Thylesii de coloribus libellus"; a significant Renaissance treatise on color theory 173 — 193

Antonio Telesio . . . . 194

Simone Porzio . . . . . 197

Julius Caesar Scaliger . . . 200

Intermediate Reflection . . . . 204