Ghirardelli, Cornelio (ca. 1610)

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Ghirardelli, Cornelio (ca. 1610)

Originally listed in the Encyclopedia of Occultism by Lewis Spence (1920) as "Quiradelli, Corneille." Ghirardelli was a Franciscan monk born in Boulogne, France, toward the end of the sixteenth century. He studied astrology and was the author of several works on astrology, physiognomy, and other subjects.

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Ghirardelli, Cornelio. Cefalogia fisonomica divisa in dieci Doche, dove conforme a'documenti d'Aristotile, e d'altri filosofi naturali. Bologna, Italy, 1630.

. Compendio della cefalogia fisonomica; nella quale si contiene cento sonetti di diversi eccellenti posti sopra cento teste humane. Bologna, Italy, 1673.

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