Into how many ages is mans life diuided?
Mans life by the computation of Astrolo∣gers is dinided into seauen ages: ouer euerie
Naturall and artificial directions for health deriued from the best philosophers, as well moderne, as auncient. By William Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law.
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- Naturall and artificial directions for health deriued from the best philosophers, as well moderne, as auncient. By William Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law.
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- Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.
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one of which, one of the seuen planets is pre∣dominant. The first age is called infancie, which continueth the space of seauen yeares. And then the Moone raigneth, as appeareth by the moist cōstitutiōs of children, agreeing well with the influence of that planet.
The second age, named childhood, lasteth seauen yeares more, and endeth in the four∣teenth of our life. Ouer this age, Mercurie (which is the second sphere) ruleth; for then children are vnconstant, tractable, and soone inclined to learne.
The third age endureth eight yeares, and is termed the strippling age: It beginneth at the fourteenth yeare, and continueth vntill the ende of the two and twentieth. During which time, gouerneth the planet Venus: For then we are prone to prodigalitie, gluttonie, drun∣kennesse, lecherie, and sundrie kindes of vices. The fourth age containeth twelue yeeres, till a man be foure and thirtie, and then is hee named a young man. Of this age, the sunne is chiefe Lord. Now a man is wittie, well adiu∣sed, magnanimous, and come to know him∣selfe.
The fist age is called mans age; and hath
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sixteene yeares for the continuance thereof subiect to Mars; for now a man is cholerick and couetous.
The sixt age hath twelue yeares, that is, from fiftie till threescore and two. This age is termed (although improperly) old age of which Iupiter is maister, a planet significant of equitie, temperance, and religion.
The seauenth and last (by order) of these ages continueth full eighteene yeares, ending at fourescore: to which few attaine. This age, by the meanes of the planet Saturne, which is melancholick & most slow of al other, causeth man to be drooping, decrepite, froward, cold, and melancholick.