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 May 20, 2024.
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¶ The proprytes of Mars.
HE that is borne vnder this Planet of Mars / in all vnhappynes is experte / he shall be a nouryssher of great beest{is} he is full of malyce / and euer doynge wron∣ge. Vnder Mars is borne theues and robbers that kepe hye wayes / & do hurte to true men / and nyght walkers / quarell pykers / bosters / mockers / & skoffers / and these men of Mars causeth warre and murther / & batayle / they wyll be gladly smythes or workers on yron lyght fyngred / and lyers & great swerers of othes in vēgeable wyse: & a great surmyler & crafty / he is red and angry with blacke heer / and lytell iyen / he shall be a great walker / &
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a maker of swordes and knyues / and a she∣der of mānes blode / a fornycatour / and a spe∣ker of rybawdry / red berded / rounde vysage: and good to be a barboure and a blode letter / and to drawe tethe / & is peryllous of his han∣des / and he wyll be ryche with other mennes gooddes. And of the body of man Mars ke∣peth the galle and the reynes.
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