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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¶ Fourthly of the noble planet Sol.
AS for Sol is a Planet of great renowne / and kyng of all the planettes / for the Sonne nouryssheth euery age / and yet is he hote and drye of nature / and the pla¦net of Saturne is to hym full contrary: for he is euer colde / & the noble planet of the Sonne is hote / and gyueth all lyght. For whan it is aboue the erthe it is day / and whan the erthe dothe shadowe the Sonne / it is nyght moche be we both man and woman bounde to lau∣de god for this noble planet: for he comforteth bothe man and beest / fysses / and all fowles that flyen in the ayre / all thynges ben gladde of the Sonne / after that the sonne gothe in to the west / the fayre floures close them selfe.
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¶ The proprytes of the noble planet Sol:
KYnge of all the planettes is Sol / All men and women that ben borne vn∣der this planette of Sol shall be very fayre / amyable of face / and theyr skynne shal be right whyte and tender / and wel coloured in the vysage with a lytell rednes / and they shall haue a pleasure in theyr owne beaute / and they shal shewe theyr lyues as they were good and holy / but they shal be secrete ypocry¦tes if they gyue them to relygyon / they shal be fortunate to great promocyons / they shall be clene and good of fayth / and shall be gouer∣noure of other people / and if they be neuer so poore / yet shall they loue hawkynge and hun¦tynge / with houndes and hawkes
/ and reioy¦ce to se it / The children that be borne vnder the Sonne shall desyre honoure and scyence / and shall synge very pleasauntly / and they shall be full of courage good and dylygent / & shall desyre lordshyp aboue other people / they shall gyue wyse Iugement{is} / and theyr wor¦des shall sounde all swetely / & if he bere any offyce he shall be lyberall / and he shall be sub¦tyll in dedes of warre / and many shal seke to hym for coūceyle / he shall haue profyte by wo¦men / and he shall be in seruyce with lordes / & by them shal haue auaūtage for his wysdom:
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his sygne shall be in the face / he shall be small of stature / with scrype heer and balde on the heed / he wyll be seldon angry / and of all the membres in mannes body the Sonne kepeth the herte / as moste myghtyest planet about all the other planettes.
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