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
This is a Prophecie of a Tragical Nuptial, where all the Maids shall be
drowned with their Cloaths in a Well, insomuch that none shall survive,
and the Bride shall be poisoned, and die by _Aconite_, which is one of
the most poisonous herbs that is, witness _Juvinal_: _Lurida terribiles
miscent asonita novercæ._
LXXII.
French.
Les _Artomiques_ par _Agen_ & _Lectoure_,
A saint _Felix_ feront leur Parliament,
Ceux de _Bazas_ viendront a la malhoure,
Saisir _Condon_ & _Marsan_ promptement.
English.
The _Artomiques_ through _Agen_ and _Lectoure_,
Shall keep their Parliament at Saint _Fœlix_,
These of _Bazas_ shall come in an unhappy hour,
To seize upon _Condon_ and _Marsan_ speedily.
ANNOT.
By the _Artomiques_ he meaneth the Protestants; because they take the
Communion with leavened Bread, which in Greek is called _Artos_.
_Agen_, _Lectoure_, saint _Fœlix_, _Bazas_, _Condon_ and _Marzan_, are
Cities of _Gascony_. The rest is plain.
LXXIII.
French.
Le neveu grand par force prouvera,
Le peche fait de Cœur pusillanime,
_Ferrare_ & _Ast_ le Duc esprouvera,
Par lors qu’au soir sera le _Pantomime_.
English.
The great nephew by force shall provoke,
The sin committed by the pusillanimous heart,
_Ferrara_ and _Ast_ shall make tryal of the Duke,
When the _Pantomime_ shall be in the evening.
ANNOT.
To understand the whole sense of this, we must first know what is meant
by the particular terms.
The great Nephew is the Brother or Sisters son of some great person,
who by force shall discover the Treason or Cowardise, committed by some
pusillanimous or fearful man.
_Ferrara_ and _Ast_ are two towns in _Italy_, shall make tryal of a Duke,
by being either taken or assaulted.
_When the Pantomime shall be in the evening_; that is, when the Comedy
shall be acted; for _Pantomime_ in Greek signifieth a Comedian.
LXXIV.
French.
Du lac _Leman_ & ceux des _Brannonices_,
Tous assemblez contre ceux d’_Aquitaine_,
Germans beaucoup encores plus _Sovisses_,
Seronts des faits avec ceux du _Maine_.
English.
From lake _Leman_, and from the _Brannonues_,
They shall be gathered against those of _Aquitania_,
Great many _Germans_, and many more _Switzers_,
Shall be routed together with those of _Maine_.
ANNOT.
Lake _Leman_, is the Lake of _Geneva_. The _Brannonices_ are those of
_Sens_, so called; because they took _Rome_ under the Conduct of their
Captain _Brennus_, and afterwards built _Brenona_, a Town belonging since
to the _Venetians_, who calls it _Verona_.
_Aquitania_ is that Province of _France_, called now _Gascony_. _Maine_
is a Province in _France_. The rest needeth no explication.
LXXV.
French.
Prest a combattre fera defection,
Chef adversaire obtiendra la victoire,
Larriere garde fera defension,
Les defaillans morts au blanc terretoire.
English.
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