Appendix B

Online reproductions of Lillys autobiography and source texts

All links last accessed: 19 November, 2007

Agrippa, Cornelius, (16th cent.) Of Occult Philosophy, tr. (assumed) John French, 1651. Hosted by: Wikisource.
Language: English: en.wikisource.org/wiki/De_Occulta_Philosophia
Albubater, (9th cent.) De Nativitatibus, tr. Salio of Padua, 13th century. Nuremberg, 1540. Hosted by: Warburg
Institute. Language: Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah900albub.pdf
Alkindi, (9th cent.) Liber Alkindi de pluviis, imbribus, et ventis, et de mutatione aeris. Venice, 1507. Hosted by: Gallica.
Language: Latin: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58948d
Argoli, Andreas, (17th cent.) De Diebus Criticus, 1639. Hosted by: Gallica. Language: Latin:
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k51020v
Assorted, (pre-12th cent.) Liber Novem Judicum in Judiciis Astrorum, tr. (assumed) Hugh of Santalla, 12th century.
Hosted by: The Warburg Institute. Language: Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah765nj.pdf
Bonatti, Guido, (13th cent.) De Astronomia. Basel, 1550. Hosted by: Johannes A Lasco Bibliothek. Language: Latin:
hardenberg.jalb.de/display_page.php?elementId=5258
Cardan, Jerome, (16th cent.) In Cl. Ptolemaei De Astrorvm Ivdiciis, Avt Qvadripartitae. Basel, 1578. Hosted by: Herzog
August Bibliothek. Language: Latin: http://diglib.hab.de/wdb.php?dir=drucke/n-50-2f-helmst-1
Dariot, Claude, (1557) A Brief and Most Easie Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars, tr. F. W. Gent. London, 1598.
Hosted by: Astrologia Medieval. Language: English:
astrologiamedieval.com/tabelas/A_Briefe_and_Most_Easie_Introduction_to_the%20Stars_by_Clau
de_Dariot.pdf
Ezra, Abraham Ibn, (12th cent.), links to Peter of Abanos 14th cent. translations of various treatises including I; The
Beginning of Wisdom, II: The Book of Reasons, III: The Book of Nativities, IV: The Book of Questions; V: The
Book of Elections, VI: The Book of Lights, VII: The Book of the World, plus a Treatise on the Astrolabe and the
Centiloquium of Bethen. Hosted by: Gallica. Language: Latin. gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k589472
De Navititvitatibus. Venice 1484. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute. Language: Latin:
warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah875ab.pdf
Garcaeus, Johannes, (16th cent.) Astrologiae Methodus. Basel, 1586. Hosted by: Universidad de Sevilla. Language:
Latin: fondosdigitales.us.es/books/digitalbook_view?oid_page=379606
Haly (Albohazen), (11th cent.) De judiciis astrorum, tr. Henrichus Petrus, 1551. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute.
Language: Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah890.pdf
Junctinus, Francesco, (16th cent.) Speculum Astrologiae. Lugduni 1583. Hosted by: Universad de Sevilla. Language:
Latin: fondosdigitales.us.es/books/digitalbook_view?oid_page=212625
Leopold of Austria, (13th cent.) Compilatio De Astrorum Scientia, 1489. Hosted by: Herzog August Bibliothek.
Language: Latin: diglib.hab.de/wdb.php?dir=inkunabeln/14-astron
Leovitius, Cyprianus, (16th cent.) Eclipsibus (extracts), 1556. Hosted by: Gallica. Language: Latin:
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b2600047q.notice
Tabulae Directionum, 1552. Hosted by Universidad de Sevilla. Language Latin:
fondosdigitales.us.es/books/digitalbook_view?oid_page=355947
Lilly, William, (17th cent.) William Lilly's History of His Life and Times. Hosted by: Project Gutenberg. Language:
English: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15835
Naibod, Valentin, (16th cent.) Enarratio elementorum astrologiae. Coloniae, 1560. Hosted by: Universidad de Sevilla.
Language: Latin. fondosdigitales.us.es/books/digitalbook_view?oid_page=358632
Pontanus, Jovianus, (15th cent.), links to Urania; De rebus coelestibus; and In centum Ptolomei Aphorismes commentatio
Hosted by: Philosophical Museum. Language: Latin. philological.bham.ac.uk/bibliography/pl.html
Ptolemy, Claude, (2nd cent.) Tetrabiblos, tr. L. Allatius. Lugd. 1635. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute. Language:
Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah450paraw.pdf
Ptolemy, Claude, (2nd cent.) Tetrabiblos, tr. L. Allatius. Lugd. 1635. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute. Language:
Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah450paraw.pdf
English edition translated by F. E. Robbins, 1940. Hosted by LacusCurtius:
penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Ptolemy/Tetrabiblos/home.html
Sahl ib Bishr (Zael), (9th cent.) De electionibus, tr. Petrus Liechtenstein, 1509. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute.
Language: Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/mnemosyne/orientation/astrotxt/fah765mesa.pdf
On Elections, (extracts) tr. unknown. Hosted by: Floures of the domes of astronomye. Language:
English: domes.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/zael-on-elections-introdution/
Introductorium tr. Unknown, presumed 12th century. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute. Language:
Latin: warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah850zaelintro.pdf
Quinquaginta precepta tr. Unknown, presumed 12th century. Hosted by: The Warburg Institute.
Language: Latin. warburg.sas.ac.uk/pdf/fah850zaelquinq.pdf
 Suppliers of translations, reprints and facsimile editions of Lillys
source texts and other traditional astrological works
All links last accessed: 19 November, 2007

ARHAT features a list of translated traditional works and texts that are focused
upon the techniques of traditional astrology. Titles include the works of
Abu Mashar, Ezra, Gadbury, Mashaallah, Montulmo, Paulus Alexandrinus
and Schoener: www.robhand.com.
Astrology Classics imprint of The Astrology Centre of America, which publishes a wide
range of traditional titles in reprint editions. Their fast-expanding list
currently includes the work of Al-Biruni, Culpeper, Dariot, Dorotheus,
Firmicus, Lilly, Ptolemy and Saunders. ACA also supplies many traditional
titles belonging to other publishers: www.astroamerica.com.
Ballantrae Reprints publishes an extensive list of ancient texts concerning astrology and
various occult subjects in facsimile format. The list includes the work of
Agrippa, Al-Biruni, Coley, Culpeper, Dariot, Ezra, Ferrier, and Saunders:
www.ballantrae-reprint.com.
Bear-Star Meira B. Epsteins imprint which features translation of Ezras works:
www.bear-star.com/books.htm.
Brill translations of Ezras works are also being undertaken by Sholomon Sela;
for details run a search on his surname at Brills online catalogue at
http://212.72.36.107/
Cazimi Press the imprint of works translated by Benjamin Dykes. Currently includes
Bonattis Book of Astronomy, and expects to publish new titles by Alkindi,
Mashaallah and Sahl in 2008: www.bendykes.com.
Project Hindsight most of its early translations of medieval works have now been declared
out of print although some remaining copies are available for purchase.
Early translations include the works of Abu Mashar, Alkindi, Bonatti,
Mashaallah, Montulmo, Omar of Tiberius and Schoener. Many of these
remain available from ARHAT. www.projecthindsight.com.
Renaissance Astrology Christopher Warnocks imprint which carries a significant range of
traditional texts in facsimile and modern reprint (electronic as well as hard
copy format). Includes the work of Agrippa, Coley, Culpeper, Dariot, Ezra,
Ferrier, Gadbury, Magnus, Partridge, Ptolemy, Ramesey and Wharton. Also
publishes a substantial collection of William Lillys works in electronic
facsimile format (see below): www.renaissanceastrology.com.
Renaissance Astrologys Lots of Lilly CD:
Includes over 50 books by and about William Lilly in electronic facsimile
format. Contents include: Anglici Ephemeris 1667; Christian Astrology, 1647,
1659; Bonattis Astrological Aphorisms 1676; Prophecy of the White King 1644;
Collection of Prophecies 1645; Lillys Hieroglyphics 1683; Scorpio: Lilly vs.
Gadbury (miscellaneous comments and responses); Lillys Autobiography;
Supernatural Sights 1644; Starry Messenger 1645; Worlds Catastrophe 1647;
Whether His Majesty Shall Suffer Death 1648; Dark Year 1652; Easy Method of
Judging Eclipses 1652; Opinions touching Monarchy 1660; Observations Concerning
Monarchy 1667; Astrology of the Netherlands 1672; Predictions Concerning Fires
1676; Englands Prophetical Merlin 1644; English Ephemeris 1650; Merlini Anglici
Ephemeris for 1647, 1648, 1649, 1651, 1652, 1653, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1658,
1659, 1660, 1661, 1663, 1665, 1668, 1670, 1673, 1676, 1677, 1678, 1680,
1682; Merlinus Anglicus Junior for 1644, 1645, 1646.
Full details available at www.renaissanceastrology.com/cdlibrary.html#C2.
 Appendix C

Works cited in annotations:

Al Biruni, (11th cent.) The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology, tr. R. Ramsay
Wright. London: Luzac & Co, 1934.
Albohazen (11th cent.) Libri de Iudiciis Astrorum. Basel: Henrichus Petrus, 1551.
Ashmole, Elias (17th cent.) Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. London: Nathaniel Brooke, 1652.
Bonatti, Guido, (13th cent.) Foroliviensis Mathematici De Astronomia Tractatvs X. Basel, 1550.
Book of Astronomy, vols. I & II; tr. B. N. Dykes. Minnosota: Cazimi Press, 2007.
Liber Astronomiae Part III, tr. R. Hand R. Hand. Berkeley Springs: Golden Hind Press, 1994.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius (1st cent. BCE) The Nature of the Gods and On Divination, tr. C.D. Yonge
(1853). Reprint, New York: Prometheus Books, 1997.
Dariot, Claude, (1557) A Brief and Most Easie Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars, tr. F. Withers
(1583). Facs., Nottingham, Ascella, 1994.
Dio, Cassius (ca. 150 235 CE), Roman History I, tr. E. Cary and H. B. Foster. Loeb, Harvard
edition, 1914.
Ezra, Ibn, (12th cent.) The Beginning of Wisdom, tr. R. Levy and F. Cantera. Baltimore: John Hopkins
Univ. Press, 1939.
The Book of Reasons, tr. M. B. Epstein. New York: Bear Star, 1991.
Gadbury, John, Collectio Geniturarum (Collection of Nativities), London: G. Wharton, 1662.
Glick, T.F., Steven, L., and Wallis, F. (editors), Medieval Science, Technology and Medicine: An
Encyclopedia (Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages). New York: Routledge, 2005.
Kepler, Johannes, (1618) The Harmony of the World, tr. Aiton, Duncan and Field. Philadelphia:
American Philosophical Society, 1997.
Lilly, William,
Englands Prophetical Merlin, 1644. London: John Partridge, 1644.
Supernatural Sights and Apparitions seen in London, June 30th. 1644. Interpreted. London: John
Booker, 1644.
The Starry Messenger. London: John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden, 1645.
The Worlds Catastrophe. London: John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden, 1647.
William Lillys History of his Life & Times, from the year 1602-1608; written by himself, in
the 66th year of his age to his worthy friend Elias Ashmole, Esq. Published from the original
manuscript. London: Charles Baldwin, 1715.
Livy (1st cent. BCE), History of Rome, XIV: Summaries. Fragments. Julius Obsequens, tr. A. C.
Schlesinger. Loeb, Harvard edition, 1959.
Maternus, Firmicus, Matheseos Libri VIII (4th cent ): trans. J. Rhys Bram. New Jersey: Noyes Press,
1975.
Pliny the Elder. Natural History, (77 AD); trans. J.F. Healy. London: Penguin Classics, 1991.
Sibly, Ebenezer, Celestial Science of Astrology. London: 1776. (Revised as New and Complete Illustration of
the Celestial Science of Astrology, 1817)
Stephen, Leslie (ed), Dictionary of National Biography Vol V & XX. London: Smith, Elder & Co.,
1886-9.
Thorndike, Lynn. The History of Magic and Experimental Science, (8 vols.) New York: Macmillan, 1923-
58
Trustees of the British Museum, The Babylonian Legends of the Creation and the Fight between Bel and the
Dragon as told by Assyrian Tablets from Nineveh. London: British Museum, 1921.
Wharton, George, & Johann Rothmann. John Gadbury, ed. The Works of that Late Most Excellent
Philosopher and Astronomer, Sir George Wharton containing Johann Rothmans Keiromantia: or, the Art
of Divining by Lines and Signatures Engraven in the Hand of Man, By the Hand of Nature. London:
John Leigh, 1683.
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