This may be illustrated from the usual watering of our gardens; for when the distribution is unequal, the plants that are always watered have nourishment enough, seldom wither, and look always green.

But you further argue, that being planted in Babylon it would not grow.

It was well done of the plant, methinks, being a particular friend and familiar of the Boeotian god, to scorn to live amongst the barbarians, or imitate Alexander in following the manners of those nations; but it was not its heat but cold that was the cause of this aversion, for that could not agree with the contrary quality.

For one similar quality doth not destroy but cherish another.

Thus dry ground bears thyme, though it is naturally hot.