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« on: October 14, 2008, 11:18:40 am »






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            The influence of Astrology on William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Sir Francis Bacon





The subjects of Elizabethan Astrology fascinated many prominent Elizabethans.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) makes over 100 references to Astrology.

The subject is mentioned in every one of his plays and Astrology was often critical to the plots
when the actions and events surrounding characters are said to be favored or hindered by the
stars.

The central character in 'The Tempest' is Prospero, whose character is said to be based upon John Dee.

Another famous Dramatist of the Elizabethan era was Ben Jonson who wrote the play entitled
'The Alchemist'.

The foremost scholar Sir Francis Bacon, famous for his secret cryptology, was concerned with magic when it dealt with what was hidden, or 'occult'. Some of the views of Sir Francis Bacon are illustrated in the following quote:

"The sciences which have had better intelligence and confederacy with the imagination of man than with his reason are three in number; astrology, natural magic and alchemy: of which sciences, nevertheless, the ends and pretences are noble... The theory and the practice are full of error and vanity, which the professors themselves have sought to veil over and conceal by enigmatic writings."






Interesting Facts and Information about the Elizabethan Period and Elizabethan Astrology

Some interesting facts and information about the Elizabethan Period and Elizabethan Astrology




http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-astrology.htm


http://www.skyscript.co.uk/qe1.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon
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