Somortalshallbethestrifebetweenthem，Thateachoneshalloccupyafortagainsttheother；
Fortheirreignandlifeshallbethequarrel。“
SomeLilliusRedivivuswouldfindnodifficultyinthisprediction。Touseavulgarphrase，itisasclearasapikestaff。HadnottheastrologerinviewDonMiguelandDonPedrowhenhepennedthisstanza，somuchlessobscureandoracularthantherest？
HeistothisdayextremelypopularinFranceandtheWallooncountryofBelgium，whereoldfarmer-wivesconsulthimwithgreatconfidenceandassiduity。
CatherinediMediciswasnottheonlymemberofherillustrioushousewhoentertainedastrologers。Atthebeginningofthefifteenthcentury，therewasamannamedBasil，residinginFlorence，whowasnotedoverallItalyforhisskillinpiercingthedarknessoffuturity。ItissaidthatheforetoldtoCosmodiMedicis，thenaprivatecitizen，thathewouldattainhighdignity，inasmuchastheascendantofhisnativitywasadornedwiththesamepropitiousaspectsasthoseofAugustusCaesarandtheEmperorCharlesV。[HermippusRedivivus，p。142。]AnotherastrologerforetoldthedeathofPrinceAlexanderdiMedicis；andsoveryminuteandparticularwasbeinallthecircumstances，thathewassuspectedofbeingchieflyinstrumentalinfulfillinghisownprophecy；averycommonresourcewiththesefellows，tokeepuptheircredit。HeforetoldconfidentlythatthePrinceshoulddiebythehandofhisownfamiliarfriend，apersonofaslenderhabitofbody，asmallface，aswarthycomplexion，andofmostremarkabletaciturnity。Soitafterwardshappened；AlexanderhavingbeenmurderedinhischamberbyhiscousinLorenzo，whocorrespondedexactlywiththeabovedescription。[JoviiElog。p。320。]