| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Mayflower Compact: computers we used then didn't have lower case at all.
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The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620 [This was November 21, old style calendar]
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Symposium by Xenophon: estate of him he loves[36] than to indulge his selfish joys? and above
all, when he has faith and trust that neither dereliction,[37] nor
loss of beauty through sickness, nor aught else, will diminish their
affection.
[35] Or, "perfection."
[36] Lit. "the boy."
[37] Reading {en para ti poiese}. Al. "come what come may," lit. "no
alteration"; or if reading {parebese} transl. "although his May of
youth should pass, and sickness should mar his features, the tie
of friendship will not be weakened."
If, then, they own a mutual devotion,[38] how can it but be, they will
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