Text.Fedro.1565-01.!5r
From Theatrum Paracelsicum
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Source: Johann Sichard, Praelectionum in libros Codicis Sacratissimi Principis Iustiniani, quantum earundem extat, tomus primus, ed. Johann Michael Fickler, Basel: Johannes Oporinus, 1565, sig. α5r [BP.Fedro.1565-01]
Summary: This epitaph by Georg Fedro for Johannes Sichardus reflects on the dual nature of human existence: while Sichardus's body rests in the earth, his spirit continues to experience the boundless joy of the afterlife. (generated by ChatGPT)
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[sig. α5r] Epitaphivm Sichardi per Georgivm Vetherum Rhodogensem.
σῶμα θανόντος ἔξει τὸ γεωβόλον αὐτὸ σιχάρδου
οὐρανίου δ' ἄπλετον χάρμα βίοιο νόος.
Modern English Raw Translation
Generated by ChatGPT on 11 February 2024. Attention: This translation is a machine translation by artificial intelligence. The translation has not been checked and should not be cited without additional human verification.
Epitaph written for Johannes Sichardus by Georg Fedro
The earth shall hold the body of the deceased Sichardus,
But his mind [is] an inexhaustible joy of heavenly life.
