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Andrew the Jew interprets for Scot Defence of this 

 literary method Versions of the De Coelo et Mundo, the 

 De anima, the Parva Naturalia and others The Quaestiones 

 Nicolai Peripatetici : with a summary of this important 

 treatise Works found in the Venice manuscript The 

 Nova Eihica Michael Scot shines as a translator from 

 the Greek Comparison between him and Bacon in regard 

 to this, . . .106 



CHAPTER VII 



Scot returns from Spain to the Imperial Court Dante's reference 

 to this and to the costume worn by the philosopher Pro- 

 bability that he is represented in the fresco at S. Maria 

 Novella. The Latin Averroes suppressed and Scot resumes 

 his post as Imperial Astrologer He publishes on this 

 subject Remarks on Scot by Mirandola, Salimbene, and 

 Bacon He comments on the Sphere of Sacrobosco A 

 legend of Naples and its interpretation Testimony of 

 Leonardo Pisano Scot's medical studies and skill He 

 composes a treatise in that science Two prescriptions, and 

 some account of the plagues then prevalent, . . . 137 



CHAPTER VIII 



Scot on the way to ecclesiastical preferment Honorius in. exerts 

 himself to obtain a benefice for the philosopher He refuses 

 the Archbishopric of Cashel A similar case of conscience in 

 the same age. Gregory ix. applies again to Canterbury but 

 without result Effect of these disappointments on Scot. 

 His prophecies in verse and prose The Cermlerium His 

 mental state at this time ; and an attempt to estimate his 

 real character The publication of Scot's version of Averroes 

 now possible Frederick n. indites a circular letter to the 

 Universities Scot travels through Italy, France, and Eng- 

 land to the borders of Scotland His death The Emperor 

 permits a copy of the Abbreviatio Avicennae to be made as 

 a tribute to Scot's memory, . 157 



CHAPTER IX 



The legendary fame of Scot Nature of the magic then studied in 

 Spain Reasons for thinking that Scot's fame as a magician 



