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16570 | Elements are found last in dismantling bodies, and first in generating them [Albert of Saxony] |
Full Idea: On one possible description, an element is what is found last when bodies are taken apart, and what is found first when bodies are generated. | |
From: Albert of Saxony (On 'Generation and Corruption' [1356], II.3), quoted by Robert Pasnau - Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 2.1 |