Marcus Manilius rimane una figura enigmatica, con persino la certezza del suo nome di battesimo dibattuta. La nostra comprensione di lui deriva esclusivamente dalla sua unica opera conosciuta, il poema didattico latino 'Astronomica'. Questa esplorazione in cinque libri approfondisce l'astrologia e lo stoicismo, presentandoli come aspetti intrinsecamente collegati di una visione del mondo unificata. Sebbene priva di dettagli biografici diretti, il poema rivela una mente intelligente, profondamente esperta nel suo argomento e devota a queste discipline intrecciate. La sua composizione si estende probabilmente dal tardo periodo augusteo all'inizio del periodo tiberiano, suggerendo possibili connessioni con circoli imperiali interessati alla filosofia e alle stelle.
In Astronomica (first century CE), the earliest extant treatise we have on astrology, Manilius provides an account of celestial phenomena and the signs of the Zodiac. He also gives witty character sketches of persons born under particular constellations.
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