Contra vero quercus terrenis principiorum satietatibus abundans parumque habens umoris et aeris et ignis, cum in terrenis operibus obruitur, infinitam habet aeternitatem.
The oak (quercus robur), on the other hand, abounds in earthy saturations of the elements, and has little moisture and air and fire. When it is buried in foundations, it has unlimited duration.
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