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
I desire Posterity to take special notice of this _Stanza_, that in case
it should come to pass, our Author may be admired for the specification
of the time, which is so punctually set down, here that it admitteth no
ambiguity. The plain meaning is, that the _Turks_, which he calleth those
of the East. By the virtue of the Moon, which is their Ensign and Badge,
shall in the year 1700. carry away abundance of people, and shall subdue
almost the whole Northern Countrey, which to them is _Russia_, _Poland_,
_Hungary_, _Sweden_, _Denemark_, &c.
L.
French.
De l’Aquatique triplicity naistra,
Un qui fera le _Jeudy_ pour sa feste,
Son Bruit, Loz, Regne & puissance croistra,
Par Terre & Mer, aux Orients tempeste.
English.
From the Aquatick triplicity shall be born,
One that shall make _Thursday_ his Holiday,
His Fame, Praise, Reign, and Power shall grow,
By Land and Sea, and a Tempest to the East.
ANNOT.
The meaning is, that at that time, as such conjunction of Planets shall
be, which he calleth here _Aquatick triplicity_, there shall be born upon
a _Thursday_ a famous man, such as he describeth here, who shall be a foe
and a terrour to the _Turks_, signified here by the _Orients_.
LI.
French.
Chef d’_Aries_, _Jupiter_ & _Saturne_,
Dieu Eternel quelles mutations!
Puis apres long siecle son malin temps retourne,
_Gaule_ & _Italy_ quelles emotions?
English.
Heads of _Aries_, _Jupiter_ and _Saturn_,
O Eternal God, what changes shall there be!
After a long age his wicked time cometh again,
_France_ and _Italy_, what commotions?
ANNOT.
This signifieth, that when _Jupiter_ and _Saturn_ shall be in conjunction
in the head of _Aries_, that then shall be great commotions in _France_
and _Italy_.
LII.
French.
Le deux malins de _Scorpion_ conjoint,
Le grand Seigneur meurtry dedans sa salle,
Peste a l’Eglise par le nouveau Roy joint,
L’_Europe_ basse, & Septentrionale.
English.
The two malignants of _Scorpion_ being joyned,
The grand Seignor murdered in his Hall,
Plague to the Church by a King newly joyned to it,
_Europe_ low, and Septentrional.
ANNOT.
This third position of the Celestial bodies foretelleth the death of the
great _Turk_, who should be murdered in his own Chamber, as happened
to Sultan _Osman_, who was strangled in his Chamber, by the command of
_Daout Bassa_ great Vizeir, about the year 1622. _vide_ the Turkish
History.
The rest of the Prophecy is concerning a King, who being newly joyned to
the Church, (I suppose of _Rome_) shall bring much mischief to it, and in
his time _Europe_ shall be brought very low, and in a manner confined to
a corner of the North, which hath relation to the foregoing 49. Stanza,
which see in its place.
LIII.
French.
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