scorn the side of a murmena, hares, and yawning oysters, or whatever the epicure Apicius finds agreeable.  Wise men’s writings alone suit your palate and, that you may be able to excerpt therefrom passages that please you, you read books obtained from the very ends of the earth, and with Herculean labor you make a note of whatever you see written in unusual figures, whatever an ambiguous character conceals, whatever lies covered in shadow unseen; and soon, with ever  watchful study, you bring forth into the bright light of day whatever you have found.  Thus, to wit, by bringing fire from heaven in his fennel (by fennel the ancient poets understood sense), Prometheus formerly furnished the human race with another art, just as you yourself now bring light to mortals by this cryptographic volume.  Of a truth, GUSTAVUS, you are strong in taste and in sense acute.

Another Epigram
to the Lord the Author.

Am I deceived, or does this anagram give me information with regard to your true name, and with regard to your condition?  The Augusti have authority far and wide, bright Luna lights the world with her rays. 

A Play on the name of  the
Lord the Author.

Under the simpler form of Silenus they concealed formerly
the greatest mysteries and secrets.  Silenus was heard by the
boys Mnasilus and Chromis singing songs sacred and divine. 
Antiquity is believed anciently to have venerated Silenus as
king, and Augustus too as demigod.  Σελγνγ called by the Greeks,
and by Romans Luna, lights the world by night with her rays. 
you too, Selenus, beneath the simple name of Gustavus, illuminate the whole world
with your sacred writings.   Who would deny that you are Silenus and AUGUSTUS,
SELENUS?  Who, Selenus, would not say that you art LUNA?