Artemidorus wrote: “FIrst, the Members signifie the Father and the Mother, the Children, the wi [illegible passage] e, the Friend the Brothers and Cosins:…”
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Artemidorus; English translation attributed to Robert Wood
The Interpretation of Dreams · 1644; EEBO-TCP A25906 transcription
Of the Members. · Book 1, encoded section 34 · Text transcription · marked gaps
Original source (English)
FIrst, the Members signifie the Father and the Mother, the Children, the wi [illegible passage] e, the Friend the Brothers and Cosins: also, the force of the body; Eloquence and knowledge: for it is very fruitfull. Again, it signifies riches and possessions, because it increaseth and diminisheth. Also counsell and secrets, poverty also and ser [illegible passage] itude, also it signifies dignity, and increase of honour; and therefore when one dreames that he séeth it in its estate and placeit▪ signifies permanence of things represented and signifyed thereby: also increasing, diminishing, and redoubling of things present to all (ouely your Wife and your Friends excepted) for it takes them away, because a man may not impart their use to any.
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