Propositiones medicae

following in their fathers' footsteps, that these goods will be propagated to posterity in continued possession. And this is certainly not undeserved: since both the merits of the most famous parents and grandfathers, placed before the most grateful eyes of the citizens, and joined with their own flourishing virtues, illuminate them so that they would by no means permit them to be obscure, but rather compel them to produce fruits worthy of their lineage and of the most excellent expectations, and finally to enjoy the due rewards of honors. In this illustrious Crown of the leaders of the fatherland, when, Magnificent Consul, your prudence above all shines forth, along with your singular care and effort for the preservation of piety, virtue, and honesty, for the safety of the citizens, and for the integrity of civil duties: and your industry, faith, and dexterity in handling public affairs, brother most beloved, is also conspicuous and sufficiently commends itself, the nature of my project does not allow me to speak more of these things. It suffices that I give thanks devotedly to God the Best and Greatest for this and the granting of other goods, and that I join my prayer for their preservation with the other grateful citizens of the fatherland. As a testimony of this prayer of mine, I dedicate these thin first fruits of my intellect primarily to your names, because after the unique source of all goods, I have placed all my own in your beneficial patronage and remarkable affection toward my Muses, and, relying on your auspices, excited and confirmed by your exhortations, may you kindly aspire, by the suffrage of the most celebrated Order of Physicians in this illustrious Basel, that I do not shrink from undergoing this Ἀποθεράπευαν ἰατρικὴν Medical Treatment/Therapy. May you, by your singular propensity, consider that in offering these things, it is more a matter of the observance and piety—which holds me entirely, destined by nature itself, and bound to your duties, from which this testimony proceeds—than of any excellence or greater dignity of your own; and may you permit me not unwillingly to rest in your accustomed patronage and benevolence. Basel, Switzerland, 13th day before the Kalends of September August 20th.

Your most devoted,
Albert Tuvestrengh