Democritus Junior to the Reader, page 18

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Saturn was the lord of my geniture, culminating, etc., and Mars principal significator of manners, in partile conjunction with mine ascendant; both fortunate in their houses, etc.

Burton was quite planet-struck. An Anglican priest, he first delved into astrology to prove it was false, but instead grew fascinated with it. His studies led him to align the four humors with astrology: