Transcriber’s Note

The cover image was created by the transcriber, and is placed in the public domain.

Variant spellings and original punctuation are retained.

Footnotes have been moved to the end of paragraphs.

In [Footnote 16], “Vita Offæ 2” superscript “di.” has been transcribed as “Vita Offæ Secundi.

Changes that have been made are: