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Esoptron astrologikon. Astrologicall opticks

Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack

by Johannes Angelus

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  • 17th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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16 unnumbered pages, 96, 95-110, 113-181, pages 161, pages 172, 182-184 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 8vo (15 cm) The first two words of title are in Greek characters Date of publication from Wing; translator's preface dated 15 Jan 1655 With frontispiece portrait, unidentified and unsigned With final advertisement leaf Translator's preface signed: Robert Turner. Commendatory poem by John Gadbury, and prefatory note by William Lilly

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  • Astrology

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Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack

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1655London : Printed for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their shops, at the Sun-rising, and Seven-Starrs in Pauls Church-yard, in the new buildings between the two north-doors; Printed for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their shops, at the Sun-rising, and Seven-Starrs in Pauls Church-yard, in the new buildings between the two north-doorsEnglish—Public

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  • Contributing institution: Wellcome Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Wellcome Library
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