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The text describes Urania, the muse of astronomy, showing the movements of the heavens and stars. It mentions the gentle promise of Venus's star and the predictions of the Hyades and stormy Orion. The passage concludes with a reference to the terrifying comet and its fiery flames.
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English Translation of this page:
Urania shows the movements of the heavens and the stars,
What the sound and the gentle promise of Venus’s star,
What the Hyades predict, and what stormy Orion,
The terrifying comet with flames of fire.
Translation Notes:
1. Urania: In classical mythology, Urania was the muse of astronomy and astrology.
2. Hyades: A cluster of stars associated with rain, often considered ominous in ancient times.