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,
- [1530?]]
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- Astronomy, Greek -- Early works to 1800.
- Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10201.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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GEmini sygnyfyeth large / good coura∣ge / wytte / beaute / clergy / & gouerneth of man the sholdres / armes / and han∣des / and the regyons Ynde / Armony / Carta∣ge / and hath the small trees. And vnder the .xviii. degree ryseth a sterre fyxed called Ozy¦ron / and with it .xxxvi. other sterres / and is fygured a man armed in mayle / and a swer∣de gyrde aboute hym / and sygnyfyeth great captaynes. They that ben borne vnder the cō¦stellacion ben in daunger to be slayne by trea¦son / if good fortune be nat with them. Gemi¦ni and Virgo ben the houses of Mercury / but Virgo is it / in the whiche he ioyeth most / and Gemini in the .iii. degree is the exaltacyon of the dragons hede.