Inscriptions

Inscription #2093, S. Felicita 29 Cesare and Bernardo Olgiati 1563 a

Diplomatic Transcription

Cesari Agiatuo Novocomensis Adolescēti in primis nobili litterarum Studijs dedito ac ob. eximiam morum suavitate Am̃irabili, Bernardus Agiatus Fratri .B.M.F. vixit an. plus minus 25 obijt die 17. octob. ann. dñi 1563

Critical Transcription

C(a)esari Agiatuo Novocomensis Adolesce(n)ti in primis nobili litterarum studiis dedito, ac ob eximiam morum suavitate a(d)mirabili. Bernardus Agiatus Fratri B(ene) M(erenti) F(ecit). Vixit annos plus minus XXV. Obiit die 17 Octob(ris) ann(o) d(omi)ni MDLXIII.

Regularized Transcription

Caesari Olgiato Novocomensis adolescenti in primis nobili litterarum studiis dedito, ac ob eximiam morum suavitate admirabili. Bernardus Agiatus fratri bene merenti fecit. Vixit annos plus minus XXV. Obiit die 17 Octobris anno domini MDLXIII

Translation

For young Cesare Olgiati, citizen of Como, noble from the start, devoted to the study of letters, and with admirable charm on account of his excellent character. Bernardo Olgiati made this for his well deserving brother. He lived more or less twenty-five years. He died on the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1563.

Memorial S. Felicita 29 Cesare and Bernardo Olgiati 1563
Taken From manuscript
Position slab
Text Direction unk
Letterform Unk
Languages
  • Latin
Keywords
  • commissioner named
  • date
  • day/month Florentine
  • family named
  • honoree named
  • place of origin
  • year
Database ID 2093

Sources

ASF, Manoscritti, 628, Sepoltuari da Francesco della Foresta pp. 67
Stefano Rosselli, Sepoltuario Fiorentino, autograph pp. 202

Notes

  • [a] The diplomatic transcription follows Francesco della Foresta's text; the critical transcription uses the punctuation and mix of Roman and Arabic numerals according to Stefano Rosselli. For the usage of novocomenses as appellation for citizens of Como see “Novum Comum.” In Vicipaedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 19, 2023. la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novum_Comum.