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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. — John Shaqi

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Nostradamus

Nostradamus

Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800

_Fossan_ is a City in _Piemont_, belonging to the Duke of _Savoy_, the
Chief man or Governour of which is threatned here to have his throat cut
by some Souldiers, either of _Rome_, or belonging to _Rome_, signified
here by the _Tarpeian_ Mountain, upon which the Capitol was built, and
this fact to be committed by one that shall be a famous Huntsman; upon
the 13 of _February_, _Saturn_ being then in the Sign of _Leo_.


XCVII.

    French.

    Nouvelle Loy, Terre neuve occuper,
    Vers la _Syrie_, _Judée_ & _Palestine_,
    Le grand Empire, _Barbare_ corruer,
    Avant que _Phebe_ son Siecle determine.

    English.

    A new Law shall occupy a new Countrey,
    Towards _Syria_, _Judea_ and _Palestina_,
    The great _Barbarian_ Empire shall fall down,
    Before _Phœbe_ maketh an end of her course.

ANNOT.

The words and sense are plain.


XCVIII.

    French.

    Deux Royal Freres si fort guerroieront,
    Qu’entreux sera la guerre si mortelle,
    Qu’un chacun places fortes occuperont,
    De Regne & vie sera leur grand querelle.

    English.

    Two Royal Brothers shall War so much one against the other,
    That the War between them shall be mortal,
    Each of them shall seize upon strong places,
    Their quarrel shall be concerning Kingdom and Life.

ANNOT.

This needeth no interpretation.


XCIX.

    French.

    Aux Champs Herbus d’_Alein_ & du _Varneigre_,
    Du Mont _Lebron_ proche de la _Durance_,
    Camps des deux parts conflict sera si aigre,
    _Mesopotamie_ defaillira en _France_.

    English.

    In the Meadow Fields of _Alein_ and _Varneigre_,
    Of the Mountain _Lebron_ near the _Durance_,
    Armies on both sides, the fight shall be so sharp,
    That _Mesopotamia_ shall be wanting in _France_.

ANNOT.

_Alain_ and _Varnaigre_ are two small Towns in _France_, seated by the
Mountain _Lebron_, near the River called _Durance_, where the Author
saith there shall be such a sharp fight, that _Mesopotamia_ shall be
wanting in _France_, to understand this you must know, that _Mesopotamia_
is a Countrey between two Rivers from the Greek words μεσος, which
signifieth middle, and ποταμὸς which signifieth a River, the meaning then
of the Author is, that the Battle so sharp, the ground shall be wanting
to bury the dead.


C.

    French.

    Entre _Gaulois_ le dernier honoré,
    D’homme ennemy sera victorieux,
    Force & terreur en moment exploré,
    D’Un coup de trait quand mourra l’envieux.

    English.

    He that is the least honoured among the _French_,
    Shall be Conqueror of the man that was his Enemy,
    Strength and terrour shall in a moment be tried,
    When the envious shall be killed with an Arrow.

ANNOT.

This is plain.




THE PROPHECIES OF Michael Nostradamus.

_CENTURY_ IV.


I.

    French.

    Sera du reste de sang non espandu,
    _Venice_ quiert secours estre donné,
    Apres avoir bien lon temps attendu,
    Cité livrée au premier Cor sonné.

    English.

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