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Book iv.
REFUTATION OF ALL HERESIES.
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[and] wrinkled, fair compact eyebrows, beautiful eyes, dark pupils, long thin ears, bead inclined, wide mouth. The same by nature are intelligent. God-fearing, communicative to one another,[1] traders, toilers, not retaining gain, liars, not of an amiable disposition, in business or principle true, freespoken, beneficent, illiterate, deceivers, friendly, careless, [to whom it is not profitable to do any act of injustice];[2] they are scorners, scoffers, satirical,[3] illustrious, listeners, and nothing succeeds with these; as regards friendship, useful.


Chapter xxii.

Type of those born under Scorpio.

Those born in Scorpio are of the following description: a maidenish countenance, comely, pungent, blackish hair, well-shaped eyes, forehead not broad, and sharp nostril, small contracted ears, wrinkled foreheads, narrow eyebrows, drawn cheeks. The same by nature are crafty, sedulous, liars, communicating their particular designs to no one, of a deceitful spirit, wicked, scorners, victims to adultery, well-grown, docile; as regards friendship, useless.


Chapter xxiii.

Type of those born under Sagittarius.

Those born in Sagittarius will be of the following description: great length, square forehead, profuse eyebrows, indicative of strength, well-arranged projection of hair, reddish [in complexion]. The same by nature are gracious, as educated persons, simple, beneficent; given to unnatural lusts, companionable, toil-worn, lovers, beloved, jovial in their cups, clean, passionate, careless, wicked; as regards friendship, useless; scorners, with noble souls, insolent, crafty; for fellowship, useful.


  1. Or, "speaking falsehoods, they will be believed."
  2. The words within brackets are obviously an interpolation.
  3. Or, "spies."