Above thrones the personification of philosophy. In her hand she holds a ring as a symbol of eternity. Around her the personifications of the seven sub-disciplines with their attributes: metaphysics, angelography, ethics, physics, logic, psychology and a partly cut off, seventh sub-discipline. Above left, Mercury carries a young William III by hand. On the right a clergyman is enthroned. Bottom left and right several scholars on either side of a banner with the title. Above them seven personifications of bad qualities for scientists: error (error), pertinacia (obstinacy), invidia (envy

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