Theater of Machines, Part 1

body shall be attributed to the same among the unequally heavy bodies, which in less time or equal duration passes through the same path or distance against another. But that which takes more time or duration for such a distance in its movement—that is, which is moved more slowly—that we consider to be of lesser capacity or potentia power, and not as heavy as the former.

The VII. Definition.

The bodily things that are of equal size and also of equal capacity, these we also hold to be of the same kind.

The VIII. Definition.

The bodily things that are of unequal size and unequal capacity, these we hold and set as being of different kinds.

The IX. Definition.

Such bodily things we call alone or simpliciter simply/by itself of equal heaviness as one another, if they are equal to one another in weight, but not of the same material.

The X. Definition.

Furthermore, we see a bodily thing as heavier than another simpliciter simply/by itself if it is heavier in weight, even if it is of a different, specific material.

The XI. Definition.

We call a bodily thing heavier than another in its