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ancient_a astronomer_n who_o place_v the_o winter_n solstice_n in_o the_o eight_o degree_n of_o capricorn_n the_o summer_n solstice_n in_o the_o eight_o degree_n of_o cancer_n and_o the_o equinox_n in_o the_o eight_o degree_n of_o aries_n and_o libra_n thus_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n have_v quidam_fw-la vires_fw-la octava_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la reponunt_fw-la 16._o eudoxus_n write_v of_o the_o sphere_n at_o the_o 36th_o degree_n elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o manilius_n follow_v he_o 17._o a_o stadium_n in_o manilius_n be_v half_a of_o a_o degree_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a zodiac_n there_o be_v 720_o stadia_fw-la in_o the_o zodiac_n be_v 360_o degree_n to_o every_o hour_n we_o reckon_v 15_o degree_n therefore_o