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        <title>Preclare ac magnifice domine A.</title>
        <author>Guido Faba</author>
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          <resp>transcription by</resp>
          <name>Francesca Battista</name>
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          <resp>main editor</resp>
          <name>Fulvio Delle Donne</name>
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        <publisher>BUP - Basilicata University Press</publisher>
        <pubPlace>Potenza</pubPlace>
        <date>2026</date>
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          <bibl type="source">Guido Faba, Dictamina rhetorica</bibl>
          <bibl type="edition">Guidonis Fabe Dictamina rhetorica, ed. A. Gaudenzi, "Il Propugnatore", 5, 28-29 (1892): 105-106.</bibl>
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              <p>The Duchess B. congratulates the Marquise A. of Estensi on a new offspring. Elisabeth was able to give birth to a new son who will hopefully prosper and rule throught the Estensi  dynasty.</p>
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        <date>1226-1228</date>
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        <p>Preclare ac magnifice domine A. Dei gratia marchiane Estensi, decorate multa sapientia, curialitate, pulcritudine ac  virtute, B. eadem gratia talis duchessa vel talis ducis uxor aut filia, salutem et vite longitudinem cum gloria et honore.</p>
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          Audivimus nuper auditum bonum, et desiderabilem suscepimus intellectum, quod, illius gratia dispensante qui
          <persName>Elisabeth</persName>
          uterum fecit sterilitatis fecundum, puer natus est vobis, filius letitie et exultationis, consanguineorum magnum gaudium et omnium amicorum, quem Dominus crescere faciat scientia et etate, ut domum Estensem que desolata videtur nullo stipite remanente, diu regnare possit et feliciter gubernare.
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