Inscriptions

Inscription #2547, S. Barnaba 14b Tomb of Ludovico Quistelli

Diplomatic Transcription

[frame inscription] LVDOVICO QVISTELLIO ALPHONSI F• FORTVNA GENEROSOS / NATALES, NATVRA ANIMI SOLERTIAM. VIRTVS VERO MORVM / INTEGRITATEM INDVLSERAT, QVI PRIMVM FLORENTINIS / CONSVLENTIB₎ DIV DE IVRE MVLTA CVM LAVDE RESPONDIT. / MOX ADVOCATVS CONSISTORIALIS DEINDE CAMERÆ APOST. / COMMISS POSTEA EIVSDEM CLERICVS. BONAM OPAM GREG. / XIII P•M• NAVAVIT • SED DVM VIRTVTIS MERITIS ADITVM / SIBI AD MAIORA PARABAT MORTEM CVM VITA COMMVTAVIT [frame inscription]

Critical Transcription

Ludovico Quistellio Alphonsi f(ilio) fortuna generosos natales, natura animi solertiam. Virtus vero morum integritatem indulserat, qui primum Florentinis consulentib(us), diu de iure multa cum laude respondit. Mox advocatus consistorialis deinde camerae apost(olicae) commiss(ario) postea eiusdem clericus. Bonam op(er)am Greg(orio) XIII P(ontifici) M(aximo) navavit sed dum virtutis meritis aditum sibi ad maiora parabat mortem cum vita commutavit.

Regularized Transcription

Ludovico Quistellio Alphonsi filio fortuna generosos natales, natura animi solertiam. Virtus vero morum integritatem indulserat, qui primum Florentinis consulentibus, diu de iure multa cum laude respondit. Mox advocatus consistorialis deinde camerae apostolicae commissario postea eiusdem clericus. Bonam operam Gregorio XIII Pontifici Maximo navavit sed dum virtutis meritis aditum sibi ad maiora parabat mortem cum vita commutavit.

Translation

[frame inscription] To Ludovico Quistelli, son of Alfonso, fortune granted noble birth and nature, keenness of mind. Virtue indeed bestowed integrity of character upon him, and he first, when the Florentines consulted him, responded for a long time on matters of law to great acclaim. Soon he became consistorial advocate, then commissioner of the Apostolic Chamber, and later clerk of the same. He rendered good service to Pope Gregory XIII, but while preparing for greater things through the merits of his virtue, he exchanged death for life. [frame inscription]