Nostradamus Quotes

Nostradamus Quotes: Century 5 Verse 51

Le gent de Dace, d'Angleterre, Polonne,
Et de Boesme feront nouvelle ligue,
Pour passer outre d'Hercules la colonne,
Barcins, Tyrrens dresser cruelle brique.

Variations in rendered French

Authors works consulted for variations in French: (a) John Hogue. (b) Henry C. Roberts. (c) Mario Reading. (page, 669.) (d) Edgar Leoni. (e) Jean-Charles de Fontbrune (page, 384.) French rendered the same except. (c) has, 'Palonne.' (b)(c) have, 'Bohesme.' (e) has 'Tyrrans.' (b) has, 'Barcyns,' and 'Thyrrens.' (b) has, 'seront.'

Meanings of the French words deemed appropriate

Dace= basically modern Romania. Polonne= Poland.

Boesme- Bohemia. Is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech lands in the present day Czech Republic. Outre - Oultre. (Adverb.) Over, beyond, without; more, besides, further; moreover; on, forwards. La Colonne of Hercules, the Pillars. Dresser= To prepare, arrange, make ready. Brique, as, Brigue= A canvas, private suite, under-hand labouring for an office, or result, (hence) also, debate, contention, altercation, litigious wrangling about a matter.Barcins= Those of Barcelona, see Barcelona. Nostradamus may be using it to signify the Spanish in general. The Tyrrhenian sea is bounded by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, (to the west) the Italian peninsula (regions of, Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria, to the east, and the Island of Sicily to the south.

Thus, we might translate

The people of Dacia, England, Poland,
And of Bohemia, will form a new alliance:
To pass beyond the pillars of Hercules,
Those of Barcelona and the Tyrrhenian sea will hatch a cruel plot.

Just as France, should heed the warnings of Nostradamus, considering some of their future exploits upon the waves, so should those who form this alliance, take serious notice. It is not that it should not be done, but forewarned, is forearmed, it is a treacherous world.]

Further Reading and resources on Nostradamus

For more details on the books considered by these authors, and others, see Nostradamus references.

For further insight into the French words, treated, or deemed unnecessary, consult the Secret Vault Dictionary on words used by Nostradamus.

Variations in rendered French

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