Francesco Cigalini (1489–1551) was an Italian humanist, physician and astrologer.[1][2]
Francesco Cigalini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1489  Como |
| Died | 5 July 1551 (aged 61–62) Como |
| Occupation | Physician, astrologer |
Life
editBorn in Como, son of the physician Paolo Cigalini, Francesco followed the studies of the father, but also was interested in other fields such as history, ancient languages, philosophy, theology, and had a real passion for astrology,[3] becoming a major personality in Como.[1] He was also an excellent connoisseur of Greek and Hebrew.[1] He wrote a number of books, most lost, especially on astrology and antiquities. He died in the hometown in 1551.[1]
His main treatise on astrology, Coelum sydereum, was published posthumously in Como in 1699, a century after it was written.[4] This work in seven books is a large discussion of the influence and effectiveness of the constellations.[1] According to Cigalini, "the operations of the stars are according to nature, not according to mathematics."[5][4]
Works
edit- Coelum sydereum. Apologia de numero, & motibus corporum coelest. et Volturrenus de mathematica praesensione (in Latin). Como: Nicolaus Caprani. 1655.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Roberto Ricciardi (1981). "CIGALINI, Francesco". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 25: Chinzer–Cirni (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
- ^ "Cigalini, Francesco". thesaurus.cerl.org. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Storia di Como scritta da Maurizio Monti (in Italian). Co' torchi di C. P. Ostinelli. 1832. pp. 892–.
- ^ a b Ornella Pompeo Faracovi (2013). L'astrologia. Treccani.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Coelum sydereum, Book III, p. 176.