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 seemeth to carry no other sense than a conspiracy of the Cardinals,
called here by the name of the _Red_, the _Red_ against the Pope, who is
called the _Red one_.
XX.
French.
Le faux message par election feinte,
Courir par Urbem rompue pache arreste,
Voix acheptées de sang chappelle teinte,
Et a un autre qui l’Empire conteste.
English.
The contract broken, stoppeth the message,
From going about the Town, by a fained election,
Voices shall be bought, and a Chappel died with blood,
By another, who challengeth the Empire.
ANNOT.
This was so falsely printed, and so preposterously set in order, that I
had much ado to pick out this little sense of it, which amounteth to no
more, than that by reason of an agreement broken, the Messenger, that
went to publish a faigned election (it seemeth of the Empire) shall be
hindred, and that one of the Competitors to the said Empire, shall be
killed in or near a Chappel, that shall be soiled by his Blood.
XXI.
French.
Au port de _Agde_ trois fustes entreront,
Portant infection avec soy, pestilence,
Passant le pont mil milles embleront,
Et le pont rompre a tierce resistance.
English.
Three Galleys shall come into the harbour of _Agde_,
Carrying with them infection and Pestilence,
Going beyond the Bridge, they shall carry away thousands,
At the third resistance the Bridge shall be broken.
ANNOT.
_Agde_ is a Sea Town in _France_ upon the _Mediterranean_ Sea, which is
threatned here of three Galleys, that shall come into the Harbour of
it, and shall bring with them infection and Plague; and besides carry
away thousands of Captives, by which it seemeth, that these should be
_Turkish_ Galleys, till at last upon the third resistance of the Townsmen
the Bridge shall be broken.
XXII.
French.
_Gorsan_, _Narbonne_, par le Sel advertir,
_Tucham_, la Grace _Perpignan_ trahie,
La ville rouge ny voudra consentir,
Par haute _Voldrap_, Gris vie faillie.
English.
_Gorsan_, _Narbonne_, by the Salt shall give notice,
To _Tucham_, the Grace _Perpignan_ betrayed,
The red Town will not give consent to it,
By high _Woldrap_, Gray, life ended.
ANNOT.
This is another, wherein my best skill faileth me; for take away
_Narbonne_, which is a City of _France_, in the Province of _Languedoc_,
and _Perpignan_, which is another in the County of _Roussilon_ near
_Spain_. The rest are either barbarous words or nonsensical to me.
XXIII.
French.
Lettres trouvées de la Reyne les Coffres,
Point de subscrit, sans aucun nom d’Autheur,
Par la police seront cachez les offres,
Qu’on ne scaura qui sera lamateur.
English.
Letters found in the Queens Coffers,
No superscription, no name of the Author,
By policy shall be concealed the offers,
So that no body shall know who shall be the lover.
ANNOT.
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