<i>Sapiens Dominabitur Astris:</i> A Diachronic Survey of a Ubiquitous Astrological Phrase

From the late thirteenth through late seventeenth centuries, a single three-word Latin phrase—<i>sapiens dominabitur astris</i>, or “the wise man will be master of the stars”—proliferated in astrological, theological, philosophical, and literary texts. It became a convenient marker denot...

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Main Author: Justin Niermeier-Dohoney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/4/117