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Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:11
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Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC]
Inclinant astra non necessitant
Thanks Ruth, it's reassuring at least that someone
else gave it a go!
Perhaps it's a case of Ptolemy
reworded that simply became a common phrase?
Sam
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:39:51 +0100
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Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Inclinant astra non necessitant
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Hello Sam,
Everyone seems blithely to attribute the maxim to
Ptolemy, and in fact I thought I'd tracked the quote down some years
back. But if I ever did, I can't now find the reference (of course).
Verbum 5 of the Centiloquium states something not
dissimilar: 'He that is skilful may divert many of the effects of the stars
when he knows their natures...'
Sorry, that's not very helpful, but as no one else has
replied I thought I'd mention it. I hope someone else has better
luck/knowledge.
cheers,
Ruth
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Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:36
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Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC]
Inclinant astra non necessitant
Hey, can anyone help me locate the origin / author of
the old astrological maxim "Inclinant astra non necessitant"?
I
believe they're derived from Ptolemy, but find no explicitly similar remarks
in Tetrabiblos.
Thank
you!
Sam.