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On the Nature of Man

Nemesius of Emesa, tr. Wither, 1636

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3. I. The Definition of MAN: A quaere touching the Understanding; and the opinions of…
4. I. The severall and different Opinions of the Ancients concerning the SOVL, as whether it…
5. I. Of the uniting of the SOUL and BODY, and whether their Natures be altered, or…
6. I. Of the Body, and of the mediate and immediate composition thereof.
7. I. Of the foure Elements: of their simple and mixt Nature; of their foure qualities,…
8. I. Of the phantasie, or imagination; what it is; by what Names expressed; and by what…
9. I. Of the sense of sight, and the opinions of Hipparchus, of the Geometricians, of…
10. I. Of the sense of touching; why the seat of it is in all parts of the body, and why…
11. I. Of the Tasting; by what wayes, on what matter, and with what instrument it worketh.
12. I. Of the Hearing; of the object of that sense; of the instruments thereof; and of such…
13. Of the Smelling; of the instruments thereof; of the matter whereupon it layes hold; and…
14. Of the Cogitation; of the things thereunto pertaining; and of the instrument whereby it…
15. I. Of the memorative part of the Soul, and the definition of memory according to Origen…
16. I. Of the Reason, from whence we have the denomination of reasonable-creatures.
17. 15. I. Another division of the soule, being threefold.
18. I. Of that unreasonable part of the soule which containes the appetite: of concupiscence…
19. I. Of the concupiscence, and of pleasure and griefe, which are the two parts, whereinto…
20. I. Of the pleasures both of minde and body; their variety, and different natures.
21. I. Of Griefe, and the severall kindes thereof; and how farre a good man may be subject…
22. I. Of Feare, and the sixe parts thereof; with their definitions and differences.
23. I. Of Anger, and of the names and nature of the three severall parts thereof Choller,…
24. Of that irrationall part of the Soule, which is not obedient unto reason.
25. I. Of the nourishing power of the soul, and the foure faculties thereof.
26. 24. I. Of the pulses, and of their offices.
27. I. Of the propagating, or generating faculty, and how farre the same is in mans power.
28. This Chapter mentioneth other divisions of the faculties belonging to a living-creature.
29. I. Of the motion proceeding voluntarily from us: of the place where it assumeth…
30. I. Of respiration; of the instrument, of the use, and of the causes of that faculty.
31. 29. I. Of things done voluntarily, and against our will.
32. 30. I. The definition of an involuntary act.
33. I. Of things done against our will, through ignorance; and of those actions which are, or…
34. I. Of things done voluntarily; and the definition of such actions.
35. I. Of such things as are in our choice, and what difference there is betwixt them, and…
36. 34. I. Of consultation, and wherein it differs from a question.
37. I. of destiny, and of the absurdities, impieties, and blasphemies which follow their…
38. I. Of their opinion, who say that all was fore-appointed by destiny; and yet that the…
39. I. Of those who affirme wee have power to chuse what is to be done; and that the event of…
40. I. Of Plato’s opinion concerning destiny; and how he agrees or dissents from the truth.
41. I. Of freewill. II. Of those who deny freewill; To what causes they must of necessity…
42. I. Of such things as are in our power; and wherein our freewill consisteth.
43. I. Of the cause why man was made with free will; and that if it had been otherwise, he…
44. I. Of Providence; and first, that there is a providence, and for what good causes, both…
45. This Chapter declares, what Providence is; and that it is necessary & convenient the…
46. I. It is here shewed wherein providence consisteth; Plato’s opinion concerning the same,…