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Tables of Contents for Ptolemy Tetrabiblos
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
vii
The Luminaries and Planets
xxv
The Sions of the Zodiac
xxvi
BOOK I
Introduction
2
2
That Knowledge by Astronomical Means is Attainable, and How Far
4
16
That it is also Beneficial
20
14
Of the Power of the Planets
34
4
Of Beneficent and Maleficent Planets
38
2
Of Masculine and Feminine Planets
40
2
Of Diurnal and Nocturnal Planets
42
2
Of the Power of the Aspects to the Sun
44
2
Of the Power of the Fixed Stars
46
12
Of the Effect of the Seasons and of the Four Angels
58
6
Of Solstitial, Equinoctial, Solid, and Bicorporeal Signs
64
4
Of Masculine and Feminine Signs
68
4
Of the Aspects of the Signs
72
2
Of Commanding and Obeying Signs
74
2
Of signs which Behold each other and Signs of Equal Power
76
1
Of Disjunct Signs
76
2
Of the Houses of the Several Planets
78
4
Of the Triangles
82
6
Of Exaltations
88
2
Of the Disposition of Terms
90
8
According to the Chaldaeans
98
10
Of Places and Degrees
108
2
Of Faces, Chariots, and the Like
110
2
Of Applications and Separation and the Other Powers
112
4
BOOK II
Introduction
116
4
Of the Characteristics of the Inhabitants of the General Climes
120
8
Of the Familiarities between Countries and the Triplicities and Stars
128
32
Method of Making Particular Predictions
160
2
Of the Examination of the Countries Affected
162
2
Of the Time of the Predicted Events
164
4
Of the Class of those Affected
168
8
Of the Quality of the Predicted Event
176
14
Of the Colours of Eclipses, Comets, and the Like
190
4
Concerning the New Moon of the Year
194
6
Of the Nature of the Signs, Part by Part, and their Effect upon the Weather
200
6
Of the Investigation of Weather in Detail
206
6
Of the Significance of Atmospheric Signs
212
8
BOOK III
Introduction
220
8
Of the Degree of the Horoscopic Point
228
6
The Subdivision of the Science of Nativities
234
6
Of Parents
240
10
Of Brothers and Sisters
250
4
Of Males and Females
254
2
Of Twins
256
4
Of Monsters
260
4
Of Children that are not Reared
264
6
Of Length of Life
270
36
Of Bodily from and Temperament
306
10
Of Bodily Injuries and Diseases
316
16
Of the quality of the Soul
332
30
Of Diseases of the Soul
362
10
BOOK IV
Introduction
372
1
Of Material Fortune
372
4
Of the Fortune of Dignity
376
4
Of the Quality of Action
380
12
Of Marriage
392
16
Of Children
408
4
Of Friends and Enemies
412
10
Of Foreign Travel
422
4
Of the Quality of Death
426
10
Of the Division of Times
436
25
Index
461