Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq.

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Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq.
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Rothmann, Johann.
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London :: Printed by J.G. for Nathaniel Brooke, at the Angell in Corne-Hill,
1652.
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Palmistry -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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"Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91999.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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We will now consider the Signes of the Foure Angles.

15. Scorpio Ascending, gives the Natives an Elegant Acutenesse of Wit, Plenty of Dis∣course. It also often Instilleth Great vices, [Infidelity, Envy, Covetousnesse, Ingratitude,] which Learning and Right Reason Exter∣minate.

16. Virgo Culminating is wont to Raise the Native to Magistracy: It conferrs a tollera∣tion

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of Great Authority: It transferres many Benefits to others, from whom it returnes not the like Favour.

17. Taurus in the West-Angle presents you with such Adversaries, as at length hee will see oppressed by sundry kinds of Misfortunes: He there incites you to Love, Luxury, De∣lights, and Jeasting.

18. Pisces posited in the Fourth, indue the Minds of the Natives with much Faith, Inte∣grity, and Dexterity of Wit, whereby they gaine great Authority in their Administrati∣ons: they delight to Walke and Dwell neare Rivers: But almost abhorre uxorious Mat∣ters.

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