The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.Nostradamus
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.
Nostradamus
Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
He that shall obtain the Kingdom of _Navarre_,
When _Sicily_ and _Naples_ shall be joyned,
_Bigorre_ and _Landes_ then by _Foix_ shall beheld
Of one who shall too much be joyned to _Spain_.
ANNOT.
_Bigorre_ is a Town in _Gascony_, the _Landes_ is a desert Countrey about
_Bourdeaux_ wherein nothing groweth but _Pine-Trees_, _Foix_ is a Country
of _Gascony_, called the County, of _Foix_. The rest is easie.
XXVI.
French.
Des Rois & Princes dresseront simulachres,
Augures, creux eslevez aruspices:
Corne victime dorée, & d’_Azur_ & de Nacre,
Intrepretez seront les extispisces.
English.
Some Kings and Princes shall set up Idols,
Divinations and hollow raised Divinators,
Victim with gilded Horns, and set with _Azur_ and Mother of Pearl
The looking into the Entrals shall be interpreted.
ANNOT.
I can find nothing in this but a description of the Heathens sacrifices
in ancient times, where they brought the Victim, that is, the beast
that was to be sacrificed, trimmed in a gallant manner, having the
Horns gilded, and set with Azure and Mother of Pearl, and after the
Entrals were taken out, by the inspection of them they practised their
Soothsaying. This inspection of Entrals was called by the Latines
_Extispicium_, from the word _Exta_ which signifieth Entrals, and
_specto_ which signifieth to look.
XXVII.
French.
Prince _Libique_ puissant en Occident,
_Francois_ d’_Arabe_ viendra tant enflammer,
Scavant aux Lettres sera condescendent
La Langue _Arabe_ en _Francois_ translater.
English.
A _Libian_ Prince being powerful in the West,
The _French_ shall love so much the _Arabian_ Language,
That he being a Learned man shall condescend,
To have the _Arabian_ tongue translated into _French_.
ANNOT.
This Prophecy is _de Futuro_, and is concerning a _Libian_ Prince
(now _Libia_ is a Kingdom of _Africa_) who shall be a powerful man in
the West, and being a lover of learning shall condescend to have the
_Arabian_ Language translated into _French_, because the _French_ at that
time shall be much in love with it.
XXVIII.
French.
De Terre foible & pauvre parentale,
Par boute & paix parviendra a l’Empire,
Long temps regner une jeune femelle,
Qu’oncques en Regne nen survint un si pire.
English.
One weak in Lands and of poor Kindred,
By thrusting, and peace shall attain to the Empire,
Long time shall Reign a young woman,
Such as in a Reign was never a worse.
ANNOT.
The words are so plain, that every body may interpret them.
XXIX.
French.
Les deux Neveux en divers lieux nourris,
Navale pugne, Terre peres tombez,
Viendront si haut eslevez aguerris,
Venger l’Injure ennemis succombez.
English.
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