¶ The proprytes of Saturne.
THe man that is borne vnder Saturne shall be false / enuyous / and full of de∣bate / and full of lawe / and he shal be cunnynge in coryenge of lether / & a great eter
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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of brede and flesshe / and he shall haue a styn∣kynge breth: and he shall be heuy / thoughtfull and malycyous / a robber / a fyghter / and full of couetous / and yet he shall kepe well coun∣ceyle / and be wyse in counceylynge / & he shal loue to synne wylfully / he shal be a great spe¦ker of tales / Iustes / & Cronycles / and shall haue lytel iyen / blacke heer / great lyppes / bro¦de sholdres / and shall loke downewarde. He shall nat loue Sermons / nor go to the chur∣che / and beware of his handes: & he beholdeth the mylte / & aboue his neres the planet dothe reygne. And the children of the sayd Saturne shall be great Iangelers and chyders / blacke and lene in the face / thyn berded / euyl langua¦ged / & shall be full of lawe and vengeaunce And they wyll neuer forgyue tyll they be re∣uenged of theyr quarell / and lyke as the pla∣net Saturne is colde / and causer of great fro¦stes and snowes / semblably he that is borne vnder hym shall be colde in charyte / and nat mysericordyous and mercyfull / but vengea∣ble / & wyll neuer be entreated. And also they shall be great cursers / and bere malyce longe in theyr myndes and nat forgyue it / and they loke to be obeyed and to haue great reuerence: and comonly wyll prayse them selfe and tal¦ke to them selfe / & laughe at theyr owne con∣ceyte
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/ and all euyll shall growe in them / and aboue all coloures he shal loue blacke coloure beste. The planet of Saturne gouerneth of man the mylte / and aboue the neres as is be∣foresayd / & this planet is cause of hasty dethe / for bycause that he is drye and colde of natu∣re / And therfore he is lykened to melancoly. And the sayd Saturne reygneth in Aquary / Caprycorne / and Cancer / but specyally in Aquary and Caprycorne.