Chapter XVIII. The Quality of the Mind（续 2）

Chap. XVIII.] PproLEmy’s TETRABIBLOS. 167

self-teaching, emulous of worth, followers of: virtue, copious "and agreeable in speech, serene and sincere in manner, delighting in exercise, honest, judicious, high-minded, and. . continent in desire:as regards women *; but, when so con-.

ciliated and posited adversely, she will make men-oppressive, . fit for various arts, evil-tongued, unsteady, malevolent, fraudulent, turbulent, liars, calumniators, faithless, crafty, insi-.

dious, practised in evil, uncourteous, debauchers of women,

corrupters of youth +, fond of personal adornment, dissolute,

infamous, notoriously offensive and publicly complained of,

Mercury, alone, having dominion of the mind, and being in a glorious position, renders it prudent, clever, sensible, capable of great learning, inventive, expert, logical, studious of nature, speculative, of good genius, emulous, benevolent, skilful in argument, accurate in conjecture, adapted to sciences and mysteries, and tractable: but, when placed contrarily, he-makes men busy in all things, precipitate, forgetful, impetuous, frivolous, variable, regretful, foolish, inconsiderate, void of truth, careless, inconstant, insatiable, ava-. ricious, unjust; and altogether of slippery intellect, and predisposed to error.

To these influences and their effects, as above detailed, the Moon also contributes: for, should .she be in the bends of her southern or northern boundary }, she will render the properties of the mind more various,. more. versatile in art, and more susceptible of change: if she be in. her nodes, she will make them more acute, more practical, and more active. Also, when in the ascendant, and during the increase of her illumination, she augments their ingenuity, perspicuity, firmness and expansion; but, when found in her decrease, or in

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‘occultation, she renders them more heavy, more obtuse, niore variablé of purpose, more timid, and more obscure.

The Sun likewise co-operates, when conciliated with the lord of the mental temperament; contributing, if he be ina _ glorious position, to increase probity, industry, honour, and all laudable qualities ; but, if adversely situated, he increases debasement, depravity, obscurity, cruelty, obstinacy, moroseness, and all other oH eg