Matheseos libri

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Matheseos libri

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In western Europe
15–20 ce), the Matheseos libri (“Books on Astrology”) of Firmicus Maternus (c. 335), and the anonymous Liber Hermetis (“Book of Hermes”) from the 6th century. In the absence of astronomical tables in Latin, however, none of these was works of any use, and astrology for all practical purposes…
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15–20 ce), the Matheseos libri (“Books on Astrology”) of Firmicus Maternus (c. 335), and the anonymous Liber Hermetis (“Book of Hermes”) from the 6th century. In the absence of astronomical tables in Latin, however, none of these was works of any use, and astrology for all practical purposes…
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