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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)

Note 224 — BOOK II. AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD AND THE ELEMENTS.

John Bostock translation

The following comparative statement is given by Alexandre of the geocentric latitudes of the planets, as assigned by Pliny, and as laid down by the moderns. Lemaire, ii. 273:—

Pliny. Moderns.

Venus 8° 9° 22′

Moon 6 6 0

Mercury 5 6 54

Mars 2 0 1 51

Jupiter 1 30 1 30

Saturn 1 (or 2°) 2 30

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