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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VIrgo gouerneth all that is sowen on erthe / and sygnyfyeth a man of good courage / Phylosophre plentuous / & of all maner of scyences / and kepeth of man the bely & the entrayles / And the regyon Al∣geramyta / Assen / that is a regyon by Ihe∣rusalem / Eufrates / and the yle of Spayne. Vnder the longytude or .xv. degree ryseth a sterre fyxed named Nebuluse or tayle of the Lyon / and in Septemtryonall latytude of the sayd sygne of virgo. Vnder the whiche sy¦gne ryseth another fyxed sterre / which Astro¦nomyers calle the golden cuppe / and is in the .xiii. degree of the sayd sygne towarde the par¦tye merydyonall. The whiche sterre is of the nature of Venus and of Mercury: and sygny¦fyeth that they / whiche ben borne vnder the sayd constellacion to knowe of thyng{is} wor∣thy / good / and holy.