★ Moody, T.H. Croft [XIX secolo]. A complete refutation of astrology; consisting principally of a series of Letters, which appeared in the Cheltenham Chronicle, in reply to the arguments of Lieut. Morrison and others; in which its principles are proved to be unphilosophical, opposed to the happiness of man, and contrary to the precepts and doctrines of revelation: with additional remarks, notices of the Royal Nativities, and an introduction containing a sketch of the ancient and modern history of this system of iniquity; also observations on the weather prophets, and anedoctes of several astrologers. By T.H. Moody, Professor of mathematics, and Author of “Scrutator”, &c. Cheltenham, Published by William Wight, and his Theological Library. Sold in London by Hamilton, Adams, and Co. and James Nisbet, and Co. 1838. [all’ultima pagina: T. Rawlings, Pittville Street, Cheltenham].
In 8° (18 cm), cc. [2], pp. xxxii 279 [1, gli errata].
Furioso attacco all’astrologia (abominable art; dishonoured art) e agli astrologi, già ampiamente disegnato nella lunga prefazione e intoduzione, nella quale Moody fulmina e ingiuria i seguenti astrologi: Ebenezer Sibly, Gerolamo Cardano, Francesco Corvini (che, per quanto ne so, non ha scritto nulla che sia stato stampato), Jean-Baptiste Morin, John Dee, William Lilly, John Gadbury, George Wharton, John Booker, Arise Evans, John Poole, William Ramsey, John Chambers, Christopher Knight, John Partridge e molti altri ancora. Le invettive sono ispirate da mania religiosa e dal terrore del Demonio. E’ un’opera orribile.
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Bibliografia: Gardner 817.