Note 47 — BOOK II [THE NATURE OF AIR. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING]

Or, Turn their view upon man no less than on the other living creatures now from one point, now from another, i.e. under more varied aspects. The passage is doubtful. The general sense is plain: nearness, frequency of appearance, and variety of aspect severally are or may be special factors in determining a star’s influence on the fate of man.