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of Antangil. Book four. 129 the tables being cleared, they render thanks to God in music with voices & instruments, according to the pleasure of the masters. From noon until one o'clock, the first age learns to make some Geometric figures. The second age practices numbers, designs & to play the lute. The third learns painting, architecture, prospective & fortifications with Astrology.[1] As for Cosmography, & description of the world, both in general & in particular, this is shown to them as if geeringing at all hours, having all around the rooms, several kinds of world maps, both ancient & modern, which are suspended, as well as several other portraits of the greatest & famous cities of the universe. When the hour strikes, we return to class until four o'clock, & from there until six, to exercises. Afterwards, if it is winter, they retire to have supper & repeat their lessons: If it is summer, they are given leave to mingle, play together, & talk about what pleases them. Then, having retired, they pray to God & go to bed at nine o'clock precisely, without it being lawful for anyone to stay up in the evening, or I |
| Astrologie,"a reasoning, or speculation of heavenly motions." [Cotgrave] |