Cause Principle Unity

A general account of bonding
the mouth or the complexion, nevertheless it is clear that it is not found in
them alone, nor does it arise from them alone. For the eyes, considered separately
and by themselves, do not have the same force when they are not
united with the other parts of the face. The same is true of the mouth, the
nose and the complexion, which are not beautiful when depicted separately
by a painter. As a result, the nature of beauty is indefinite and quite indescribable,
and the same is true of the nature of goodness and cheerfulness.
The complete nature of a bond is to be found not just in the object itself,
but also in another equally important place, i.e., in the one who is bound.
Whether food is greedily consumed or is returned uneaten after a meal,
this makes no difference at all as far as the substance and quality of the food
is concerned. And the bonds of love, which were intense before sexual
intercourse, become relaxed when the seed is ejaculated and the fire
becomes moderated, even though the beautiful object remains the same.
Therefore, the whole nature of a bond cannot be found in the object.
18. The predispositions of the bonding agent. The bonding agent is said to be
predisposed to bonding in three ways: by its order; by its measure; and by
its type. The order is the interrelation of its parts; the measure is its quantity;
and its type is designated by its shapes, its outlines and its colours. For
example, in a bonding of sounds the order consists of a rising and falling
through high, low and intermediate notes; the measure is the use of thirds,
fourths, fifths, sixths, etc., and the progression of tones and semitones; the
type is the harmony, softness and clarity. In all things which are predisposed
to bonding, whether they be simple or composite, all three of these
factors are present in a proportional way.
19. The diversity of predispositions. Regarding the bonds themselves, there
is another predisposition: the signs and vestiges which reveal how well
developed the soul is. These move the soul to seek out only the enjoyment
of another soul, to which it becomes attached and united. And also because
of this predisposition, when there is a suitable ordering of the body and of
its parts and of the garments which clothe it, the soul is then bound to reach
out for the enjoyment of the body. When this predisposition is present in
both the soul and the body, it impels each more strongly to the enjoyment
of the other, or each is attracted by the other principle. Furthermore, there
are some people who are so bound by the soul that they also desire the very
same body which contains the soul. There are even a few people who are
so focused on the soul that they look down upon certain features of the
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