TO WILLIAM STUDEMUND

original: "Guilelmo Studemund." Wilhelm Studemund (1843–1889) was a prominent German classical philologist known for his work on Roman law and Greek literature.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

original: "ante haec quinque lustra." A lustrum was a Roman ritual purification occurring every five years; thus, five lustra signifies a twenty-five-year period, likely marking the recipient’s "silver jubilee" since receiving his degree.

TO ONE WHO ATTAINED THE HIGHEST HONORS IN PHILOSOPHY

This refers to the completion of a doctoral degree, traditionally called the "highest honors in philosophy."

WITH HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS

GIVES, DEVOTES, AND DEDICATES

original: "D. D. D." which stands for Dat, Dicat, Dedicat. This is a traditional Latin formula used in formal book dedications.

LEOPOLD COHN

Leopold Cohn (1856–1915) was a distinguished Jewish-German classical scholar and a leading expert on Philo of Alexandria.