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
Pres du grand Fleuve, grand fosse, terre egeste,
En quinze parts l’eau sera divisée,
La Cité prinse, feu, sang, cris, conflict mettre,
Et la plus part concerne au collisée.
English.
Near the great River, a great pit, Earth digged out,
In fifteen parts the Water shall be divided,
The City taken, fire, blood, cries, fighting,
And the greatest part concerneth the Collisés.
ANNOT.
This Prophecy was fulfilled, when _Rome_ was taken and sacked by
_Charles_ Duke of _Bourbon_, and _Philibert_ of _Chalon_ Prince of
_Orenge_, Generals of the Emperour _Charles_ the V. with such cruelties,
as never was committed by the bloody _Goths_ and _Vandales_, and to shew
that the Author intended _Rome_, is apparant by two instances. The first
is by _the great River_, which is the _Tyber_, which though not very
great in its Channel and depth, yet is very great, yea, the greatest in
_Europe_ by its fame. The other is the word _Colisée_, which is that
famous Arch of _Traian_ in _Rome_, remaining yet to this day.
LXXXI.
French.
Pont on fera promptement de nacelles,
Passer l’Armée du grand Prince _Belgique_,
Dans profondres, & non loing de _Bruxelles_,
Outrepassez detrenchez sept a picque.
English.
A Bridge of Boats shall suddenly be made,
To pass over the Army of the great _Belgick_ Prince,
In deep places, and not far from _Bruxelles_,
Being gone over, there shall be seven cut with a Pike.
ANNOT.
This is concerning the Siege of _Antwerp_ by the Prince of _Parma_,
Governour of the _Low-Countreys_ for the King of _Spain_, who having
besieged, caused a Bridge of Boats to be made upon the River _Scheld_,
to hinder the succours of the _Hollanders_, who by that means were
constrained to surrender it.
LXXXII.
French.
Amas sapproche venant d’_Esclavonie_,
L’Olestant vieux Cité ruinera,
Fort desolée verra sa _Romanie_,
Puis la grand flamme estaindre ne scaura.
English.
A great troop gathered, shall come from _Sclavonia_,
The old Olestant shall ruine a City,
He shall see his _Romania_ very desolate,
And after that, shall not be able to quench that great flame.
ANNOT.
That great troop from _Sclavonia_ shall be the _Venetians_, because
they possess most part of that Countrey. _The old Olestant_ is their
Duke, because he is not chosen unless he be very old, by _Romania_ is
understood what the _Venetians_ possess in that Countrey.
LXXXIII.
French.
Combat nocturne le vaillant Capitaine,
Vaincu fuira, peu de gens profligé,
Son peuple esmeu, sedition non vain,
Son propre fils le tiendra assiegé.
English.
In a fight by night, the valliant Captain,
Being vanquished shall run away, overcome by few,
His people being moved, shall make no small mutiny,
His own son shall besiege him.
ANNOT.
This needeth no interpretation.
LXXXIV.
French.
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