Quod utinam pari exemplo Philosophiae edictum valeret, ne qui imaginem eius temere assimularet, uti pauci boni artifices, idem probe eruditi omnifariam sapientiae studium contemplarent, neu rudes, sordidi, imperiti pallio tenus philosophos imitarentur et disciplinam regalem tam ad bene dicendum quam ad bene vivendum repertam male dicendo et similiter vivendo contaminarent.
Now if only an edict of similar type was in force for Philosophy, to the effect that no one should venture to copy her portrait at will, and that only a few good craftsmen, also outstanding in every field of knowledge, should survey the field of wisdom; and that uncouth, grubby, uneducated people should not play the philosopher as far as wearing the cloak, and not debase the queen of disciplines, which was invented for the art of good speaking and good living, by evil speech and a life to match.
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