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Sloane MS 1734
- Record Id:
- 040-002114088
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002112337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000195
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Sloane MS 1734
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Sloane 1734
Paper, in 4to., ff. 298, XVII Century.
1. A book of astrological rules for determining human affairs according to the influence of the planets, &c., more especially relating to the event of sickness. ff. 1-250, 255-266. I t is intitled, 'Judgments for the Sicke.'
2. A translation of the first four chapters of Guido Bonatus, 'Liber introductorius ad judicia stellarum.' ff. 251-254.
Begin: —
'The soule is the most noble thinge which is found in man.' The original is printed in his 'Tractatus Astronomiae.' Aug. Vind. 1491. sign. a. 2. b.
3. Stanzas beginning, 'Harry, by jove I thank you kindly.' f. 266b.
4. 'The learned booke of the most famous astronomer Julius Firmicus of the judgmentes of natyvytyes.' ff. 268-282.
Begin: —
'If [symbol] be E of the eyrth.'
5. 'The learned work of Hermes Trismegistus intituled hys Phisicke Mathematycks, or Mathematicall Physickes, directed to Hammon Kinge of Egypte', translated by John Harvey. ff. 283-298. Printed in 12mo. London, 1657.
includes:
- ff. 1-2,50, 255-266 Astrology: Astrological rules: 17th cent.
- ff. 251-254 Guido Bonatus, Minorite at Forli: Liber introductorius ad judicia stellarum, capp. I-IV.: 17th cent.: Engl.
- ff. 268-282 Julius Firmicus Maternus: Judgments upon nativities according to: 1666/7.
- ff. 283-298 Hermes, Trismegistus: Translation of his " Mathematicall Physickes," by J. Harvey: 17th cent.
- ff. 283-298 John Harvey, MD; brother of Gabriel Harvey: Hermes Trismegistus' "Mathematicall Physickes," translated by: 17th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Sloane Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002112337
040-002114088 - Is part of:
- Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts
Sloane MS 1734 : Sloane 1734Paper, in 4to., ff. 298, XVII Century.1. A book of astrological rules for determining human affairs according to… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002112337[1736]/040-002114088
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Bonatus, Guido, Minorite at Forli
Firmicus Maternus, Julius, writer and astrologer, fl 334-346
Harvey, John, MD; brother of Gabriel Harvey
Hermes Trismegistus, Legendary Hellenistic founder of Hermeticism,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081027627