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depends upon the power-more or less- that spreads throughout their parts. More excellence yields greater blessedness; more blessedness must comprehend a greater body when that body's parts are equally complete. And thus this sphere, which sweeps along with it the rest of all the universe, must match the circle that loves most and knows most, so that, if you but draw your measure round the power within-and not the semblance of-the angels that appear to you as circles, you will discern a wonderful accord between each sphere and its Intelligence: greater accords with more, smaller with less." (70-78) |