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REPLY1850

Ptolemy of Alexandria

By W. J. BROWN. (Old Street)

Your correspondent, "Query," wishes to be informed what works of Ptolemy have been translated. The following, as far as I can learn, is a list of them, viz.:— "The Compost of Ptholomeus, Prynce of Astronomye, translated out of Frenche into Englysshe." London, printed by Robert Wyer, no date, 12mo. There is also another edition of the same work, London, printed by T. Colwell, without date, 12mo. "The Bounding of Greece-Land, according to Ptolomeus; Englished out of the Greek, by Thos. Wilson." London, 1570, 4to. N.B. This is included in Wilson's Translation of Demosthenes' *Olynthiacs*. "The Ge…

Topics: Astronomy, Translation, Geography, Influence of the Stars

Locations: Alexandria, London, Greece, Britain