ThisvolumecontainsthefollowingthreeworksbyPierredAilly,

Deconcordantiaastronomieveritatisetnarrationishistorice Elucidariumastronomiceconcordiecumtheologicaethistoricaveritate Vigintiloquiumdeconcordiaastronomiceveritatiscumtheologia Clickeachtitleabovetoaccessthenoticeandthecorrespondingtext.

PierredAilly,Vigintiloquiumdeconcordiaastronomiceveritatiscumtheologia Author:PierredAillyorPetrusdeAlliaco(13501420),bishopofCambraiandCardinal. Date:completedinColognein1414. Significance: this treatise, together with the De concordantia astronomie veritatis et narrationis historice and the Elucidarium astronomice concordie cum theologica et historica veritate (see), form one of the most important Western work on astrological history, i.e. the writing of history on the basis of the great astronomical cycles, most notably the great conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter. The ultimate aim of the trilogy is to demonstrate the validity and utility of astrology and,asthetitlesindicate,itsconcordancewithboththeologyandhistory. Contents:theVigintiloquium,in20chapters(orverba),mainlydealswiththecalculationofthe age of the world (which varied according to the translation of the Old Testament in use) on the basis of astronomical and astrological data, in order to provide the necessary chronologicalframeworktoequatehistoricaleventswiththegreatconjunctions. Reproduction:Venice,ErhardusRatdolt,1490[Warburg,FAH1620],sig.a2r[b6r]. Title: Vigintiloquium de concordia astronomice veritatis cum theologia domini Petri de Aliaco cardinalisCameracensisviginticontinensverbafeliciterincipit. Inc.:Primumsecundumphilosophumomneverumomniveroconsonat. Expl.: ... honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen. Explicit tractatus de concordantia theologie et astronomie a domino P<etro> cardinali Cameracensis compilatus et completus in civitateColoniensiannoChristi1414. Bibliography:L.A. Smoller, History, Prophecy and the Stars. The Christian Astrology of Pierre dAilly,13501420,Princeton,1994. NoticeByDavidJuste

PierredAilly,Deconcordantiaastronomieveritatisetnarrationishistorice Author:PierredAillyorPetrusdeAlliaco(13501420),bishopofCambraiandCardinal. Date:completedinBaselon10May1414. Significance:seeVigintiloquiumdeconcordiaastronomiceveritatiscumtheologia. Contents: in this treatise in 64 chapters, dAilly provides his astrological history of the world fromtheCreationtotheLastJudgment(whichhedatestoA.D.1789,seechapter60),relating the major historical events to the great conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter and other astronomicalcycles. Reproduction:Venice,ErhardusRatdolt,1490[Warburg,FAH1620],sig.[b6r]e1r. Title:Prologusetdivisiooperissequentis. Inc.: Ad tractatum nostrum de concordantia astronomie et theologie hunc secundum de concordantiaastronomiceveritatis.... Expl.: ... qui est benedictus Deus in secula seculorum. Amen. Explicit tractatus de concordantia astronomice veritatis et narrationis historice a domino Petro cardinali Cameracensis,completusincivitateBasiliensisannoChristi1414mensisMaiidiedecima. Bibliography:L.A. Smoller, History, Prophecy and the Stars. The Christian Astrology of Pierre dAilly,13501420,Princeton,1994. NoticeByDavidJuste

 PierredAilly,Elucidariumastronomiceconcordiecumtheologicaethistoricaveritate Author:PierredAillyorPetrusdeAlliaco(13501420),bishopofCambraiandCardinal. Date:completedon24September1414. Significance:seeVigintiloquiumdeconcordiaastronomiceveritatiscumtheologia. Contents: this work in 40 chapters brings additions and corrections to dAillys two previous treatises, the Vigintiloquium de concordia astronomice veritatis cum theologia and the De concordantiaastronomieveritatisetnarrationishistorice(see). Reproduction:Venice,ErhardusRatdolt,1490[Warburg,FAH1620],sig.e1v[g8r]. Title:Incipitelucidariumastronomiceconcordiecumtheologicaethistoricaveritate. Inc.:Mihidiligentiusperscrutantiastronomorumdictaclariusinnotuit.... Expl.:...quisinefinevivitetregnatinseculaseculorum.Amen. Bibliography:L.A.Smoller,History,ProphecyandtheStars.TheChristianAstrologyofPierre dAilly,13501420,Princeton,1994.

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