《Tetrabiblos》The Influences Of The Planetary OrbsClaudius Ptolemy（Ashmand 英譯 1822）
Mercury sometimes produces dryness, and at other times moisture, and each with equal vigour. His faculty of absorbing moisture and creating dryness proceeds from his situation with regard to the Sun, from which he is at no time far distant in longitude; and, on the other hand, he produces moisture, because he borders upon the Moon’s sphere, which is nearest to the earth; and, being thus excited by the velocity of his motion with the Sun, he consequently operates rapid changes tending to produce alternately either quality.
段落 tetra-1-theinfluen-11public-domain (Ashmand 1822)
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