★ Cuff[e], Henry [1562-1601]. The differences of the Ages of mans Life: Together with the originall causes, progresse, and end thereof. Written by the learned Henrie Cuffe, sometime fellow of Merton College in Oxford. Ann. Dom 1600. London, printed by Arnold Hatfield for Martin Clearke. 1607.
In 8° (13 cm), A8 a3 B-H8 K3, cc. [11] , pp.128, 131-135 [1 bianca]. Testatine e capilettera xilografici. A1 verso è bianca. Dedica di R.M. a Lord Robert Willengby (fino ad A5 verso) senza luogo né data.
Prima edizione.
Testo di filosofia intriso di religiosità, pubblicato postumo, nel quale sono presenti richiami alla disciplina astrologica (pagine 108-110 e 120-122), quanfo Cuff rammenta gli insegnamenti di Galenus e, quanto a essi, il dominio di Giove e Saturno e degli altri Pianeti nelle età mature e senili dell'uomo. Quanto all'influenza di Saturno, in particolare scrive: Saturne is a planet whose influence causeth colde and drinesse, which both are quanties enemies vnto life. Quanto a Marte: Mars the sterne god of warre, hath the precincts of his dominion limited within compasse of our man-age, adding courage to liuelihood, and whetting our otherwise dull spirits, vnto a more ventrous holdnesse in quarreling combats. Quanto a Giove: Old age from Iupiter receiueth grauitie and staiednesse.
Cuff fu professore di greco a Oxford e morì nel 1601, giustiziato per tradimento.
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Altre edizioni:
- 1633, London: printed by B.A. [i.e Bernard Alsop] and T.F. [i.e Thomas Fawcett] for Lawrence Chapman, in 8°, cc. [7], pp. 133 (numerate 135). Esemplare della Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München;
- 1640, London, published by T[homas] H[arper] and are to be sold by Nathaniell Butter, in 8°. Esemplare della British Library.