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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

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Nostradamus

Nostradamus

Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800

Le Roy _Gaulois_ par la Celtique dextre,
    Voiant discorde de la grand Monarchie,
    Sur les trois parts fera fleurir son Sceptre,
    Contre la Cappe de la grand Hierarchie.

    English.

    The _French_ King, by the Low-Countreys right hand,
    Seeing the discord of the great Monarchy,
    Upon three parts of it, will make his Scepter to flourish,
    Against the Cap of the great Hierarchy.

ANNOT.

This signifieth, that the _French_ King, through the discord that is in
the _Spanish_ Monarchy, shall cause his _Scepter to flourish_ upon three
parts of the _Netherlands_; notwithstanding the assistance of the King of
_Spain_, who is called here _the Cap of the great Hierarchy_; that is,
the great defender of the Popedom and Popery.


LXX.

    French.

    Le Dard du Ciel fera son estendue,
    Morts en parlant, grande execution,
    La pierre en larbre la fiere gent rendue,
    Brait Humain, Monstre purge expiation.

    English.

    The Dart of Heaven shall make his circuit,
    Some die speaking, a great execution,
    The stone in the tree, the fierce people humbled,
    Humane noise, a Monster purged by expiation.

ANNOT.

All this Stanza signifieth nothing but a fearful Thunder and Lightning,
called here, _the Dart of Heaven_, that shall do a great deal of
mischief; for as he saith, _some shall die speaking_, there shall be
_a great execution_, the _Thunderbolt_ shall stick in the _Tree_,
_the people that was fierce, shall be humbled, and a Monster purged by
expiation_, that some notorious wicked person shall be consumed by that
Cœlestial fire.


LXXI.

    French.

    Les exiles en _Sicile_ viendront,
    Pour delivrer de faim la gent estrange,
    Au point du jour les _Celtes_ luy faudront,
    La vie demeure a raison Roy se range.

    English.

    The banished persons shall come into _Sicily_,
    To free the forrain Nation from hunger,
    In the dawning of the day the _Celtes_ shall fail them,
    Their Life shall be preserved, the King shall submit to reason.

ANNOT.

It is hard to judge what he meaneth by that _Forreign Nation_, which
shall be relieved in _Sicily_, by the banished, nor what _King_ is that
which _shall submit to reason_; let it be left to every body’s private
judgement.


LXXII.

    French.

    Armée _Celtique_ en _Italie_ vexée,
    De toutes partes conflit & grande perte,
    _Romains_ fuis O _Gaule_ repoulsée,
    Pres du _Thesin_, _Rubicon_ pugne incerte.

    English.

    The _French_ Army shall be vexed in _Italy_,
    On all sides fighting, and great loss,
    The _Romans_ run away, and thou _France_ repulsed,
    Near the _Thesin_, by _Rubicon_ the fight shall be doubtful.

ANNOT.

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