DEDICATION

champion original: "vindicetis"; this completes the thought from the previous page regarding how the patrons should receive and protect the work it in your own way—that is, with a spirit both strong and steadfast. What more could I desire? May God Most High original: "Deus Optumus" make you, Prince, the greatest both at home and in military service, and preserve you as a certain pledge of our happiness; and may He grant that you, Noble Men, remain long in service for the public good, and command you to successfully manage Academic affairs Rem Academicam: refers to the administration, governance, and intellectual life of the University of Franeker.

At Franeker, January 3rd original: "III. Non: Ian:"; using the Roman calendar, this is the third day before the Nones of January, 1683 original: "CIↃ IↃ CLXXXIII"; a common typographic representation of Roman numerals in the 17th century.