Synopsis: The Astrological Record Of The Early Sages
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THE HEART OF THIS VOLUME is a work that no longer exists – the lost “Introductory Matters” attributed to an astrologer named Antiochus. This was a grievous loss because the original work consisted primarily of definitions of basic astrological concepts, many of which are used countless times by later Hellenistic astrologers without clarification. Luckily, a fairly substantial summary of the Antiochus work does survive, and in addition, there is surviving work by Porphyry and Rhetorius that drew on the same lost original. DEFINITIONS AND FOUNDATIONS compares these three basic sources and translator Robert Schmidt also brings in other related material in a Herculean effort to restore the lost original. Without the surviving sources brought together in this book and illuminated by Schmidt’s commentary, students of Hellenistic astrology would be deprived of an understanding of many basic concepts essential for astrological practice, particularly with regard to the subject of planetary configuration.
This book is a rare and limited one, translated by Robert Schmidt from the Ancient Greek Text, with a decent meta-analysis of the text. However, one should not imagine that the original book was a mere glossary. Even in summary form, there is a subtlety about this book that belies its elementary character. Enough clear evidence remains to testify that Antiochus (whoever he was) and other founders of Hellenistic astrology possessed a high level of intelligence, sophistication and metaphysical insight. Translator Robert Schmidt, despite his familiarity with many kinds of writings in ancient Greek, has never encountered anything quite like the “Antiochus Summary.” DEFINITIONS AND FOUNDATIONS: get it, read it, think about it. This book should forever transform your understanding and appreciation of traditional astrology. Not for beginners.
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