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
Fourthly, He relateth that _Jean Poldo_ found in the Town of _Aix_ a
Marble with this inscription: _~Plotina~ ~Trajanis~ uxor, summa honestate
& integritate fulgens, sterilitatis defectu sine prole fecit conjugem,
qui ejus opera ~Adrianum~ adoptatum in Imperio Successorem habuit, a
quo in beneficii memoriam Nemausi æde sacra maximo Sumptu, sublimique
structura, ac Hymnorum cantu decorata, post mortem donata est_: That is
to say, _Plotina_, _Trajans_ wife, famous for her honesty and integrity,
was barren and left no Children to her Husband, which she perceiving,
intreated the Emperour to adopt _Adrian_ for his Son, and to make him
his Successor in the Empire, which being come to pass, the new Emperour
in acknowledgement of such a benefit, did build her a Temple of a
magnificent Structure, and caused it to be Consecrated with Musick after
her death.
Fifthly, The said Author saith, that this Marble was taken out of that
Temple, when the River of _Gardon_ did so overflow, as we have said.
By all this we see, that there was a Temple of _Vestals_ at _Nismes_,
_Diana_ the Maid being their chief Patroness, which is made now a
Nunnery, called _la Fontaine_. There is also to be seen the Temple of
_Plotina_, _Trajans_ wife, built by _Adrian_ his Successor. And as it was
the manner of the Ancients to put some of those inextinguishable Lamps in
their Graves; it is very likely, there was one of them in this Temple,
and because it should be known whose Grave it was, he caused _Trajans_
name to be Engraven in the foot of the said Lamp.
Let us explain now the Stanza: _Under the Ancient Vestal buildings of
the Temple of ~Diana~, not far from the ruined Aqueduct_, which carrieth
the water from the River _Gar_ to _Nismes_, _shall be found shining
mettals of ~Sol~ and ~Luna~_, that is, Meddals of gold and silver, with
_a burning Lamp of gold_, wherein the name of _Trajan_ was Engraven.
Histories make mention of several burning Lamps in this manner, that have
been found still burning in the ground, and not consumed, though they
had been there above 500 years; certainly the Oil of it must have been
incombustible, and could be extracted out of nothing but gold, _quia nil
dat quod non habet_.
LXVII.
French.
Quand Chef _Perouse_ n’osera sa Tunique,
Sens au convert tout nud s’expolier:
Seront prins sept faict Aristocratique,
Le Pere & Fils morts par poine te au collier.
English.
When the Chief of _Perouse_ shall not dare without a Tunick,
To expose himself naked in the dark,
Seven shall be taken for setting up Aristocracy,
The Father and the Son shall die by pricks in the Collar.
ANNOT.
_Perouse_ is a City in _Italy_; the rest is plain.
LXVIII.
French.
Dans le _Danube_ & le _Rhine_ viendra boire,
Le grand Chameau, ne sen repentira:
Trembler le _Rhosne_ & plus fort ceux de _Loire_,
Et pres des _Alpes_ Coq le ruinera.
English.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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