William Lilly's History Of His Life And Times

Perhaps The Last Great Astrologer, William Lilly ? Rose From Modest Countryside Beginnings To The Center Of The London Political Scene During The Height Of The English Civil WarHis Astrological Predictions Were Distributed In Annual Almanacs On The Streets Of London, And He Earned The Reputation Of England?s Cherished AstrologerHis Crowning Achievement, christian Astrology, Still Serves As The Standard Textbook Of Traditional Horary And Natal AstrologyIn His Later Years, Lilly Wrote His Autobiography And Passed It On To His Dear Friend And Confidant, Elias AshmoleThe Autobiography Was Published Posthumously As The Contents Could Be Damaging To Lilly?s Reputation Given The Volatility Of Midseventeeth Century England?s Political LandscapeThe Volume Is Colored With Peripheral Stories Of Crystalgazing, Dowsing With Mosaical Rods And The Summoning Of Spirits And Fairy QueensToday?s Students Will Find The Read Most Illuminating, Uncovering With Exquisite Detail The Nature Of The Astrological Scene In Lilly?s Day, How Lilly Came To Be Acquainted With Those In Political Power, And The Sly Humor With Which He Recounts The Various Highlights Of His Active London LifeThis Year Anniversary Edition Of Lilly?s history Of His Life And Times has Been Introduced And Annotated By Wade Caves To Facilitate Easy Understanding, And Is Of Interest To Both Historians And Astrologers Alike, And Is Sure To Be ASteady Guide For Those Embarking On AStudy Of The Life Of England?s Greatest Astrologer.
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