Though the digression closing Simplicius’ commentary on Aristotle’s De caelo 2.12 has long been misread as a history of early Greek planetary theory, it is in fact a creative reading of Aristotle to maintain the authority of the De caelo as a sacred…
An exploration of astrology's impact on history considers such topics as the fervent observance of astrology by notable Greeks and Romans, and the astrological consultations of such modern figures as Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan.