博纳提·第九十六至一百则　角宫远近、气候带与吉凶恒星

The 96th Is to consider in Questions which seem to shew, that what is enquired after shall be perfected, Whether the Significator of the thing, and the Moon, are in Angles? for if they be both above 25 degrees from Angles, it will not be accomplished; but if one shall, and the other shall not be so far off, then it may be done, but with difficulty, unless it be a journey; which will speed well enough, if the Significator be remote from Angles.

第九十六则是：在看来显示所问之事将会办成的问题里，要考虑那件事的征象星与月亮是否在角宫？因为若两者都离角宫超过二十五度，事情就办不成；若一个是这样、另一个离得没那么远，那么事情可以办成，但很困难；除非问的是出行，那时若征象星远离角宫，行程反倒相当顺利。

The 97th Is to consider, In what climate thou receivest the question? for judgement must be varied as the ascensions of Countreys and climates differ, there being not the order in the ascensions or elevations of Signs, in one climate as in another, nor the same Ascendant in one Region as in another.

第九十七则是要考虑：你是在哪个气候带接到这一问的？因为判断必须随着各国、各气候带上升时间的不同而变化；星座的上升，即升起的高度，在这个气候带与那个气候带并不是同一个次序，在这个地区与那个地区，上升点也不相同。

Beware therefore of a mistake here, for it will be very unhandsome and blame worthy; for whatever part thou travellest towards, from one Region to another, whether from the East to the West, from the North to the South; or contrarily, your Ascendant will be changed from one degree, from East to West in longitude, and è contra; and from the North to South, and the contrary. But some Gowned fools, or Monks in their Cubs, may arise and say, If your judgments are changed according to the scituation of Nations, they are false.

所以要当心在这里出错，因为那会很难看，也该受责备；因为无论你向哪个方向走，从一个地区到另一个地区，无论由东往西、由北往南，或反过来，你的上升点都会改变，一度一度地变：由东往西是随经度变，反过来也一样；由北往南也是如此，反过来也一样。可是会有些穿长袍的蠢人，或裹在兜帽里的僧侣，站出来说：如果你们的判断随着各国的位置而改变，那它们就是假的。

But there is no talking to such Brutes, they neither understand nor believe, nor is any thing probable to them; yet there are some very learned men amongst them, such as Conradus B ixiersis, a preaching Frier, who excellently understands Art, and practiseth it honestly.

但与这些粗人没法讲道理，他们既不懂，也不信，什么事在他们看来都不可信；不过他们当中也有些极有学问的人，例如布道会修士康拉杜斯·比克西尔西斯，他精通此术，且行之以诚。

Want of heeding what I have said hath made Astrologers to err, and I doubt doth so still; for right judgment cannot be given but by the Ascendant and other Houses: and therefore if those vary, those must do so too.

不留意我所说的这一点，已经让星占家犯了错，我怕现在仍是如此；因为正确的判断只能凭上升点和其他各宫来下：所以，那些若有变化，判断也必须随之改变。

Therefore you should have Tables of Elevation for every Climate and Region: yet 'tis more difficult to find out the difference of one Climate from another, than of one Region or Country from another, according to the longitude; for if thou hast Tables of the Elevation of the Signs in any Region from East to West, thou mayst by guess find the Elevation in another, which way thou pleasest either towards the East or West, according to the same Climate, by taking the difference; but in divers Climates thou canst not so easily conjecture.

因此你应当备有各个气候带、各个地区的升度表：不过，要找出一个气候带与另一个气候带的差别，比找出一个地区或国家与另一个按经度的差别更难；因为如果你有某地区由东到西的星座升度表，你就可以在同一气候带内，取其差数，向东或向西随意推估另一地的升度；但在不同的气候带，就不那么容易推测了。

The 98th Is to observe, Whether if what appears by the Sign likely to be effected, be signified by the Planets by Corporal Conjunction, or Aspect, or translation of Light? if by either of the two first; the thing will be effected by the Querent, and the party enquired of, without any third persons intermedling; but if by the last, it shall be done by Embassadors, Friends, or some person interposing himself; and it shall be brought to pass by a person or thing signified by that House, whose Lords translates the lights, as aforesaid.

第九十八则是要观察：凡从星座看来可能办成的事，诸行星是借体合、相位还是光线传递来象征它的？若借前两者之一，这事将由问卜者与被问及的一方自己办成，没有第三者插手；但若借最后一种，就会由使者、朋友或某个居间的人办成；而且会借那颗传递光线的行星所主之宫所象征的人或物来促成，如上所述。

Thus if it be the Lord of the second, it will be done by expences, or a piece of money: if by the third, by some brother, or the like; if by the fourth, by the father, &c. according to the respective signification of each House.

因此，若那是第二宫主，事情将借花费或一笔钱办成；若是第三宫主，借某个兄弟之类；若是第四宫主，借父亲，等等，各按各宫的含义。

The 99th Is to consider well in Questions, Nativities. &c. what will certainly come of them? for sometimes by the Figure, a thing seems likely to be absolutely done; but is not wholly, but in part; sometimes it is wholly perfected, and sometimes neither wholly nor in part; upon which account Astrologers are often blamed, and scarce know how to excuse themselves, not knowing how this comes to pass, being a difficult point, and of a most subtle disquisition; so that the Ancients would not meddle with it, save only the most honoured Albumazar said something more than the rest, whose judgments I have found more efficacious and correct than others, though Ptolomy, the great explainer of this Science, must be acknowledged more curious than the rest.

第九十九则是要在卜卦、本命等等之中好好考虑：它们究竟会有什么确实的结果？因为有时按盘面看，一件事好像一定会完全办成，结果却不是全部，只是一部分；有时完全办成，有时既不全成也不部分成；为此星占家常受责备，几乎不知如何为自己辩解，因为不知道这是怎么回事；这是个难点，需要最精微的探究；所以古人都不愿碰它，只有最可尊敬的阿布马撒尔比旁人多说了一些，我发现他的论断比别人的更有效、更准确，虽然必须承认，托勒密这门学问的伟大阐释者，比其余诸人更为精细。

Now that which I say, is the consideration of certain fixed Stars: Note that these fixed Stars are now removed many degrees forwards in the Ecliptick than they were in Bonatus his time, in respect of longitude, which ought to be carefully considered by the industrious Astrologer, which I shall name, whereof some are of the nature of the Fortunes, and perfect those things with them not like to be perfected by the significations of the Planets; others are of the nature of the Infortunes, which suffer not things to be perfected according to the Planets significations; of which latter there are some in every Sign: as in Guido Bonatus his time there were two in the head of Aries, that is, one in 13 degrees and 45 minutes, the other in 14 degrees and 45 minutes, and are southern, and of the nature of Saturn and Mars.

我所说的，就是对某些恒星的考量。注意：这些恒星的黄经，比博纳提那时已向前移了好几度，勤勉的星占家应当仔细考虑这一点。我要列出它们的名字：其中有些具吉星之性，能促成那些按行星象征看来不会办成的事；另一些具凶星之性，不让事情按行星的象征办成；后一类每个星座里都有几颗：比如在圭多·博纳提的时代，白羊之首有两颗，一颗在十三度四十五分，另一颗在十四度四十五分，都偏南，具土星与火星之性。

In Taurus are 6 stars, the first in 9 degrees and 55 minutes; the Pleiades, which yet are called and counted but as one, and are of the nature of Mars and the Moon; another in the 13 degree and 2 minutes; another in the 14 degree and 45 minutes, called the Devil: another in the 15 degree, called the Devils head; another in the belly of Taurus, and 19 degrees and 15 minutes, called Aldeboram, which are all of the nature of Mars and Mercury.

金牛有六颗，第一颗在九度五十五分，即昴星团，虽是许多颗，却只称作、算作一颗，具火星与月亮之性；另一颗在第十三度二分；另一颗在第十四度四十五分，叫作「魔鬼」；另一颗在十五度，叫作「魔鬼之首」；另一颗在金牛的腹部，十九度十五分，叫作「毕宿五」；这些都具火星与水星之性。

In Gemini there is one in 8 degrees, called the Shoulder of the Dog, of the nature of Mars and Saturn; another in 10 degrees and 15 minutes, of the nature of Mars, called the Warrior; another in 17 degrees and 55 minutes; another in 18 degrees and 52 minutes, called the Witch, of the nature of Sol and Mars.

双子有一颗在八度，叫作「犬之肩」，具火星与土星之性；另一颗在十度十五分，具火星之性，叫作「武士」；另一颗在十七度五十五分；另一颗在十八度五十二分，叫作「女巫」，具太阳与火星之性。

In Cancer there is one in 2 degrees and 3 minutes, called the Camel, of the nature of Saturn and the Moon; another in 7 degrees and 55 minutes; another in 13 degrees, called the Western Camel, of the nature of the Sun and Moon; another in the same degree, called the Foot of the Dog, of the nature of Saturn: and another in 17 degrees and 55 minutes, of the same nature. In Leo there is one in 15 degrees and 55 minutes, of the nature of Saturn.

巨蟹有一颗在二度三分，叫作「骆驼」，具土星与月亮之性；另一颗在七度五十五分；另一颗在十三度，叫作「西骆驼」，具太阳与月亮之性；另一颗在同一度，叫作「犬之足」，具土星之性；还有一颗在十七度五十五分，性质相同。狮子有一颗在十五度五十五分，具土星之性。

In Virgo two, one in 7 degrees and 11 minutes, of the nature of Mars; the other in 15 degrees, of the nature of Saturn. In Libra one in 26 degrees, of the nature of Saturn. In Scorpio three, one in the first degree and 3 minutes, another in the 8th degree and 7 minutes, another in the 9th degree, all of the nature of Mars. In Sagittarius two small ones, one in 19 degrees and 2 minutes, the other in 21 degrees and 2 minutes, of the nature of Saturn.

处女有两颗，一颗在七度十一分，具火星之性；另一颗在十五度，具土星之性。天秤有一颗在二十六度，具土星之性。天蝎有三颗，一颗在第一度三分，另一颗在第八度七分，另一颗在第九度，都具火星之性。射手有两颗小星，一颗在十九度二分，另一颗在二十一度二分，具土星之性。

In Capricorn two, one in 27 degrees and 2 minutes, the other in 29 degrees and 5 minutes, both of the nature of Saturn. In Aquarius one in 9 degrees and 4 minutes, of the nature of Mars and Saturn. In Pisces one in 4 degrees and 7 minutes, of the nature of Mars and Mercury.

摩羯有两颗，一颗在二十七度二分，另一颗在二十九度五分，都具土星之性。水瓶有一颗在九度四分，具火星与土星之性。双鱼有一颗在四度七分，具火星与水星之性。

All these Stars are hurtful and malevolent, hindring and destroying things after they seem probable to be accomplished, and therefore to be avoided as much as is possible. Here 'twill not be superfluous, but very convenient, to insert a Table of the fixed Stars, that have small latitude, as they are now placed, or rectifie them for some succeeding years.

这些星都是有害而凶恶的，在事情看来有望办成之后加以阻挠、毁坏，所以要尽可能避开。在这里插入一张黄纬小的恒星表，列出它们现在的位置，或供往后若干年校正之用，不算多余，而是很合宜的。

The 100th Consideration is, To observe the fixed Stars assisting and promoting the accomplishment of things; which are thus scituated. In Aries there are two, one in 5 degrees and 6 minutes, of the nature of Jove and Venus; another in the 26th degree and first minute, of the nature of Jupiter. In Taurus three, one in the first degree and 3 minutes, another in 8 degrees and 7 minutes, and the last in 9 degrees and 1 minute, all of the nature of Venus.

第一百则考量是：观察那些帮助、促成事情办成的恒星；它们的位置如下。白羊有两颗，一颗在五度六分，具木星与金星之性；另一颗在第二十六度一分，具木星之性。金牛有三颗，一颗在第一度三分，另一颗在八度七分，最后一颗在九度一分，都具金星之性。

In Gemini are two Stars, one in 19 degrees and 2 minutes, the other in 21 degrees and 8 minutes, both of the nature of Jupiter, and of the second magnitude. In Cancer likewise two, one in 2 degrees 2 minutes, the other in 29 degrees 5 minutes, both of the nature of Jupiter. In Leo one, in 9 degrees 4 minutes, of the nature of Jupiter and Venus. In Virgo one in 4 degrees and 7 minutes, of the nature of Venus and the Moon.

双子有两颗星，一颗在十九度二分，另一颗在二十一度八分，都具木星之性，为二等星。巨蟹同样有两颗，一颗在二度二分，另一颗在二十九度五分，都具木星之性。狮子有一颗，在九度四分，具木星与金星之性。处女有一颗，在四度七分，具金星与月亮之性。

In Libra two, both of the nature of Jupiter and Venus, one in 13 degrees and 45 minutes, the other in 14 degrees and 45 minutes. In Scorpio four, one in 9 degrees 55 minuts, another in 13 degrees 1 minute, a third in 14 degrees 45 minutes, the last in 19 degrees 15 minutes, all of the nature of Jupiter. In Sagittarius two, one in 10 degrees and 15 minutes, the other in 7 degrees and 55 minutes, both of the nature of Jupiter.

天秤有两颗，都具木星与金星之性，一颗在十三度四十五分，另一颗在十四度四十五分。天蝎有四颗，一颗在九度五十五分，另一颗在十三度一分，第三颗在十四度四十五分，最后一颗在十九度十五分，都具木星之性。射手有两颗，一颗在十度十五分，另一颗在七度五十五分，都具木星之性。

In Capricorn three, one 2 degrees and 3 minutes, another 7 degrees and 55 minutes, the other 7 degrees and 55 minutes, all of Jupiter's nature. In Pisces two, one in 7 degrees and 11 minutes, of the nature of Venus, the other 14 degrees and 59 minutes, of the nature of Jupiter. Wherefore always when thou findest the Significator in a Corporal Conjunction with any of these, thou mayst pronounce happiness and a good end.

摩羯有三颗，一颗在二度三分，另一颗在七度五十五分，又一颗在七度五十五分，都具木星之性。双鱼有两颗，一颗在七度十一分，具金星之性，另一颗在十四度五十九分，具木星之性。所以，每当你发现征象星与其中任何一颗体合，就可以断言幸福和好的结局。