This book didn't make a point of it but Nostradamus was a Plague Doctor, very important to the life of the community he served. He literally controlled the city/town where he acted; demanding instant funerals or trench burials, to save the remaining people. The fact that he couldn't save his first wife and their two children must have been a terrible blow.
Because there seems to be little provable information about Nostradamus, this history seemed a bit sparse. The gist of the book, from my interpretation of the author's intent, is that Nostradamus was a bit of a charlatan. Maybe that is why the author didn't spend any more time explaining any of the predictions. However, the author had a very valid point about the languages used (Latin, Greek, French, and one or more French dialects). Today's word usage and what the words meant 450 years ago do not encourage ease of understanding Nostradamus' quatrains.
Because there seems to be little provable information about Nostradamus, this history seemed a bit sparse. The gist of the book, from my interpretation of the author's intent, is that Nostradamus was a bit of a charlatan. Maybe that is why the author didn't spend any more time explaining any of the predictions. However, the author had a very valid point about the languages used (Latin, Greek, French, and one or more French dialects). Today's word usage and what the words meant 450 years ago do not encourage ease of understanding Nostradamus' quatrains.
