The Tetrabiblos; or Quadripartite of Ptolemy being four books, relative to the starry influences / Translated from the copy of Leo Allatius [i.e. from his Latin version of the paraphrase of Proclus], with critical and explanatory notes. By James Wilson.

  • Ptolemy, active 2nd century.
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[1828]
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Credit: The Tetrabiblos; or Quadripartite of Ptolemy being four books, relative to the starry influences / Translated from the copy of Leo Allatius [i.e. from his Latin version of the paraphrase of Proclus], with critical and explanatory notes. By James Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tetrts; dregs and all, down the throats of every onethey | meet. If they must become teachers of Philosophy, . (though of this I do not see either the necessity er the — possibility,) they should become Wards in Chancery, © . and fpursue their studies under proper tutors pro- - vided for them. .1 think, however; they had better ~ remain ‘as they are, or rather as they were before they became»‘‘ Moon: and: Star’-Men’”” Pikes like these should remain at home in their native rivers, .. and not venture to.sea. They may shine at the BAR or in the-SENATE, where great pretensions and small intellect are much oftener: ‘‘ Lords. of the Ascendant” than ‘“ Intelligence and’ Good Sense,” where, if we- may credit-Lord Chesterfield, a kaowledge of-any subject in question, is no more essential than » a knowledge of ‘‘ Celtic or Selavonian,” and where he. - boasted of delivering with unbounded applause, a Lecture on ASTRONOMY, -while. at the same time ~ he was an ‘“ UTTER STRANGER” to that”: Science. THERE they may be GIANTS, butLam=. really serious when I assure them thcy are. mere.» PIGMIES. in Philosophy... -