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...men, who after they have learned something,
have desired to acquire some perfection for themselves
and have always held, and even now hold, this goal—
namely original: "scilicet"—
that in languages:
1. Hebrew, Chaldean original: "Chaldaica." Often refers to Aramaic in this period., Syriac, Arabic, etc. etc.
2. In the Latin language, Italian, Spanish, French, etc. etc.
3. Slavonic, etc.
4. German, and consequently Dutch original: "Belgica." In the 17th century, this often referred to the Low Countries/Netherlands., etc. Grammars, grammatical lexicons and alphabets, nomenclators A "nomenclator" was a type of early dictionary that grouped words by subject rather than alphabetically. of things, colloquies Standardized dialogue books used for language learning., etc. should be arranged harmoniously and symmetrically.
Then, with the languages thus perfected, so that at the same time:
1. Civil, Feudal, and Canon Law, etc.
2. Medicine: Galenic Traditional medical practice based on the humors, following the Greek physician Galen., Hermetic Medicine based on alchemy and the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus., etc.
3. Philosophy: Aristotelian, Ramist Referring to the followers of Petrus Ramus, who sought to reform and simplify logic and education., etc.
should be taught systematically and through the use of problems.
And this also should be done symmetrically and harmoniously.
As far as Theology is concerned,
no mention will be made here, since he adds
his own intention which has been—as is often said—
to have bound himself to God as if by a vow to attain it.
Nor will he rest until...