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In the midst of these events, the fame of his name (already spread throughout
all Europe and through all the courts of the Great original: "Magnatum", referring to high-ranking nobility or influential leaders.)
excited a desire for him in everyone. He had been
summoned many times before to the service of our
Most Invincible Emperor original: "Inuictiſſimi noſtri Imperatoris", likely referring to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III., and was so again even now.
At the same time, he was sought by Innsbruck original: "Oenipōtum"
to serve as a political counselor. Indeed, even
Italy longed to be illuminated by the rays of
his presence, where it seemed to itself it would
be blessed again, as if by some new Cato Referring to Cato the Elder or Younger, Roman statesmen who were symbols of wisdom and moral integrity..
The Supreme Pontiff original: "Pontifex Max.", the Pope.,
having offered him the primary professorship at Bologna original: "Bononienſium"
with a very generous salary,
sent him at the same time a bull A "bull" is a formal public decree or charter issued by a Pope, named for the lead seal (bulla) attached to it. signed with his
own hand. By this decree, if he could not
undertake the journey to Bologna, the Pope granted him
the administration of the provostship of Stuttgart original: "Stutgardianæ",
which was quite wealthy.
Moved by very little joy at such news,
he showed that he was now hoping for greater and heavenly things.
He was, without a doubt, suspecting the proximity
of death—certainly with no fear of it (which
does not take hold of a wise man), but with the hope
of an end to his miseries. Now despising
all earthly things, he sought medicine from
the heavenly pharmacist original: "cœleſti pharmacopœo", a metaphor for God as the ultimate healer..
Therefore, he made a vow for the restoration