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Jean Taisner

Belgian/German mathematician, astrologer, writer

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  • Jan (Jean) Taisnier. Woodcut, 1562.
  • Jan (Jean) Taisnier. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682.

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    Opus mathematicum octo libros complectens, innumeris propemodum figuris idealibus manuum et physiognomiae, aliisque adornatum, quorum sex priores libri absolutissimae cheiromantiae theoricam, praxim, doctrinam, artem, et experientiam verissimam continent. Septimus physiognomiae dispositionem, hominumque omnium qualitates et complexiones. Octavus periaxiomata de faciebus signorum, et quid sol in unaquaque domo existens, natis polliceatur. Remedia quoque omnium aegritudinum complectitur. Et naturalem astrologiam atque effectus lunae quoad diversas aegritudines. Item isagogen astrologiae judiciariae, et totius divinatricis artis encomia.

    Jean Taisner | Date: 1562

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