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 positively concerneth _Henry_ the IV. King of _France_; who after
he had by many Battles and dangers given peace to his Kingdom, was by a
Murderer snatched away, and the Kingdom put into new troubles, by the war
that the Princes had among themselves.
XVIII.
French.
Les Assiegez couloureront leurs paches,
Sept jours apres feront cruelle issüe,
Dans repoulsez, feu, sang, sept mis a l’hache,
Dame captive qu’avoit la paix issüe.
English.
The Besieged shall dawb their Articles,
Seven days after they shall make a cruel event,
They shall be beaten back, fire, blood, seven put to death,
The Lady shall be Prisoner who endeavoured to make peace.
ANNOT.
This needeth no interpretation.
XIX.
French.
Le Fort _Nicene_ ne sera combatu,
Vaincu sera par rutilant metal,
Son fait sera un long temps debatu,
Aux Citadins estrange espouvental.
English.
The Fort _Nicene_ shall not be fought against,
By shining metal it shall be overcome,
The doing of it shall be long and debating,
It shall be a strange fearful thing to the Citizens.
ANNOT.
_Nice_ is a Town in _Piemont_, situated by the Sea side, now whether
this Prophecy came to pass in the time of the Wars between _France_ and
_Savoy_, or shall come to pass hereafter, it is more then I can tell. As
for winning of it by glistering Metal, it is no new thing or practice,
witness _Philippus_ of _Macedon_, who said no City was impregnable,
wherein might enter an Ass loaded with gold.
XX.
French.
Ambassadeurs de la _Toscane_ langue,
_Avril_ & _May_ _Alpes_ & Mer passer,
Celuy de Veau exposera l’harangue,
Vie _Gauloise_ en voulant effacer.
English.
The Embassadors of the _Tuscan_ tongue,
In _April_ and _May_, shall go over the _Alpes_ and the Sea,
One like a Calf shall make a speech:
Attempting to defame the _French_ customes.
ANNOT.
The sense and the words are plain.
XXI.
French.
Par pestilente inimitie _Volsicque_,
Dissimulée chassera le Tyran,
Au Pont de _Sorgues_ se fera la trafique,
De mettre a mort luy & son adherent.
English.
By a pestilent _Italian_ enmity,
The dissembler shall expel the Tyrant,
The bargain shall be made at _Sorgues_ Bridge,
To put him and his adherent to death.
ANNOT.
There is no difficulty in this.
XXII.
French.
Les Citoiens de _Mesopotamie_,
Irez encontre amis de _Tarragone_,
Jeux, Ris, Banquets toute gent endormie,
Vicaire au Prone, pris Cité, ceux d’_Ausone_.
English.
The Citizens of _Mesopotamia_,
Being angry with the friends of _Tarragone_,
Playes, laughter, feasts, every body being asleep,
The Vicar being in the Pulpit, City taken by those of _Ausone_.
ANNOT.
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