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Marcus Manilius

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Marcus Manilius is an enigma, and an enigma not often sought out. Even his name is uncertain, the "Marcus" is partly conjectural. All that we know of this man comes from his sole, known work, his didactic monograph, the "Astronomica", a five book Latin poem that discusses astrology and Stoicism.

The poem is bereft of direct biographical content, however, we can deduce that he was intelligent, knowledgeable of his subject matter, and a devotee of both astrology and the philosophy of the Stoa—the two are one and the same, each an expression of the other—to Manilius.

It is also likely that he was well connected. The imperial family of Augustus delved into astrology and philosophy from time to time. Augustus' successor, the dour Tiberius, had h ...more

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	Astronomica 4.05 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1942 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomicon, Volume 1 by Marcus Manilius, A.E. Housman (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1903 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomicon: Volume 4, Liber Quartus by Marcus Manilius, A.E. Housman (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1920 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomicon, Volume 5 by Marcus Manilius, A.E. Housman (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1930 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomicon, Volume 3 by Marcus Manilius, A.E. Housman (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1916 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poema Degli Astri (Astronomica), Volume #2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1912 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomica: Libri I e II 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marci Manilii Astronomicon Libri Quinque: Accessere Marci Tullii Ciceronis Aratæa, Cum Interpretatione Gallica Et Notis 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stace, Martial, Manilius, Lucilius Junior, Rutilius, Gratius Faliscus, Némésianus Et Calpurnius 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marci Manilii Astronomicon Libri Quinque I Accessere M. T. Ciceronis Aratæa, Cum Interpretatione Gallica Et Notis: Ed. A.g. Pingré... by Marcus Manilius, Aratus (of Soli ) (Creator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars