1652 - Argoli's Landmark Work on Astrological Medicine
A significant and expanded edition of Andrea Argoli’s influential astrological-medical treatise on critical days in illness and the prognostication of disease based on celestial influences. Argoli, a renowned mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, here delves into the intricate connections between the movements of the stars and the course of human ailments, offering a fascinating insight into the iatromathematical beliefs of the 17th century.
This revised and enlarged edition presents Argoli’s fully developed theories on "critical days" – specific junctures in the course of an illness where significant changes or crises are likely to occur, determined by astrological configurations. The two books explore the astrological factors to be considered when a patient takes to their bed ("de aegrorum decubitu"), providing detailed guidance on interpreting celestial omens to predict the duration and outcome of diseases. The text is replete with astrological charts and diagrams illustrating the planetary positions and aspects deemed crucial for medical prognosis. Argoli draws upon classical astrological and medical authorities, weaving together astronomical observation with medical practice in a manner characteristic of the era. His work reflects a worldview where the microcosm of the human body is intimately linked to the macrocosm of the heavens.
Argoli, Andrea. De Diebus Criticis, et de aegrorum decubitu Libri Duo. Ab auctore denuo recogniti, ac altera parte auctiores, paeneque noui. [On Critical Days and the Lying-Down of the Sick, in Two Books. Revised anew by the author, and enlarged by almost half, virtually a new work.] Padua: Paolo Frambotto. Small Quarto (approx. 20 x 15 cm). [viii], 6, [ii], 371, [13] pp. With numerous woodcut astrological diagrams within the text. In wrappers. Bumping and tearing to spine. Very good condition overall.
A significant and expanded edition of Andrea Argoli’s influential astrological-medical treatise on critical days in illness and the prognostication of disease based on celestial influences. Argoli, a renowned mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, here delves into the intricate connections between the movements of the stars and the course of human ailments, offering a fascinating insight into the iatromathematical beliefs of the 17th century.
This revised and enlarged edition presents Argoli’s fully developed theories on "critical days" – specific junctures in the course of an illness where significant changes or crises are likely to occur, determined by astrological configurations. The two books explore the astrological factors to be considered when a patient takes to their bed ("de aegrorum decubitu"), providing detailed guidance on interpreting celestial omens to predict the duration and outcome of diseases. The text is replete with astrological charts and diagrams illustrating the planetary positions and aspects deemed crucial for medical prognosis. Argoli draws upon classical astrological and medical authorities, weaving together astronomical observation with medical practice in a manner characteristic of the era. His work reflects a worldview where the microcosm of the human body is intimately linked to the macrocosm of the heavens.
Argoli, Andrea. De Diebus Criticis, et de aegrorum decubitu Libri Duo. Ab auctore denuo recogniti, ac altera parte auctiores, paeneque noui. [On Critical Days and the Lying-Down of the Sick, in Two Books. Revised anew by the author, and enlarged by almost half, virtually a new work.] Padua: Paolo Frambotto. Small Quarto (approx. 20 x 15 cm). [viii], 6, [ii], 371, [13] pp. With numerous woodcut astrological diagrams within the text. In wrappers. Bumping and tearing to spine. Very good condition overall.
A significant and expanded edition of Andrea Argoli’s influential astrological-medical treatise on critical days in illness and the prognostication of disease based on celestial influences. Argoli, a renowned mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, here delves into the intricate connections between the movements of the stars and the course of human ailments, offering a fascinating insight into the iatromathematical beliefs of the 17th century.
This revised and enlarged edition presents Argoli’s fully developed theories on "critical days" – specific junctures in the course of an illness where significant changes or crises are likely to occur, determined by astrological configurations. The two books explore the astrological factors to be considered when a patient takes to their bed ("de aegrorum decubitu"), providing detailed guidance on interpreting celestial omens to predict the duration and outcome of diseases. The text is replete with astrological charts and diagrams illustrating the planetary positions and aspects deemed crucial for medical prognosis. Argoli draws upon classical astrological and medical authorities, weaving together astronomical observation with medical practice in a manner characteristic of the era. His work reflects a worldview where the microcosm of the human body is intimately linked to the macrocosm of the heavens.
Argoli, Andrea. De Diebus Criticis, et de aegrorum decubitu Libri Duo. Ab auctore denuo recogniti, ac altera parte auctiores, paeneque noui. [On Critical Days and the Lying-Down of the Sick, in Two Books. Revised anew by the author, and enlarged by almost half, virtually a new work.] Padua: Paolo Frambotto. Small Quarto (approx. 20 x 15 cm). [viii], 6, [ii], 371, [13] pp. With numerous woodcut astrological diagrams within the text. In wrappers. Bumping and tearing to spine. Very good condition overall.