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
The first in _France_ is the King, the first in _Romania_ is the _Pope_,
who it seemeth shall joyn together by Sea and Land, and come against
_Paris_, who shall call the _English_ to its help, insomuch, that strange
deeds shall be done by that great company. As for _Terax_, it seemeth to
be the proper name of some man, who by ravishing a woman called here the
_Norlaris_, shall spoil her and cause sad consequences. _Norlaris_ by
transposition of Letters is _Lorrain_.
LXI.
French.
Jamais par le decouvrement du jour,
Ne parviendra au signe Sceptrifere,
Que tous Sieges ne soient en sejour,
Portant au Coq don du _Tag_ a misere.
English.
Never by the discovering of the day,
He shall attain to the Sceptriferous sign,
Till all his seats be settled,
Carrying to the Cock a gift from the _Tag_ to misery.
ANNOT.
This signifieth that one pretending to a Kingdom, shall never attain to
it by often removing his place, until all his seats be settled, that is,
untill his wandring be ceased. And a gift brought by him to the King of
_France_ from _Portugal_, signified here by the _Tag_, which is the River
of _Lisbon_ the Capital City of it, from which gift shall proceed misery.
LXII.
French.
Lors qu’on verra expiler le Saint Temple,
Plus grand du _Rhosne_, & sacres prophaner:
Par eux naistra pestilence si grande,
Roy fait injuste ne sera condamner.
English.
When one shall see spoiled the Holy Temple,
The greatest of the _Rhosne_, and sacred things prophaned,
from them shall come so great a pestilence,
That the King being unjust shall not condemn them.
ANNOT.
The greatest Temple of the _Rhosne_, is that of the City of _Lion_,
which is seated upon that River of _Rhosne_, which when it shall be
robbed and spoiled, then shall come a horrid Pestilence, which our Author
attributeth to the injustice of the King then Reigning, who shall neglect
to punish those Sacriledges.
LXIII.
French.
Quand l’adultere blessé sans coup aura,
Meurdry la femme & le fils par depit,
Femme assomée l’Enfant estranglera,
Huit captifs prins sestoufer sans respit.
English.
When the Adulterer wounded without a blow,
Shall have murdered the wife and son by spight,
The woman knocked down, shall strangle the child,
Eight taken prisoners, and stifled without tarrying.
ANNOT.
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