DEDICATIO.

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Scevaque Ventorwn tumido procul ag?nina po?ito,

Alba fimul nautis ftella refulfit, age?is.Du?n fugiunt mibes, faxis agitatus & humor

Defluit, & pelago concidit unda minax.Pulcra, nifi fallor, Veftrce pietatis- imago :

Pulcra, nec eventu fepe probata minus.SVMMERMANNIADiE, Fratnmiduonomina,qumdain

Delicice Matris, deliciceque Patris.Ordinis & Veftri vere nova lumina, facrce

Dantia grande decus, grande datura Togcc.Unde fibi miferi, fceleratos fcepius ungues

Vulturis infandi quefta caterva, Rei,Unde laborantes dubiis in rebus oborta

Qucerere fuppetias poft mala pojfe putant;Et fibi confilium pro?nittere fe?nper ope?uque,

Auxiliatricis maxi?na dona manms.Pergite lucentem generofe ?nentis &f alta

Pro?nere ta?n mira dexteritate face?n.Pergite candoris, fmmnce virtutis, & ctrtis

.P\uri?na per populos figna- relicla dare.Et, fcio, pergetis: nota eft mihi gloria, notus

Ille carens maculis integrkatis honor:llle laborantes ?niti pietate juvemdi,

Ille retundendi crimina vicla calor:Magnaque tot ftudiis rerwn collecJa fupeUex }

Nullius zjf pravi confcia Veftra fides ;Judicioque gravi fuffultwn ?ne?itis acwnen,

Nec delaffatus noffio dieque labor,

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