《Tetrabiblos》Number Of The Modes Of ProrogationClaudius Ptolemy（Ashmand 英譯 1822）
Argol censures wholly this doctrine of Ptolemy’s, of directing the moderator of life to the west, as vain and useless; but I say it is worthy of remark, and altogether comformable to truth; because then the rays and intermediate stars of the malign only lessen the arc of direction to the west, and do not destroy life, when, by a right direction, the moderator or life does not remain at the same time with the malignant planet: for, should this happen, they kill, without any manner of doubt.” (Cooper’s translation, pp.
段落 tetra-3-numberofth-10public-domain (Ashmand 1822)
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