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Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar); Averroes (Ibn Rushd) · 1496

Both volumes: the first pertains to the teaching of Lord Master Jacob, it is finished. That is to say, the Canon: the physical, that is, the first, is finished: with the books of Aristotle: some book of the deity. Where in this book, which is returned from labors with the greatest study: again, laboring in these: physical matters: certain ones: which are seen: and studiously: to a nicety. You have: also other matters: which are in this volume: as in the index: and the commentaries. In reading to the learned: who about the weight of the discourses: make the studious: since they will be able to understand: from the better part: those who have labored in this volume: as at the end: of the work: by me Jacob de Lua: upon the option: not otherwise: only: only: and again. And they reduced it into one book: as letters: and books: and writings: and the whole. In this library: as they are in it: and as they are written in it: so that it may be for you. O you who look upon these things: Farewell: since: through this labor: which is worthy of yours beyond: as by playing: you may take the greatest fruit therefrom: of the works: which for you: and on your behalf: are corrected: and chastened: and into one: for your utility: reduced. These also have been collected into one: and into one book: which both: from Albenzoar. Aluenzohar: namely: from his books: collected: which: from the Colliget: that is: concerning the majority. The discourse of one and the other: together into one compacted: where one into one . . . . . . so that you may see: what is for you: and what is against you: and what is in it: which we have already said: concerning the correction: of the same: so that the matter: and the discourses: which return from there: may be pure. So that you may more easily be able to know: which are first: and which are posterior: this and what is adduced: so that you may know: what is useful: and what is not: and each labor: yours: in this order: as you have seen: chastened: and again: corrected: so that by others: who have not seen this: they may be read: farewell: and be vigorous: so that you may diligently peruse: this: and not so small: but distinguished: teaching: and a certain matter: at one time: in this volume. Farewell.