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Hic dux egregius sapiens dives cinerescit,
Vivit cum Christo, mundo sua fama nitescit,
Sebastianus vocitatus in orbe Zianus.
Cum papa princeps clerus plebs hunc recolebat,
5Iustus purus castus mitis cuique placebat,
Consilio pollens, bona plantans et mala tollens,
Robur amicorum, patrie lux, spes miserorum
Et flos cunctorum dux electus Venetorum.
Binos coniunxit gladios et Marte refulsit
10Eloquium sensus bonitas clementia census
Isti parebat, nulla virtute carebat.
Anno milleno centeno septuageno
Octavo aprili situs est hic morte senili
Huncque dies plenus lacrimis rapuit duodenus.
Deo gratias, amen. sis nobis Christe, iuvamen.
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1 epitaphium illustris viri domini Sebastiani Ziani | ducis incliti Venetiarum
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