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
XCIII.
French.
Terre _Italique_ des Mons tremblera,
_Lion_ & _Coq_ non trop confederez,
en lieu & peur l’un l’autre saidera,
Seul _Catulon_ & _Celtes_ moderez.
English.
The _Italian_ Land of the Mountains shall tremble,
The _Lion_ and the _Cock_ shall not agree very well together,
Shall for fear help one another,
The only _Catulon_ and _Celtes_ shall be moderate.
ANNOT.
By the _Lion_ he understandeth the _English_, because of their Arms, and
by the _Cock_ the _French_, called in Latin _Gallus_, which signifieth a
Cock; _Catulon_ is the _Spaniards_, as if he should say _Castilian_; the
_Celtes_ are the _Dutch_ of the Low-Countries.
XCIV.
French.
Au _Port Selyn_ le Tyrant mis a Mort,
La liberté non pourtant recouvrée,
Le nouveau _Mars_ par vindict & remort,
Dame par force de frayeur honorée.
English.
In the _Port Selyn_ the Tyrant shall be put to death
And yet the liberty shall not be recovered,
The new _Mars_ by vengeance and remorse,
Lady by excess of fear honoured.
ANNOT.
By the _Port Selyn_, is meant _Constantinople_, because of several
Emperours of the _Turks_ that have been of that name, therefore the
intention of this Prophecy, is, that one of the Turkish Emperours shall
be put to death at _Constantinople_, which for all that, shall not
recover her liberty. The _new Mars_, be like he is so called, that shall
put him to death _by vengeance without remorse_. _The Lady by excess of
fear honoured_, may be applied to the present great Sultaness, Mother to
this present Emperour of the _Turks_, who hath hitherto made her self
very considerable by a great party, which she hath raised against her
Son, to prevent him from putting his Brothers to death, as is usually
practised in that Court.
XCV.
French.
Devant Moustier trouvé enfant besson,
D’Heroik sang de Moine & vetustique,
Son bruit per Secte, Langue, & puissance Son,
Qu’on dira fort eslevé le Vopisque.
English.
Before the Minster shall one twin be found,
From Heroik blood, of a Monk and Ancient,
His fame by Sect, Tongue, and Power shall be sounded,
So that they shall say the Vopisk is much raised.
ANNOT.
The meaning of the whole is, that a Twin shall be found before a Church,
begot by a Monk, of Illustrious and Ancient Family, and shall become very
famous, _So that they shall say the Vopisk is much raised_. _Vopiscus_ in
Latin, is, that one of the Twins, which cometh to perfect Birth.
XCVI.
French.
Celuy qu’aura la charge de destruire,
Temples & Sectes changez par fantaisie,
Plus aux Rochers, qu’aux vivans viendra nuire,
Par langue ornée d’oreille rassasie.
English.
He that shall have charge to destroy,
Churches and Sects, changed by fancy;
Shall do more harm to the Rocks, than to the living,
By a smooth tongue filling up the Ears.
ANNOT.
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