卷二·第八十五章　鲁珀特亲王能否因战得荣

If Prince Rupert should get honour by our Warres, or worst the Earle of Essex? What should become of him?

鲁珀特亲王能否在我们的战争中赢得荣誉，或胜过埃塞克斯伯爵？他的下场会怎样？

Resolution of this Figure.

对这张盘的判断。

THis Question fals not under the notion of vulgar rules, or must the Astrologian expect particular Rules to governe his Fancy in every Question; it was well said, A te & a scientia, for I doe daily resolve such Questions as come not into the vulgar Rules of Guido or Haly; and yet I was never to seek a sufficient reason in Art, whereby to give a good and satisfactory answer to the Proponent, &c. as many hundreds in this Kingdome well know, &c.

这个问题不在通常规则的范围之内，星占家也不该指望每个问题都有专门的规则来约束他的设想；有句话说得好：「出于你自身，也出于学问」，因为我每天都在解答这类不在圭多或哈利的通常规则之内的问题；可我从来不缺在本门学问里站得住的充分理由，借以给提问的人一个好的、令人满意的答复等等，这一点本王国有好几百人都很清楚等等。

He that propounded the Question was a very great wel-willer to th Parliament, and involved himselfe and Fortune amongst us, therefore the ascendant and Lord thereof shall signifie the querent; but in regard Prince Rupert is a noble Man, or person of eminency, he is signified by the tenth house and Lord thereof; the Signe is ♏, the Lord thereof ♂: I must confesse, at first finding the ☽ in ♋, to cast her △ sinister to the cusp of the tenth;

提这个问题的人是议会的一位极热心的支持者，他本人和他的家业都与我们站在一起，所以上升及其主星代表问卜者；但鲁珀特亲王既是一位贵人，或者说有显赫身份的人，他就由第十宫及其主星代表；这个星座是天蝎，宫主是火星：我必须承认，起初我发现月亮在巨蟹，向第十宫宫头投出左方三分，

I judged, the person of the man would be in no very great danger, and that many vulgar people, and some of better quality, would much honour him, and he find great respect amongst them, and have a speciall care of his owne person: and verily ♃ doth also cast his △ dexter to the cusp of the tenth house, whereby I judged, that we should not destroy his person, for the heavens by this Figure intimated the contrary:

我便断定这人本身不会有很大的危险，许多平民和一些身份较高的人会很推崇他，他在他们当中会备受尊重，他也会特别爱惜自己的性命：而且木星确实也向第十宫宫头投出右方三分，由此我断定，我们不会毁掉他本人，因为照这张盘，上天所示的正好相反：

The very truth is, I was twenty four hours studying the resolution of this Question, for much may be said in behalfe of the Prince, and the hopes might be expected from him; at last I came to this resolution, that he should gain no honour by this War, because neither of the Luminaries were in the tenth house, or in perfect aspect with his Significator, but at last fall into the hatred and malice of all or many, by his owne perversnesse and folly, and in the end should depart without either honour, love or friendship, but should not be killed:

说实话，我花了二十四个钟头来研究这个问题的答案，因为替亲王可说的话很多，对他也可以有所指望；最后我得出这样的结论：他在这场战争中得不到荣誉，因为两光都不在第十宫，也不与他的征象星成精确的相位；而是最终会因他自己的乖张与愚蠢，招来所有人或许多人的憎恨与恶意，到头来离去时，既无荣誉，也无人爱戴、无人为友，但不会被杀：

The Lord of the tenth in his Detriment, argue his depraved Fancy; and being in a fixed Signe, shewes his obstinatenesse, self-opposition, conceitednesse and continuance in his erronious judgment, for let all the Planets assist in a Question concerning Warre or Souldiery, if ♂ himselfe, who is Significator thereof, be unfortunate, or not strongly supported by the Luminaries, it's as good as nothing, the party shall be preserved, but doe no glorious work or action in War, though he be never so valiant.

第十宫主在他的陷里，表示他的心思乖僻；在固定星座，表示他固执、自相矛盾、自以为是，一错到底；因为在关于战争或军事的问题里，即使所有行星都来相助，若战事的征象星火星本身不幸，或得不到两光的有力支持，也等于无用，当事人会保全性命，但在战争中做不出光彩的功业或作为，不论他多么勇敢。

If he should worst the Earle of Essex?

他能否胜过埃塞克斯伯爵？

Essex is here signified by ♀, because she is Lady of ♉, the opposite house to the Prince's; we find ♀ in ♒, in the Terms of ♄, and he Lord of the ascendant; in Reception with ♄, for as she receives him in her Exaltation, so doth he her in his Joy and Terme: the ☽ transferres the influence of ♃ to ♄, by a forcible and strong aspect, viz. a △; ♀ is in □ of ♂, but separated; as if not long before there had been some fight or warre betwixt them, (for you must understand we are now upon poynt of warre;)

埃塞克斯在这里由金星代表，因为她是金牛之主，而金牛是亲王那一宫的对宫；我们发现金星在水瓶，在土星的界里，而土星是上升之主；金星与土星互容，因为她以自己的旺宫接纳他，他也以自己的喜乐之位与界接纳她：月亮以一个有力而强劲的相位，即三分，把木星的影响传给土星；金星与火星成四分，但已离开；仿佛不久之前他们之间有过一场交战或战争，（因为你要明白，我们现在正处在战争的关头；）

[and so there-had:] For Edge-hill fight was above a moneth before, wherein Essex had the better; and this I prove, because he kept the ground where the Battle was fought, when both the King and Prince Rupert left the Field. I know Posterity will beleeve me, sith I write now as an Artist, and upon a subject which must be left to Posterity: This I know by the testimony of many of the Kings owne Officer's who have confessed as much unto me, &c. But let it suffice, I positively affirmed, Rupert should never prevaile against the valiant Essex, &c. nor did he.

［果然打过：］因为埃奇山之战是一个多月以前的事，那一战埃塞克斯占了上风；我这样证明：国王与鲁珀特亲王都离开了战场，而他守住了交战之地。我知道后世会相信我，因为我现在是以本门学者的身份，就一个必须留给后世的题目来写的：这一点我是从国王自己的许多军官的证词中得知的，他们向我承认了这么多等等。总之，我断然断言，鲁珀特绝不会胜过英勇的埃塞克斯等等，他也确实没有。

What should become of him?

他的下场会怎样？

His Significator, viz. ♂, being peregrine, and in the third, I said, it should come to passe, he should be at our disposing, and that we should at last have him in our owne custody, and doe what we list with him: this I judged, because the gentle Planet ♀, Essex Significator, did dispose of Rupert: an errour in part I confesse it was, yet not much to be blamed, for (in totidem verbis) it was very neer truth, for in 1646. he was besieged in Oxford; and after surrender thereof, having unadvisedly repaired to Oatlands, contrary to Agreement and Covenant, he was then at the mercy of the Parliament, and in their mercy: but they of that house looking on him rather as an improvident young man, then any way worthy of their displeasure or taking notice of, let him depart with his owne proper fate, heavy enough for him to beare; and so he escaped.

他的征象星火星游离，又在第三宫，我便说，事情会是这样：他会落到我们手里任凭处置，我们最终会把他置于我们的看管之下，随意处置他：我这样判断，是因为温和的行星金星，即埃塞克斯的征象星，是鲁珀特的定位星：我承认这一部分是错了，但也不该怎么责怪，因为（就字面而言）它非常接近事实；因为在一六四六年，他被围困在牛津；牛津投降之后，他违反协议与约定，轻率地去了奥特兰兹，当时他就落在议会的手掌心里，任凭他们发落：但议会里的人只把他看作一个不知深浅的年轻人，根本不值得他们动怒，也不值得理会，就让他带着他自己那份已够沉重的命运离去了；他就这样逃脱了。

So that the generall fate of this Kingdome, overcame my private opinion upon Prince Rupert. However, I am glad he escaped so, being questionlesse a man of able parts, but unfortunate, not in himselfe, but in the fate of his Family.

所以，是这个王国的总体命运，压过了我对鲁珀特亲王的个人判断。不过，我还是很高兴他这样逃脱了，他无疑是个能干的人，只是不幸，不幸不在他本人，而在他家族的命运。