On the Force of Percussion

...that he might be able to perceive the Building of Animal Motion original: "Motus Animalium Ædificium" perfectly. Regarding the excellence of this Author (who was, alas, taken from the world all too soon!), there is no need for me to say much here to You, for whom it is infinitely more clearly perceived than it is to me; it suffices that his writings are highly esteemed by all the Learned men of this century on account of the multifaceted and most solid science they contain, and at the very least are not worshipped like Idols. Therefore, in few words, without the long-winded entanglement of speech, Most Excellent Sir, I pray: first, that you accept this little gift of a book from me with a serene countenance of mind, and that you might deign to grant it a place in your most select Library, as a certain perpetual Tekmērion proof/token of that honor and respect which I owe you with my whole heart; second, that while this Book enjoys such honor, you might further allow that I myself not be excluded from the treasury of your affection: indeed, no other occasion besides this has occurred to me until now whereby I might demonstrate the due...