Dedicatory Epistle.

[...that you might] at some time have leisure for such small matters. These things, however, in the meantime, though of small bulk original: "exiguæ licet molis"; referring to the physical size or length of the book, will be of no small use, as I hope, to those devoted to Oriental matters and languages original: "linguarum Orientalium"; referring to the study of Arabic, Hebrew, and Syriac. That you might deign to adorn them with the honor of the same Patronage original: "Patrocinii"; the formal protection and endorsement of a high-ranking social or political figure, humbly requests