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
In the third Verse he saith, those three Princes were struck or moved
from Heaven to make _Peace_, that is, from God; every one considering
that this War was only for their mutual distruction.
The Vulgar impression putteth in the fourth Verse, _Pau_, _Tyber_, in
stead of _Arne_, _Tyber_, which is a visible fault; for the History
mentioneth only the inundation of those two Rivers in _Italy_, it may be
that the likeness of those words, _Pau_ and _Arne_, is the cause of the
mistake; as also because the name of _Pau_, which is the biggest River
in _Italy_, is more famous in History than that of _Arne_, which is the
River that passeth through _Florence_.
XLIV.
French.
L’Aigles poussée entour de Pavillons,
Par autre oiseaux d’Entour sera chassé,
Quand bruit de Timbres, Tubes, & Sonaillons,
Rendront le sens de la Dame insensée.
English.
The Eagle flying among the Tents,
By other Birds shall be driven away,
When noise of Cymbals, Trumpets, and Bells,
Shall render the sense to the Lady that was without it.
ANNOT.
It is an Eagle driven from the Tents by other Birds, when a mad Lady
shall recover her senses by the noise of Cymbals, Trumpets, and Bells.
XLV.
French.
Trop le Ciel pleure l’_Androgyn_ procrée,
Pres de Ciel sang humain respandu,
Par mort trop tard grand peuple recrée,
Tard & tost vient le secours attendu.
English.
The Heaven bemoaneth too much the _Androgyn_ born,
Near Heaven humane blood shall be spilt,
By death too late a great people shall be refreshed,
Late and soon cometh the succours expected.
ANNOT.
_Androgyn_, is one that is Male and Female, from the Greek word ἀνηρ,
which signifieth a Male, and γυνή, which signifieth a Female; the meaning
then of the first Verse is, that some great persons, suppose a King and
Queen, which he calleth Heaven, by reason of their exaltation above the
common sort of people, shall bemoan too long one of their Children, that
was, or shall be born Male and Female.
The second Verse is easie to be understood, if you take Heaven in the
same sense that we have said. The last two Verses are plain.
XLVI.
French.
Apres grand troche humain, plus grand sapreste,
Le grand Moteur les siecles renouvelle,
Pluye, Sang, Lait, Famine, Fer & Peste,
Au Ciel veu feu courant longue estincelle.
English.
After a great humane change, another greater is nigh at hand,
The great Motor reneweth the Ages,
Rain, Blood, Milk, Famine, Sword, Plague,
In the Heaven shall be seen a running fire with long sparks.
ANNOT.
_Troche_ in Greek is a Pulley, the meaning therefore of the Author, that
after a great mutation, God shall renew the Ages, and according to his
promise shall create a new Heaven, and a new Earth.
By those prodigies related in the two last Verses, it seemeth the Author
intendeth to speak of the last day, and of the fore-runners of it.
XLVII.
French.
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