Inaugural Medical Dissertation on Blind and Open Hemorrhoids

A decorative horizontal woodcut headpiece consisting of repeating floral and scroll patterns. Below it, an ornate square woodcut initial letter 'R' decorated with foliage starts the first word.

ROLLIUS, noble offspring of divine
Hygeia goddess of health,
while you strive to enclose the senses of your mind in pages;
and you show the way, by which life and health are to be defended,
so that the shameful hæmorrhois hemorrhoid may not provoke strife for the sick,
you pour golden rivers from your fertile breast.

applauds, preparing new garlands, worthy
rewards for your labors. Well done in these things. Virtue, which knows no defeat,
with the thickets overcome, will lead you through the lovely temple