Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.
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- Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.
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- [[London] :: Imprynted by me Robert Wyer, dwellynge at the sygne of seynt Iohn Euangelyste, in seynt Martyns Parysshe in the Felde, in the bysshop of Norwytche rentes, besyde Charyng crosse,
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Contents
- title page
- ¶ Here begynneth the Table of this present boke.
- prologue
- ¶ The prologue of Ptholomeus.
- ¶ Here after foloweth another Prologue of two other Astronomyers / that she∣weth & proueth the auctours Prolo¦gue true that is before rehersed.
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¶ Here foloweth to shewe howe man chaungeth .xii. tymes
/ euen as the .xii. monthes dothe.
- ¶ Here foloweth to knowe the .xii. sygnes in theyr course reygnynge and rulynge vpon the .xii. parties of mānes body: and whiche ben good for lettynge of blode / & indifferent / or euyll. Captiulo. Primo.
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¶ Hereafter foloweth the Nature of the .xii. sygnes. Captulo .ii.
- ¶ Taurus is euyll for bledynge.
- ¶ Gemini is euyll for bledynge.
- ¶ Cancer is indifferent for bledynge.
- ¶ Leo is euyll for bledynge.
- ¶ Virgo is indifferent for bledynge.
- ¶ Libra is right good for bledynge.
- ¶ Scorpio is indifferent for bledynge.
- ¶ Sagittarius is good for bledynge.
- ¶ Capricornus is euyll for bledynge.
- ¶ Aquarius is indifferent for bledyng.
- ¶ Pisces is indifferent for bledynge.
- ¶ Here foloweth the Nothomye of the bo∣nes in mannes body / and the nombre of them: whiche is in all .ii.C. and .xl.viii. Capitulo .iii.
- ¶ Here foloweth the Flubothomye with the names of the vaynes / & where they reste / and howe they ought to be letten blode. Capitulo .iiii.
- ¶ Thus endeth the fleubothomye / And here foloweth to knowe whan a man is hole / or disposed to syckenes. Capitulo .iiii.
- ¶ The sygne to knowe a man hole / and well disposed in his body. Cap̄ .v.
- ¶ These sygnes ben contrarye to them afore∣sayd / by the whiche Ptholomeus knewe whan he or other were sycke. Cap̄ .vi.
- ¶ Other sygnes almoste semblable to them aforesayd / and sheweth the replection of cuyll humours / and for to be purged of them. Capitulo .vii.
- ¶ A dyuysyon & regyment of tyme / the whi∣che Ptholomeus vsed / after that the season and tyme requyred. Capitulo .viii.
- ¶ The Regymēt for Prymetyme / that is for to say Marche / Apryll / & May. Cap̄ .ix.
- ¶ The regymēt for the tyme of Somer / that is Iune / Iuly / and August. Ca .x.
- ¶ The regyment for Haruest / is Septembre Octobre / and Nouembre. Cap̄ .xi.
- ¶ The regymēt for wynter tyme / is Decem¦bre / Ianuary / and February. Cap̄ .xii.
- ¶ Here after foloweth the .iiii. element{is} / and the .iiii. complectione of man. Cap̄ .xiii.
- ¶ Here foloweth the Astrology of Ptholo∣meus. Capitulo .xiii.
- ¶ Here Ptholomeus sheweth more playnly of the foure Clementes / and of the symyly∣tude of the erthe / and howe that euery Pla¦net is one aboue another / & sheweth whi∣che of them ben masculyne / as these fyue Saturne / Iupiter / Mars / Sol / & Mer∣cury. And of .ii. femynyne: as Venus / & Luna / and whiche of them is northly / & southly / and whiche ben oryentall / or occydentall. Capitulo .xv.
- ¶ Of the equynocciall and zodyake: that ben in the .ix. skyes that contayneth the fyrma∣ment vnder it. Capitulo .xvi.
- ¶ Here after foloweth a very subtyll varya¦cion in the skye. Capitulo .xvii.
- ¶ Of .ii. great cyrcles / that is to say one mery¦dyen / & the other ozyron that intersequeth one the other / and crosseth dyrectly. Capitulo .xviii.
- ¶ Also hereafter do folowe two other great cyrcles of the skye / & foure small. Ca .xix.
- ¶ Of the rysynge and resconsynge of the sygnes in the ozyron. Capitulo .xx.
- ¶ Of the deuysyons of the erthe / and of the regyons. Capitulo .xxi.
- ¶ Of the varyacion that is for dyuers haby∣tacions & regyons of the erth. Cap̄ .xxii.
- ¶ Of the deuysyon of the erthe / and onely of the parte enhabyted. Capitulo .xxiii.
- ¶ The great and meruaylous consyderacy∣ons & great vnderstandynge of the Astro∣nomyers / & Astrologyens. Cap̄ .xxiiii.
- ¶ Of the Pomell of the skyes a sterre called the sterre of the northe / nere the whiche is the pole artyke called septemtryonall. Capitulo .xxv.
- ¶ Of Andromeda a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxvi.
- ¶ Of Perseus a sterre fyxed / lorde of the spere. Cap̄ .xxvii.
- ¶ Of Ozyron a sterre fyxed / and the felawes. Capitulo .xxviii.
- ¶ Of Alhabor a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxix.
- ¶ Of the Lyons herte a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxx.
- ¶ Of the sterre fyxed called Nebuluse / & of another called the golden Cuppe.
- ¶ Of the Porke espyke a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxxii.
- ¶ Of the Crowne septemtryonall a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxxiii.
- ¶ Of the Scorpyons herte a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxxiiii.
- ¶ Of the flyinge Egle a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxxv.
- ¶ Of the Fysshe merydyonall a sterre fyxed. Capitulo .xxxvi.
- ¶ Of Pegasus that sygnyfyeth the Horse of honour a sterre fyxed. Cap̄ .xxxvii.
- ¶ Of the deuysyon of the twelue houses / as well in the erthe as in the heuens / as hereafter do folowe. Cap̄ .xxxviii.
- ¶ Howe the Planettes reygne in eury houre of the day and the nyght. Cap̄ .xxxix.
- ¶ Also hereafter foloweth the Natures of the .vii. Planettes / with theyr dysposy∣cyons / after the sayinge of Ptholome∣us / prynce of Astronomy. Cap̄ .xl.
- ¶ Thus endeth the .vii. Planettes with theyr proprytes. And here foloweth / to knowe the Fortunes and destenyes of man and woman borne vnder the .xii. Sygnes (after the sayinge of Ptholomeus) prynce of Astro∣nomye. Capitulo .xli.
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¶ The prologue of Ptholomeus vpon the .xii. sygnes. Capitulo .xlii.
- ¶ The firste sygne is Aries. Good to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Taurus. Euyll to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Gemini. Euyll to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Cancer. Indifferent to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Leo. Euyll to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Virgo. Indifferent to let beode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Libra. Good to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Scorpio. Good to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Sagittarius. Good to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Capricornus. Euyll to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Aquarius. Indifferent to let blode.
- ¶ Of the sygne of Pisces. Indifferent to let blode.
- ¶ Thus endeth the .xii. Sygnes of deste∣nyes of man and woman born vnder them. And here after foloweth the Scyence of Phyzonomye / for to knowe the naturall inclyna∣cyon of man and woman.
- ¶ Here foloweth the Iugementes of mānes body. Capitulo .xliiii.
- ¶ Imprynted by me Robert wyer / Dwel∣lynge at the sygne of seynt Iohn̄ Euan∣gelyste / in seynt Martyns Parysshe in the Felde / in the bysshop of Nor wyt¦che rentes / besyde Charyng crosse.