Nine Books on the Dignity and Advancement of Learning

by some form of gratitude the merits of his excellent virtue; since Solomon teaches me that the Memory of the Just remains with praises. This is why I do not fear offering to you, MY LORD, this Book in its entirety, where you will take pleasure in the account of the actions and generous inclinations of a personage so illustrious, to represent to you the one who made himself esteemed by the rest of men, and engaged you to love him with passion. It will be a portrait for you, and a model for those who wish to learn to serve their King well with faithful dexterity. But if this Epistle, which I present to you, MY LORD, is not written as it should be, that is to say with all manner of politeness, I beg you very humbly to remember that the