Sebastiani Wirdig ... Nova medicina spirituum : curiosa scientia et doctrina, unanimiter hucusque neglecta, et a nemine merito exculta, medicis tamen et physicis utilissima ...

Examine and weigh this MEDICINE with the balance of Your most exquisite observations, with the sharpness and dexterity of Your judgment, and recall and direct it to the standard of Your infallible demonstrations and Your illustrious genius.

If you do this, you will be obedient to the command and mandate of His most Serene Royal Majesty, you will be highly meritorious regarding the natural science of things, and you will secure for your Society a name, honor, and fame, which is this your praiseworthy...