A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

19. Of LAODICEA, is said to have written five books on astrology (astrologia apotelesmatica) in which he accused the Egyptians of various astronomical errors. (Paulus Alex. Praef. ad Isagog.) In the royal library of Paris there exists a MS. containing " Apotelesmata" of one Apollonius, which Fabricius believes to be the work of Apollonius of Laodicea.