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I. Oration.

ON THE DIVINE MAURICE

OF SAXONY.

What is to be performed solemnly this day, Magnificent Lord Rector, most Illustrious Prince CHRISTOPHER, and you, illustrious Senate of the Academy, chosen and most honorable leaders of the four Faculties and Nations, and you, most noble and studious youths, most distinguished congregation, what is to be performed solemnly this day in this Maurician temple, I suppose there is no one among you who does not know, provided you have looked at the calendar or the program of the Magnificent Rector, and are not ignorant of what happened on the eleventh day of July 48 years ago. For this is that sorrowful day, on which the divine Maurice, Duke of Saxony, Elector of the Roman Emperors, most brave and most illustrious Prince, Father of the fatherland, Foster-father of our Academy, defender of the true religion, protector and assertor of the liberty of Germany, Column of the Roman Empire, asylum for all the afflicted, Miracle of fortitude, Magnanimous victor, piously and bravely expired in the camp, and was called away from these lands, troubled and afflicted everywhere by the noise of arms and the tumult of wars, to the heavenly company of the Blessed, and to tranquil joys never to be ended by any ages of eternity, when he had scarcely completed the course of thirty-two years, short in age, but perpetual in virtue and glory. Of this most praised Hero