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EPITAPHIUM Honorabilis & Consultissimi Viri, Domini NATHANAELIS BRENT, Equitis aurati, Juris Civilis Doctoris, olim Curiae Praerogativae Praesidis, in Universitate Oxoniensi Collegii Mertonensis circa 30. annos Praepositi dignissimi, Mecaenatis optimi, Anno Christi, 1652. Aetatis Suae, 79. die 6. Novembris piè mortui, & 17. ejusdem Mensis sepulti.

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EXCessIt VIVIs seXtâ Cor LVCe NoVeMbrIs,
NathanaeL, CeLebrIs GLorIa GentIs, EqVes:
Brentius excellens, Themidos Pia Cura Sacratae,
Ille (que) Juridicae Prima Columna Togae:
Oxonii Mertonensis Cynosura Lycei,
Dux, & Apollinei Palma, Decus (que) chori.
Cum Consorte thori recubat situs hocce Sepulchro,
Donec eos Christus voce reducet humo.
Aeviterni Monumenti loco, Benefactori Suo maximo gratus maerens (que) posuit JOH. SICTOR exul Bohemus.

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