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
By this _Pol Mensolée_, he meaneth some proper name. _Tarare_ is a great
Mountain near the City of _Lions_, that hath two principal ways to go
through, which here he calleth Straights; for indeed they are very
dangerous for Thieves and Murderers. The rest is but a threating of War
between the Emperour and _France_, when there shall be three Brothers in
_France_.
XLVII.
French.
Lac _Trasmenien_ portera tesmoignage,
Des conjurez ferrez dedans _Perouse_,
Un _Despolle_ contrefera le sage,
Tuant _Tedesque_ de _Sterne_ & _Minuse_.
English.
_Trasmenian_ Lake shall bear witness
Of the Conspirators shut up in _Perugia_,
A _Despolle_ shall counterfeit the wise,
Killing _Tedesque_ of _Sterne_ and _Minuse_.
ANNOT.
I think that the Impression is false here; for instead of _Despolle_,
which is a barbarous word, and signifieth nothing, I would have it in
_French_ _Despoville_, in _English_ robbed of all; so that _Trasmenian_
Lake is that Lake in _Italy_ not far from the Town of _Perugia_, where
_Hannibal_ gave that notable overthrow to the _Romans_, and killed above
20000. of them, with their consul _Flaminius_.
That man whom he calleth here robbed of all, shall kill some _Germans_;
for _Tudesco_ in _Italian_, is a _German_, the two last words are
barbarous.
XLVIII.
French.
_Saturne_ en _Cancer_, _Jupiter_ avec _Mars_,
Dedans _Fevrier_ _Caldondon_, _Salvaterre_,
_Sault_, _Castalan_, assailly des trois parts,
Pres de _Verbiesque_, conflict mortelle guerre.
English.
_Saturn_ in _Cancer_, _Jupiter_ with _Mars_,
In _February_ _Caldondon_, _Salvaterre_,
_Sault_, _Castalon_, assaulted on three sides,
Near _Verbiesque_, fight and mortal War.
ANNOT.
The multiplicity of barbarous and insignificant words, makes this
incapable of any construction, if any body will exercise his wit
thereupon, I shall willingly lend him my ear.
XLIX.
French.
_Satur_ au Bœuf, _Jove_ en l’Eau, _Mars_ en fleche,
Six de _Fevrier_ mortalité donra,
Ceux de _Tardaigne_ a _Bruges_ si grand breche
Qu’a _Ponterose_ chef _Barbarin_ mourra.
English.
_Satur_ in Ox, _Jupiter_ in water, _Mars_ in arrow,
The sixth of _February_ shall give mortality,
Those of _Tardaigne_ shall make in _Bruges_ so great a breach,
That the chief _Barbarin_ shall die at _Pontrose_.
ANNOT.
_Satur in Ox_; that is, _Saturn_ in _Taurus_, _Jupiter in Water_; that
is, _Jupiter_ in _Aquarius_; _Mars in arrow_, is _Mars_ in _Sagitarius_;
when these things shall happen. _The sixth day of ~February~ shall bring
a great mortality._ _Tardaigne_ is a fictitious name, unless he intended
_Sardaigne_. _Bruges_ is a Town in _Flander_, _Ponterose_ is some
place, where he saith, that the chief _Barbarin_ shall die, the chief
Barbare was the Pope _Urban_ the eighth; but because I do not know the
particularities of his death, and the place of it, I cannot make the rest
good.
L.
French.
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