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"At ego qui, ut dixi, Harpocraticus sum dicebam: Summus Pont: decrepitus est: murus ruinosus, certa pro incertis derelinquam?" De Vita Propria, ch. iv. p. 15. It is quite possible that Paul III. may have desired to have Cardan about him on account of his reputation as an astrologer, the Pope being a firm believer in the influence of the stars. Vide Ranke, History of the Popes i. 166.
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