[1.] And first I suppose that there is diffused through all places an aethereal substance capable of contraction & dilatation, strongly elastick, & in a word, much like air in all respects, but far more subtile. 2. I suppose this… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
![“[1.] And first I suppose that there is diffused through all places an aethereal substance capable of contraction & dilatation, strongly elastick, & in a word, much like air in all respects, but far more subtile. 2. I suppose this aether pervades all gross bodies, but yet so as to stand rarer in…” quote by Isaac Newton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/11c/isaac-newton-1226_air_1-and-first-i-suppose-that-there-is-diff_2720566.jpg)