Claudius Ptolemy (c. AD 100 – c. 170) was a Greek writer, known as a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a sin...
I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia. Ptolemy
I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia.
As material fortune is associated with the properties of the body, so honor belongs to those of the soul. Ptolemy
As material fortune is associated with the properties of the body, so honor belongs to those of the soul.
Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men. Ptolemy
Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men.
We consider it a good principle to explain the phenomena by the simplest hypothesis possible. Ptolemy
We consider it a good principle to explain the phenomena by the simplest hypothesis possible.
Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth. Ptolemy
Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth.
It is clearly evident that most events of a widespread nature draw their causes from the enveloping heavens. Ptolemy
It is clearly evident that most events of a widespread nature draw their causes from the enveloping heavens.
The length of life takes the leading place among inquiries about events following birth. Ptolemy
The length of life takes the leading place among inquiries about events following birth.
We have records of planetary observations only from a time which is recent compared with such a vast enterprise: this makes [very long term] predictions insecure. Ptolemy
We have records of planetary observations only from a time which is recent compared with such a vast enterprise: this makes [very long term] predictions insecure.
There are three classes of friendship and enmity, since men are so disposed to one another either by preference or by need or through pleasure and pain. Ptolemy
There are three classes of friendship and enmity, since men are so disposed to one another either by preference or by need or through pleasure and pain.
For the five planets, all the apparent anomalies can be represented by uniform circular motions, since these are proper to the nature of divine beings. Ptolemy
For the five planets, all the apparent anomalies can be represented by uniform circular motions, since these are proper to the nature of divine beings.
