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| #3675594 in Books | 2011-05-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.80 x1.20 x8.60l,1.15 | File type: PDF | 432 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Good survey of Manilius|By Mark Riley|This collection of essays covers Manilius' background in Roman culture, his purpose in writing, and his influence. There are essays on his Stoic background and the type of astrology found in this poem. For a complete and thorough review of this book, see my essay on the website of The Institute for Research in Classical Philosophy and Scien|||"[This volume] can certainly be used to show (to students, for example) how knowledge should not stay fixed and dogmatic and how the different disciplines in classics, such as philosophy, epistemology, and literature, should always have dialogues with one ano
The Astronomica of Manilius is a poem in five books, at least partly written under the Emperor Augustus, which purports to teach the reader the art of astrology and the means by which an accurate horoscope may be cast. It is, therefore, a text from the classical age of Roman literature which deals with a topic to whose enduring popular interest any daily Western newspaper will testify. And yet, despite some notable modern exceptions, the infamously harsh verdict...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Forgotten Stars: Rediscovering Manilius' Astronomica | Steven J. Green, Katharina Volk. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
