But not content with this
successe and good proceeding, to gather more strength and win a
greater name, shee entermingled with medicinable receipts and religious
ceremonies, the skill of Astrologie and arts Mathematicall; presuming
upon this, That all men by nature are very curious and desirous to know
their future fortunes, and what shall betide them hereafter, persuading
themselves, that all such foreknowledge dependeth upon the course and
influence of the starres, which give the truest and most certain light
of things to come. Being thus wholly possessed of men, and having their
senses and understanding by this meanes fast ynough bound with three
sure chains, no marvell if this art grew in processe of time to such
an head, that it was and is at this day reputed by most nations of
the earth for the paragon and cheefe of all sciences: insomuch as
the mightie kings and monarchs of the Levant are altogether ruled and
governed thereby."
(9) Breasted: Development of Religion and Thought in
Ancient Egypt, New York, 1912, p. 84.
(10) The Historie of the World, commonly called the Naturall
Historie of C. Plinius Secundus, translated into English by
Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physieke, London, 1601, Vol.
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