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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

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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

English.

    Honour bringeth a complaint against a vain undertaking,
    Galleys shall wander through the _Latin_ Seas, cold, hunger, Waves,
    Not far from _Tyber_ the Earth shall be died with blood,
    And upon Mankind shall be several plagues.

ANNOT.

_Tyber_ is the River of _Rome_, the rest are several prodigies that shall
come to pass.


LXIV.

    French.

    Les assembles par repos du grand nombre,
    Par Terre & Mer conseil contremandé,
    Pres de l’_Autonne_, _Genes_, _Nue_, de lombre,
    Par Champs & Villes le Chef contrebandé.

    English.

    The gathered by the rest of the great numbers,
    By Land and Sea shall recall their Councel,
    Near _Autonne_, _Genes_, and _Nue_ of the shadow,
    In Fields and Towns the Chief shall be one against another.

ANNOT.

This passeth my understanding.


LXV.

    French.

    Subit venu l’effrayeur sera grande,
    Des principaux de l’affaire cachés:
    Et Dame _Embraise_ plus ne sera en veuë,
    Et peu a peu seront le grands fachés.

    English.

    One coming upon a suddain shall cause a great fear,
    To the Chief men that were hidden and concerned in the business,
    And the Lady _Ambraise_ shall be seen no more,
    And by little and little the great one shall be angry.

ANNOT.

What he meaneth by the lady _Ambraise_, I cannot find, the rest is easie.


LXVI.

    French.

    Sous les antiques edifices _Vestaux_,
    Non esloignez d’_Aqueduct_ ruiné,
    De Sol & Lune sont les luissans metaux,
    Ardente Lampe _Trajan_ d’or buriné.

    English.

    Under the ancient edifices of the _Vestals_,
    Not far from an _Aqueduct_ ruinated,
    Are the bright mettals of Sun and Moon,
    A burning Lamp of _Trajan_ of ingraven gold.

ANNOT.

Monsieur _Catel_ in his second Book of _Languedoc_ Chap. V. saith, that
there was a famous _Aqueduct_, which the _Romans_ builded from the River
_Gar_ to the Town of _Nismes_, which at present is ruinated.

Secondly, Near the Town there was a famous Temple dedicated to _Diana_,
where there is a Spring of water so great, that it seemeth rather a Lake
then a Fountain.

Thirdly, I find that the Emperour _Adrian_ caused a Temple to be built in
the honour of _Plotina_ _Trajan_’s wife.

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