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Anima Aftrologia =
OR, A
ASTROLOGERS,
BEING
The confiderations of the Famous
GUIDO BONATUS
Faithfully rendred into Englith,
As alfor
The Choiceft Aphotifms of
CARDANS Seaven Segments,
‘Tranflateds and methodically digetted
under their proper Heads.
With aNew Table of the fixed Sears,
retified for feveral_years to come,
and divers other neceffary Iluftrarions.
A Work mo ufeful and neceffary for
all Students, and recommended’
as (uch co the Sons of Art,
By Villism Lily, Studer in Afrology,
London, Printed for B. Harvis at the Statio-
ners Arms in Sveeethings Rents near the
Royal-Exchange, 1676.Seeasessssscuesess
LICENSE D,
April, 29. 1675¢
. Roger L’Eftrange,
enneserceereeseees
geoeconerecoogools
To the Ingenious Lovers of Art?
WE had formerly fome thoughes
of Revifing our Introduflion to *
Aftrology now out of Print, and to have
Enriche ir for another Edition with
the choice! Aphorifmass both froni, the
writings of the Ancients, and our own
many years Experience, but the Law
borionfnefs of that Work, Confidering
our Age, and many InfiPrities of boo
dy; with the Difcouragements we have
already met with from fome sngrates
fall Eee caufed usto ~ afide (at,
Ieaft for the prefent) thofe Intentions,
Yet that we might oot be holy
wanting to promote any thing that,
might tend tothe Advancement of, Arty:
and Gratification of its painfull Stu
dents, and knowing how neceflary the
enfiting Confiderations of Guido’ Bos!
aatus, and Aphorifmes adjoined, are ta'
be known and Reguarded, which many
of our Ingenious Country-men could
. norThe Epiftle Dedicatory:
iiot do, for that they have hitherto rez
angined ip the Latin Tongue, with the
reft of the works of thofe Authors in
Large Volumes, difficult to begat, and
too chargablefor many to buy,we there-
upon Recommended themto a Friend
tobe tranflated by themfelves,which he
has Fadicioujly pertormed in plain Sig~
nificant’ Language, (o that we Fudge the
work may dferve the Title of Anima
Afirologie , which we have given it 5
Comprehending the Marrow and Sb»
flance ot Afirology, and much excellent
matter, vece[Jary to be obferved by all
Honeft Students, that pragtife Arto aif-
cover Truth, and not to Vapour with.
We doubt not but the Legitimate
Sons and well-willers of Vrazta will
find Confiderable Advantages from
hence, direétingthem to a certainty in
giving their ‘Judgments upon all ocea~
fions, and that they will for this’ pub-
fication have caule to thank thei old
Friend,
Walten upon Thatnes
2 ig 157 $+
William Lilly,
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| BEGTISTCOTTITGSS
| To the Reader.
Hou art here prefented nich 2, Choice
pieces of Art inour Mather Tongue,
The fir{ the Confiderations of Guido Buna
tus, A Perfan no lefs happy in the pradife,
than skilfull in the Theory of Aftrology, of
which I will here give thee one Injtance
as iris vecorded by that eminent Hiftorian
Fulgofus,L, 8.C. 11, That Guido Earl of
Mount-ferrant. being befeiged in that City,
qu Author Bonatus fent him word, that
if fuch a dey and hour be would make a
Sally on the Bremies Camp, be [bueld give
them an abfolute Defeat, and force them to
raife their feige and quit the place, but Jboula
himftlf receive a dangerous (but not mar-
tal) mound in the thigh, The Barl took
bis Councell, made bis Sally on the day ap~
pointed, providing himfelf of all things re~
cofjary in cafe of a wound and according to the
prediftion ash wafily inferior in numbers,
obtained @ moft fignal and intire Vi8ory,
but