LEADER 03317oam 22006254 450 001 996201326803316 005 20230213224046.0 010 $a0-674-99516-3 035 $a(CKB)3820000000011957 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001417962 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11863274 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001417962 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11365093 035 $a(PQKB)11003708 035 $a(OCoLC)643994201 035 $a(MaCbHUP)hup0000569 035 $a(EXLCZ)993820000000011957 100 $a20141025d1977 my 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn|||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAstronomica /$fManilius ; edited and translated by G.P. Goold 210 1$aCambridge, MA :$cHarvard University Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource $cmap, star charts, line illustrations, tables 225 1 $aLoeb Classical Library ; $v469 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 320 $aIncludes bibliography and index. 330 $aIn Astronomica (first century CE), the earliest extant treatise we have on astrology, Manilius provides an account of celestial phenomena and the signs of the Zodiac. He also gives witty character sketches of persons born under particular constellations.$bMarcus Manilius, who lived in the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, is the author of the earliest treatise on astrology we possess. His Astronomica, a Latin didactic poem in five books, begins with an account of celestial phenomena, and then proceeds to treat of the signs of the zodiac and the twelve temples; there follow instructions for calculating the horoscoping degree, and details of chronocrators, decans, injurious degrees, zodiacal geography, paranatellonta, and other technical matters. Besides exhibiting great virtuosity in rendering mathematical tables and diagrams in verse form, the poet writes with some passion about his Stoic beliefs and shows much wit and humour in his character sketches of persons born under particular stars. Perhaps taking a lead from Virgil in his Georgics, Manilius abandons the proportions of his last book to narrate the story of Perseus and Andromeda at considerable length. In spite of its undoubted elegance, the Astronomica is a difficult work, and this edition provides in addition to the first English prose translation a full guide to the poem, with copious explanatory notes and illustrative figures. 606 $aAstrology$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aAstrology$vPoetry 606 $aAstronomy$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aAstronomy, Ancient$vPoetry 606 $aAstrology$3(OCoLC)819398$2fast 606 $aAstronomy$3(OCoLC)819673$2fast 606 $aAstronomy, Ancient$3(OCoLC)819761$2fast 606 $aDidactic poetry, Latin$3(OCoLC)893018$2fast 615 0$aAstrology 615 0$aAstrology 615 0$aAstronomy 615 0$aAstronomy, Ancient 615 7$aAstrology 615 7$aAstronomy 615 7$aAstronomy, Ancient 615 7$aDidactic poetry, Latin 676 $a133.5/0937 700 $aManilius$b Marcus$0186154 702 $aGoold$b George Patrick$f1922-2001, 801 0$bMaCbHUP 801 2$bTLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996201326803316 996 $aAstronomica$919649 997 $aUNISA