公元 2 世纪（1822 英译）·Claudius Ptolemy；J. M. Ashmand 英译 · Chapter 13 / 81
Chapter XI. Constellations South of the Zodiac
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THE influences of the constellations south of the moans existing in a similar mode, are as follow:—
Piscis Australis . The bright star in the mouth is of
| the same influence as Venus and Mercury..
Orion . . . . The stars on the shoulders operate si-
- milarly to Mars and Mercury; and the other bright stars to Jupiter and Saturn.
Fluvius, or Eridanus. The last bright one is of the same influence as Jupiter; the rest are like Saturn. |
Lepus . . . . is like Saturn and Mercury.
Canis . . . . The bright star in the mouth is like Jupiter, and partly like Mars: the others are like Venus.
Procyon® . . . The bright star is like Mercury, and in some degree like Mars.
Hydrus . . . . The bright stars are like Saturn and Venus.
Crater . . « © is like.Venus, and in some degree like Mercury.
4rgo. . . » « The bright stars are like Saturn and
Centaurus . . . The stars in the human part of the figure are of the same influence as Venus and Mercury: the bright stars
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. in the horse’s part are like Venus and — Jupiter. . Lupus . . . © The bright stars are like Saturn, and partly like Mars. Ara . . « « © 1s like Venus, and also Mercury in some degree. Corona Australis .. The bright stars are like Saturn and ; Jupiter. ? The respective influences of the several stars have been observed by the antients to operate in conformity with the mode pointed out in the foregoing distributions *.