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 needeth no great explication, being pretty plain, and foretelleth
only that a Queens Trunks shall be opened, wherein many love Letters
shall be found without subscription, with many great offers, which by
policy being suppressed, or no notice taken of. The lover was never known.
XXIV.
French.
Le Lieutenant a l’entrée l’huis,
Assommera le grand de _Perpignan_,
En se cuidant sauver a _Montpertuis_,
Sera deceu Bastard de _Lusignan_.
English.
The Lieutenant shall at the doors entry.
Knock down the great one of _Perpignan_:
And the Bastard of _Lusignan_ shall be deceived,
Thinking to save himself at _Montpertuis_.
ANNOT.
The words and the sense are clear, though the meaning is hard to be
understood.
XXV.
French.
Cœur de l’Amant ouvert d’amour furtive,
Dans le ruisseau sera ravir la Dame,
Le demy mal contrefaira lascive,
Le Pere a deux privera corps de l’Ame.
English.
The Lovers heart being by a stoln love,
Shall cause the Dame to be ravished in the Brook,
The lascivious shall counterfeit half a discontent,
The Father shall deprive the bodies of both of their souls.
ANNOT.
This signifieth nothing but a Lover, who meeting in or by a Brook, his
Mistress shall enjoy her, for which she shall fain a little discontent,
as if she had been ravished against her will, but her jealous Father not
contented therewith, shall kill them both, which is an ordinary _Italian_
trick.
XXVI.
French.
De _Carones_ trouvez en _Barcelonne_,
Mys descouvers, lieu terrouers & ruine,
Le grand qui tient ne voudra _Pampelone_,
Par l’Abbaye de _Montferrat_ bruine.
English.
The _Carones_ fond in _Barcelona_,
Put discovered, place soil and ruine,
The great that hold will not _Pampelona_,
By the Abbaye of _Montferrat_, mist.
ANNOT.
_Barcelona_ is a Town of a Province in _Spain_, called _Catalonia_.
_Pampelona_ is the chief Town of the Kingdom of _Navarre_. _Montferrat_
is an Abbaye in the Mountains of _Catalonia_; the rest is insignificant.
XXVII.
French.
La voye _Auxelle_ l’un sur l’autre fornix,
Du muy de fer hors mis brave & genest,
L’Escrit d’Empereur la Phœnix,
Veu en celuy ce qu’a nul autre nest.
English.
The way _Auxelle_, one Arch upon another,
Being brave and gallant put out of the Iron vessel,
The writing of the Emperour the Phœnix,
In it shall be seen, what no where else is.
ANNOT.
I can find nothing in this worth interpretation.
XXVIII.
French.
Les Simulachres d’or & d’argent enflez,
Qu’apres le rapt, Lac au feu furent jettez,
Au descouvert estaints tous & troublez,
Au Marbre escripts, prescripts interjettez.
English.
The Images sweld with Gold and Silver,
Which after the rape were thrown into the Lake and fire,
Being discovered after the putting out of the fire,
Shall be written in Marble, prescripts being intermixed.
ANNOT.
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