f. 2r

How much do you esteem that this pain
resides heavily in me, which
oppresses even those who look
from afar? This fire must be so
very great so that even though
it is enclosed within many walls,
yet it harms nearby buildings.
Do not ask of me, my Philarco,
that which my adverse fate prevents
me from being able to do. I must
accustom myself, while I live,
to continually practicing this habit in me,