Esoptron Astrologikon. Astrological opticks. Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack. / Compiled at Venice, by those famous mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus.

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Esoptron Astrologikon. Astrological opticks. Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack. / Compiled at Venice, by those famous mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus.
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Angelus, Johannes, 1463-1512.
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London, :: Printed for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their shops, at the Sun-rising, and Seven-starrs in Pauls Church-yard, in the new buildings between the two north-doors.,
[1655]
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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"Esoptron Astrologikon. Astrological opticks. Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack. / Compiled at Venice, by those famous mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A84433.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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CHAP. V. Of Leo.

TThe first face of Leo is of ♏ and is a face of cruelty, wickednesse, and vi∣olence, of susteyning great labours, boldnesse, and lust.

The second face is of ♃ and is a face of wrangling, quarrelling, ignorance, neces∣sity; of victory over the miserable and

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vile, through their ignorance; of occasion of drawing swords and Warrs.

The third face is of Mars, and is a face of love, society, not parting from, not loosing of ones own, for avoiding quar∣rels:

The 1. face ascends like a Man riding on a Lyon, with a feather in his hat.

The 2. a man holding a sword drawne over his head in one hand, and a buckler in the other.

the 3. a young man with a Hawk on his fist.

In the 1. degree of Leo, there ascends a man holding a Lyons head in his hand.

It signifies a valiant man.

In the 2. degree, ascends a Ship, one side thereof inclining towards the waters.

The man will be unfortunate in the water, that is signified hereby.

In the 3. degree, a man ascends sitting mourning upon a foot-stool.

It signifies a sorrowfull person.

In the 4. degree, a Fish swimming in the water.

A prudent and a crafty person is here∣by signified, affected of great men.

In the 5. a Serpent lying wreathed on the ground.

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It signifies an envious man.

In the 6. a man holding a sword drawn in his right hand.

A litigious person desirous to resist o∣thers is signified by this degree.

Iu the 7. degree ariseth a man riding up∣on a Lyon.

A valiant man, strong and wise is by this ascention denoted.

In the 8. a fire flaming.

It imports a labourer with fire.

In the 9 a man well clothed and adorn∣ed.

It signifies a proud man.

In the 10. death standing with a Syth in his hands.

It signifies a murtherer.

In the 11. degree of ♌ ascends a wo∣man standing and shewing her naked bel∣ly.

It demonstrates an impudent immodest person.

In the 12. A beautifull woman ascends well adorned.

It signifies a chast modest person.

In the 13. a Bull feeding in pasture.

It signifies a man constant and stable in his deeds.

In the 14. a man standing idle ariseth.

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It signifies a loyterer.

In the 15. degree a Dog or Lyon lying couched in the grasse.

A valiant man is hereby represented.

In the 16. a bridled Asse.

An illiterate dull person it signifies.

In the 17. ascends a Cammel standing.

The person hereby signified will be valiant and full of Spirit.

In the 18. a Key of a Chamber.

A man of power it imports.

In the 19. a man leading a horse by the bridle,

It signifies a clyent or one pertaining to a noble man.

In the 20. a man holding role of paper in hishand.

A Messenger or Carryer it signifies.

In the 21. a man holding a. Key in his hand.

It signifies a keeper of good hospitali∣ty.

In the 22. a man lying as if he were dead.

It signifies a weak feeble person.

In the 23. degree of ♌ ascends a man having two heads.

It signifies a man of severall mindes.

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In the 24. a man holding a lock in his' right-hand.

It signifies a man meditating wisdom.

In the 25. a man swimming in the wa∣ter.

It denotes a fisherman.

In the 26. a man working with a dung∣forke.

It signifies a labourer.

In the 27. a man holding a sicle in his right hand.

A laborious person it represents.

In the 28. three men sporting together.

It represents an idle fellow.

In the 29. a man and woman holding one another by the hands.

An Amiable person is hereby signifi∣ed.

In the 30. degree of ♌ ascends a servant riding on a horse.

The man by this ascention signified will be a servant unto others.

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