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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches of scholarly catalogs, Open Library, and Google Books yielded no results for an English translation of this 1614 funeral oration by Jacob Schickfus. Given the nature of the work (a specific funeral sermon/oration), it is highly unlikely that a translation exists.
Verified Mar 29, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books · methodology
This 17th-century funeral oration confronts the sharp divide between professional medical success and inevitable human mortality. Readers will discover how a prominent physician grappled with his own limits as he turned from his clinical practice toward his final spiritual duties.