Inscriptions

Inscription #2503, S. Croce 269 maestro Galileo Galilei

Diplomatic Transcription

TEMPORIBVS • HIC • SVIS • PHYLOSOPYE • / ATQ3 • MEDICINE • CVLMEN • FVIT • ET MAGISTER / GALILEVS • DEGALILEIS • OLIM • BONAIVTIS • QV / ETIAM • SVMMO • INMAGISTRATV • MIRO • / QVODAM • MODO • REM • PVBLICAM DILEXIT / CVIVS • SANCTE • MEMORIE • BENE • ACTE • VITEPIE • BENEDICTVS • FILIVS • HVNC • TVMV / LVM • PATRI • SIBI • SVIS • q3 • POSTERIS • EDIDIT

Critical Transcription

Temporibus hic suis phylosopye atq(ue) medicine culmen fuit et magister Galileus de Galileis olim Bonaiutis qu(i) etiam summo in magistratu miro quodam modo rem publicam dilexit cuius sanct(a)e memori(a)e bene act(a)e vit(a)e pi(a)e. Benedictus filius hunc tumulum patri, sibi, suis que posteris edidit.

Regularized Transcription

Temporibus hic suis phylosopye atque medicine culmen fuit et magister Galileus de Galileis olim Bonaiutis qui etiam summo in magistratu miro quodam modo rem publicam dilexit cuius sanctae memoriae bene actae vitae piae. Benedictus filius hunc tumulum patri, sibi, suis que posteris edidit.

Translation

In his time, this was the peak of philosophy and medicine, and master Galileo of the Galilei, formerly of the Bonaiuti, who, even in the highest magistracy, loved the state in a remarkable manner, whose venerable memory is a well-lived and dutiful life. His son Benedetto built this tomb for his father, for himself, and for his descendants.