De ostentis

Since some people, carried away by ignorance, assert that the same effects are not produced by the risings or settings of the stars in every place, come, let us rid them of their error, even though they fight against it. And perhaps it is possible to furnish this to them briefly. Since, then, the signs of the zodiac have divided the whole heaven of the wandering stars under one [scheme], but do not wholly produce the same effects upon the earth for one another, one must observe what sort of regions upon the earth are appointed to be completed under what sign; for thus the truth will not escape those who seek it without prejudice. To the Ram: Britain, Gaul, Germany, the Bastarnae, Coele Syria, Idumaea. To the Bull: the Cyclades, the coastlands of Asia Minor, Cyprus, the Parthians, the Medes, Persia. To the Twins: Hyrcania, the two Armenias, Matiane, Cyrenaica, Marmarica, Lower Egypt. To the Crab: Bithynia, the two Phrygias, Colchis, Numidia, Carthage, Africa. To the Lion: Italy, Apulia, Gaul, Sicily, Phoenicia, Orchenia, that is, Antorchenia. To the Virgin: Hellas, Achaea, Crete, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Assyria. To the Scorpion: Middle Syria, that is, Commagene, Cappadocia, Mauretania, Gaetulia. To the Balance: Bactria, Caspiria, Serica, the Thebaid, the Oases, Troglodytica. To the Archer: Tyrrhenia and Celtic [land], Spain, Arabia Felix the Great. To the Goat-horned [Capricorn]: Macedonia, Thrace, Illyria, India, Ariana, Gedrosia. To the Water-pourer: the Sauromatae, Oxiana, Sogdiana, Little Arabia, Middle Azania, Ethiopia. To the Fishes: Lydia, Cilicia, Pamphylia, Phazania, the Nasamones, Garamantica.