Ball, W. W. Rouse (Walter William Rouse), 1850-1925 · London, Macmillan and Co., limited · leaf 417
CH. XVIl] 393 ASTROLOGY describes him as “ that boy of wondrous hopes.” At the close of the interview Cardan begged leave to dedicate to Edward a work on which he was then engaged. Asked the subject of the work, Cardan replied that he began by showing the cause of comets. The subsequent… … I have reproduced above a facsimile of Cardan’s original drawing of Edward’s horoscope. The horoscope was cast and read with unusual care. I need not quote the minute details given about Edward’s character and subsequent career, but obviously the predictions were founded on the impressions derived…
Geometry · Astrology · Space and time · Matter · Magic squares · Mathematical recreations
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