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Serapio of Alexandria - The Paranomasia - translated by Eduardo Gramaglia

The Paranomasia of Serapion Alexandrinus

The four pivots and their epanaphoras are called Χρηματιστικὰ (profitable) Zoidia. Those <stars> (that come to be) strongly placed upon pivots, or on Lots, or those making a phasis, or the trigons of the Sun, are called Χρηματίζοντες (operative, effectual). συγχρηματίζοντες (Cooperating) stars are those found together upon pivots, or on Lots, or making a phasis. ἀχρημάτιστοι (Inefficient) stars are those that do not fulfill these conditions.

Βοηθοὶ (benefactors) are those stars assisting/in agreement with one another (συλλαμβανόμενοι) those bearing witness (on the right), and those intervening (μεσεμβολοῦντες). Those stars jointly moving are “Συνεργοί” (co-workers). Those that contribute with each other, “ὑπουργοὶ” (contributors).

Συμπαθεῖς (Sympathetic) are those (stars) lying at the same distance (from an equipartite point?), harmonious on account of their seeing each other (κατ’ ἐπιθεώρησιν ἀλλήλων σύμφωνοι, or "on account of their looking ahead to each other"). ἀσυμπαθεῖς (unsympathetic) are those (stars) in no way looking ahead to/contemplating each other, which results from the aversion of the unconnected Zoidia. ἀσύνδετα (Unconnected) Zoidia are those counting 6 and 8 zoidia between each other.

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