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Ars Brevis
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11. Questions
Part 11 -
Questions
The eleventh
part is divided into twelve parts or loci which are disposed and proportioned
to questions according to the diversity of their subject matter; now one
locus signifies the solution of one question and another locus signifies
the solution of another question. This is why we apply questions to the
said loci in diverse ways. And we do this in two ways: we put some questions
and solve them, and we also put some questions that we do not solve but
rather leave it up to the diligent artist to effectively extract the solutions
from the parts, or loci, to which we refer the questions, because it is
in these parts, or loci, that their solutions are signified.
2. Here
we will put and solve only a few questions, for the sake of brevity. Now
this Art is abstracted from Ars Magna to give an abridged view of it, so
that the intellect can apprehend more meanings through fewer signifiers,
and thus become more universal. And by the example of the solutions included
or given here, the solutions to other questions can be found, each in its
own way.
3. There
are twelve loci to which the questions are referred, as said above at the
beginning of this chapter. These loci are:
1. the
first figure
2. the
second figure
3. the
third figure
4. the
fourth figure
5. the
definitions
6. the
rules
7. the
table
8. evacuating
the third figure
9. multiplying
the fourth figure
10. mixing
principles and rules
11. the
nine subjects
12. the
100 forms
Now let
us begin with the first locus or part.
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