Reverse synergy?

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Athanasius
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Reverse synergy?

Post by Athanasius »

Any ideas on how the word subiata works in the following quote?

subiata quicunque parte integrante tollitur totum

I think the translation is roughly: if you take away an essential part you take away the whole but how the first word operates is not clear.

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Athanasius

whiteoctave
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Post by whiteoctave »

subiata must, nisi fallor, be sublata, agreeing with parte in abl. abs.

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