Philosophumena; or, The refutation of all heresies, Volume I
David Hume · en
7. The type of those under Libra: with thin bristling hair, reddish
and not very long, narrow wrinkled forehead, beautiful eyebrows close
together, fair eyes with black pupils, broad but small ears, bent head,
wide mouth. Their disposition is: understanding, honouring the gods,
talkative to one another, traders, laborious, not keeping [Sidenote: p.
90.] what they get, cheats, not loving to take pains in business,[95]
truthful, free of tongue, doers of good, unlearned, cheats, addicted
to custom, careless, unsafe to treat unjustly.[96] They are scornful,
derisive, sharp, illustrious, eavesdroppers, and nothing succeeds with
them. Useful for friendship.
8. The type of those under Scorpio: with maidenly countenance, well
shaped and pale,[97] dark hair, well-formed eyes, forehead not wide and
pointed nose, ears small and close (to the head), wrinkled forehead,
scanty eyebrows, drawn-in cheeks. Their disposition is: crafty,
sedulous, cheats, imparting their own plans to none, double-souled,
ill-doers, contemptuous, given to fornication, gentle, quick at
learning. Useless for friendship.
9. The type of those under Sagittarius: great in stature, square
forehead, medium eyebrows joined together, hair [Sidenote: p. 91.]
abundant, bristling and reddish. Their disposition is: gracious as
those who have been well brought up, simple, doers of good, lovers
of boys, addicted to custom, laborious, loving and beloved, cheerful
in their cups, clean, passionate, careless, wicked, useless for
friendship, scornful, great-souled, insolent, somewhat servile,[98]
useful to the community.
10. The type of those under Capricorn: with reddish body, bristling,
greyish hair,[99] round mouth, eyes like an eagle, eyebrows close
together, smooth forehead, inclined to baldness, the lower parts of the
body the stronger. Their disposition is: lovers of wisdom, scornful and
laughing at the present, passionate, forgiving, beautiful, doers of
good, lovers of musical practice, angry in their cups, jocose, addicted
to custom, talkers, lovers of boys, cheerful, friendly, beloved,
provokers of strife, useful to the community.
11. The type of those under Aquarius: square in stature, small mouth,
narrow small, fierce eyes. (Their disposition) is: commanding,
ungracious, sharp, seeking the easy path, [Sidenote: p. 92.] useful for
friendship and to the community. Yet they live on chance affairs and
lose their means of gain. Their disposition is:[100] reserved, modest,
addicted to custom, fornicators, niggards, painstaking in business,
turbulent, clean, well-disposed, beautiful, with great eyebrows. Often
they are in small circumstances and work at (several) different trades.
If they do good to any, no one gives them thanks.