Synopsis of Events from the Creation of the World

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...to be seen and venerated, which the Reverend Father Albert Curtius, of the Society of Jesus, showed him here and there.

The following day, he toured the sacred buildings with remarkable devotion, and having been refreshed by the Heavenly Bread original: "Cœleſti pane", a common reference to receiving the Eucharist or Holy Communion. among the Reverend Capuchin Fathers, he held nothing more important than—disregarding his own well-being—committing himself once again to the business of others, which he had barely let out of his hands. Thus, he could not be persuaded by any pleas (not even those of the Illustrious Bishop, who had kindly sent a carriage to invite him) to indulge his old age by seeking a longer break from his studies and relaxing slightly the intensity of his continuous labor.

He gave as the reason for his haste the need to send legal advice original: "Consilium", referring to formal legal counsel, as Besold was a renowned jurist. to someone as quickly as possible. Thus, to a man equal to the greatest affairs of state, even the personal matters of individuals were close to his heart and concern. He therefore returned home. Immediately upon arrival, he took to his bed, seized by a slight fever original: "febriculâ", which was followed by a heavy catarrh original: "Catarrhus craſſior", a term used in the 17th century to describe an inflammation of the mucus membranes, often involving a buildup of phlegm.. Nevertheless, he was not so immediately deprived of his strength that he did not occasionally tire of the bed and sit at our table, or walk about his room. But the minor illness grew stronger over time, and finally it degenerated into a loosening of the bowels original: "ſolutionem alui", likely referring to dysentery or severe diarrhea. and a lethal loathing original: "lethale faſtidium" of the stomach.