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
The _Pannons_ are the people of _Hungary_, called _Pannones_, and the
meaning that he drove them out as far as _Hercules_ Pillar, at the mouth
of the Straits, signifies the great expulsion he made of them, which were
about the number of 200000.
XIV.
French.
_Saturne_ & _Mars_ en _Leo Espagne_ captifue,
Par chef _Lybique_ au conflict attrapé,
Proche de _Malte_, Herede Prinse vive,
Et _Romain_ Sceptre sera par _Coq_ frappé.
English.
_Saturn_ and _Mars_ being in _Leo_, _Spain_ shall be captive,
By a _Lybian_ General taken in the Battle,
Near _Malta_, an Heirse shall be taken alive,
And the _Roman_ Scepter shall be strucken by the _Cock_.
ANNOT.
By the _Cock_ is meant the King of _France_. The rest is plain.
XV.
French.
En navigant Captif prins grand pontife,
Grand apres faillir les clercs tumultuez,
Second esleu absent son bien debife,
Son favory Bastard a mort tué.
English.
In Sailing a Pope shall be taken Captive;
After which, shall be a great uproar amongst the Clergy,
A second absent elected, consumeth his goods,
His favourite Bastard shall be killed.
ANNOT.
These Verses signifie no more, but that a Pope going by water, shall
be taken Prisoner, for which, all the Clergy shall be in disorder, and
elect a new one, who shall consume his Goods, and shall have a favourite
Bastard, that shall be killed.
XVI.
French.
A son haut prix plus la larme _Sabæe_,
D’humaine chair par mort en cendre mettre,
L’Isle _Pharos_ par _Croisars_ perturbée,
Alors qua _Rhodes_ paroistra dur espectre.
English.
The _Sabæan_ Tear shall be no more at its high price,
To turn humane flesh by death into ashes,
The Island _Pharos_ shall be troubled by _Croisars_,
When at _Rhodes_ shall a hard Phantasm appear.
ANNOT.
The _Sabæan Tear_, is Frankincense, so called; because it is the Gum of a
Tree that groweth in that Countrey, whence the Poet saith,
_India mittit ebur, molles sua thura Sabæi._
The meaning therefore of the two first Verses, is, that Frankincense
shall be no more so dear as it hath been; because it shall be no more
used, in enbalming and burning of dead bodies.
The third verse saith, the Island _Pharos_ (which is that little Island
that lyeth before the Harbour of _Alexandria_) shall be troubled by
_Croisars_, that is, Christians, when there shall appear a Phantasme, or
a Vision shall be seen at _Rhodes_.
XVII.
French.
De nuit passant le Roy pres d’une _Andronne_,
Celuy de _Cipres_ & principal de guerre,
Le Roy failly la main fuit long du _Rhosne_,
Les conjurez liront la a mort mettre.
English.
The King going along by night near an _Andronne_,
He of _Cyprus_ and chief of the War,
The King having missed the hand, runneth away along by the _Rhosne_,
The Conspirators shall put him to death there.
ANNOT.
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