{"query": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_06_i: The matter itself, of which", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_d5e8bf35da56", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_06_i: The matter itself, of which the universe doth consist, is of itself very trac...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The matter itself, of which the universe doth consist, is of itself very tractable and pliable. That rational essence that doth govern it, hath in itself no cause to do evil. It hath no evil in itself"}, {"id": "card_n_60d00001f341", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xxix: Where the matter may be effected agreeably to that reason, which both unto th...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Where the matter may be effected agreeably to that reason, which both unto the Gods and men is common, there can be no just cause of grief or sorrow. 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And as in matte"}, {"id": "card_n_a11f8a556cda", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_09_xxxiv: How base and putrid, every common matter is!", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "How base and putrid, every common matter is! Water, dust, and from the mixture of these bones, and all that loathsome stuff that our bodies do consist of: so subject to be infected, and corrupted. And"}, {"id": "card_n_ef62dbeaf533", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_09_xix: Of an operation and of a purpose there is an ending, or of an action and of a...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Of an operation and of a purpose there is an ending, or of an action and of a purpose we say commonly, that it is at an end: from opinion also there is an absolute cessation, which is as it were the d"}, {"id": "card_n_fa2ab5998273", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_12_xiv: Of everything that presents itself unto thee, to consider what the true natur...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Of everything that presents itself unto thee, to consider what the true nature of it is, and to unfold it, as it were, by dividing it into that which is formal: that which is material: the true use or"}, {"id": "card_n_e22d2aa57c61", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_02_xii: If thou shouldst live three thousand, or as many as ten thousands of years, y...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "If thou shouldst live three thousand, or as many as ten thousands of years, yet remember this, that man can part with no life properly, save with that little part of life, which he now lives: and that"}, {"id": "card_n_7202144a3e23", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_11_xxvii: In matter of writing or reading thou must needs be taught before thou can do ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "In matter of writing or reading thou must needs be taught before thou can do either: much more in matter of life. 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A reasonable nature doth then speed, when first in matter of fancies and imaginations, it gives no consent to that which "}, {"id": "card_n_62ce6b705cad", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_08_xix: As one that tosseth up a ball.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "As one that tosseth up a ball. And what is a ball the better, if the motion of it be upwards; or the worse if it be downwards; or if it chance to fall upon the ground? So for the bubble; if it continu"}, {"id": "card_n_9499698a432b", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xvi: Through the substance of the universe, as through a torrent pass all particul...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Through the substance of the universe, as through a torrent pass all particular bodies, being all of the same nature, and all joint workers with the universe itself as in one of our bodies so many mem"}]}