The Pendulum Clock

wherever it is worthy of your favor, may become more learned, more refined, and more fortunate during your reign. To this most true and distinguished glory of yours, perhaps even these literary monuments The author refers to the book itself as a "monument" to the King's era. will contribute something; so that, if they are able to testify to posterity that these studies and arts flourished at this time, they may simultaneously teach those future generations that this must be credited, above all else, to your virtue and greatness of soul.

At Paris original: "Lutetiæ Parisiorum," the Roman name for Paris commonly used in formal Latin imprints.; March 25, 1673. The date is written in the Roman style CIƆIƆCLXXIII, where CIƆ represents 1000 and IƆ represents 500.