Abdanckung bey den volckreichen Begräbnis, des [...] Herrn Fridrich Säbisches

Funeral Oration.

A small decorative initial letter D is embellished with floral and scrollwork patterns. Most Serene, High-Born Prince, gracious Prince and Lord; as well as Noble, Strict, Honorable, Highly Learned, Wise, and especially very favorable Lords: Also Noble, Very Honorable and Virtuous Ladies and Maidens. The noble and highly-famed art of Medicine the healing arts was most graciously granted to the human race by God Almighty Himself. It provides great help and healing benefits to our bodies. However, it can in no way make these bodies immortal. This is clearly evidenced by the funeral ceremony we are attending today. For this very man, who studied in many Universities centers of higher learning, who in Italy original: "Italiâ", and in many other places, learned the power and essence of all roots, all herbs, and all flowers alongside Podalirius a legendary healer from Greek mythology; who with Aesculapius the Greek god of medicine took many sighing souls away from Charon the ferryman of the dead and his hunting boat; who provided faithful counsel and helpful remedies to the late Most Serene, High-Born, and Highly Praiseworthy Princes and Dukes in Silesia at Liegnitz and Brieg during their bodily and life-threatening concerns: This same man, I say, despite the most skillful pieces of medicine and even with foreign