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
_Condon_ and _Aux_, and about _Mirande_,
I see a fire from Heaven that encompasseth them,
_Sol_, _Mars_, in conjunction with the Lion, and then _Marmande_,
Lightning, great War, Wall falls into the _Garonne_.
ANNOT.
_Condon_, _Aux_, _Mirande_, and _Marmande_ are Towns in the Province of
_Guyenne_ and _Languedoc_, _Garonne_ is the River of _Bourdeaux_.
III.
French.
Au fort Chasteau de _Vigilanne_ & _Resviers_,
Sera serré les puisnay de _Nancy_,
Dedans _Turin_ seront ards les premiers,
Lors que de dueil _Lyon_ sera transy.
English.
In the strong Castle of _Vigilanne_ and _Resviers_,
Shall be kept close the youngest son of _Nancy_,
Within _Turin_ the first shall be burnt up,
When _Lyon_ shall be overwhelmed with sorrow.
ANNOT.
_Vigilanne_ and _Resviere_ being falsly writen here, it must be set down
_Veillane_ and _Riuiere_, which are two strong Castles, the first being
seated in _Piemont_, and the last in _Burgundy_.
_Nancy_ is the chief Town of _Lorrain_, and _Turin_ of _Piemont_, _Lyon_
is a famous City in _France_, so that the sense of this Prophecy seemeth
to be, that the youngest Son of _Nancy_, (that is of _Lorrain_) shall be
kept close Prisoner in those two Castles of _Veillane_ and _Riuiera_, and
that the chief men of _Turin_ shall be burnt, when the City of _Lyon_
shall be oppressed with sorrow.
IV.
French.
Dedans _Monech_ le Coq sera receu,
Le Cardinal de _France_ apparoistra,
Par _Logarion_ _Romain_ sera deceu,
Foiblesse a l’Aigle, & force au Coq croistra.
English.
Within _Monech_ the Cock shall be admitted,
The Cardinal of _France_ shall appear,
By _Logarion_, _Roman_ shall be deceived,
Weakness to the Eagle, and strength to the Cock shall grow.
ANNOT.
_Monech_ is false written here, it must be _Monaco_, which is a
Principality and Town in _Italy_ by _Genoa_, belonging to the House of
the _Grimaldi_, wherein the _French_ were admitted by the policy of
Cardinal _Richelieu_, during the Wars between _France_ and _Spain_.
_Logarion_ is a Barbarous name, by which he meaneth some body unknown to
us.
By the Eagle is meant the Emperour, who was very low at that time, and by
the Cock, the King of _France_, who was very powerful, where it is to be
observed, that by the Eagle the Emperour is always understood, because
it is his Arms, and by the Cock is meant the King of _France_, because a
_Frenchman_ is called in Latine _Galius_, which also signifieth a Cock.
V.
French.
Apparoistra Temple luisant orné,
La Lampe & Cierge a _Borne_ & _Bretueil_,
Pour la _Lucerne_ le Canton destourné,
Quand on verra le grand Coq au Cercueil.
English.
A shining adorned Temple shall appear,
The Lamp and wax Candle at _Borne_ and _Bretueil_,
For _Lucerne_ the Canton turned of,
When the great Cock shall be seen in his Coffin.
ANNOT.
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