AN DEN GROẞARTIGEN UND EDLEN HERRN GEORG HÖLLECHER, DEN PRÄFEKTEN VON PORDENONE, EIN GEDICHT VON CORNELIUS PAULUS AMALTHEUS ÜBER DAS TROJANISCHE TURNIER DES SEGENBRINGENDEN KÖNIG MAXIMILIAN

AD MAGNIFICUM ET GENEROSUM VIRUM GEORGIUM HELECHREM PORTUS NAONIS PRAEFECTUM CORNELII PAULI AMALTHEI CARMEN DE LUDO TROIANO FAUSTISSIMI REGIS MAXIMILIANI

Beschreibung

This poem is addressed to the imperial prefect Georg Elacher/Hellecher. The Elachers/Hellechers were a prominent Austrian family, whose members served the imperial family. Georg was councilor and envoy of Emperor Maximilian. He arrived in Pordenone in 1485 with a military force and stayed in the Friuli city as Special commissioner and as captain until 1487 he held the position of captain again in the years 1488-91 and finally in 1493.

The poem deals with a tournament organized and won by Maximilian I. Although the poem contains various historical references, it is hard to establish the exact year of composition. First, Maximilian I is mentioned as "Romanae princeps faustissime gentis": therefore at the time of the composition of the poem, Maximilian had probably already been elected King of the Romans (February 16, 1486); Furthermore, the first tournament organized by Maximilian, held in Linz, dates back to 1489: thus the events described in the poem might date back to 1489 itself or to the subsequent years.

Autor

Cornelio Paolo Amalteo (1460-1517)

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1	Iam mihi Pimpleos sit fas haurire liquores	Schon möge es mir gestattet sein, vornübergebeugt begierig von den pimpleischen Wassern	Pimpleos...liquores reference to Mount Pimpla, in Pieria. In this place, there was a spring sacred to the Muses. This methaphor is used to express Amalteo’s request for poetic inspiration.
2	Pronius et fontes totumque Helicona movere	zu trinken, die Quellen und den gesamten Helikon in Bewegung zu setzen	Helicona This mountain in Boeotia and his springs were sacred to the Muses and thought to provide poetic inspiration.
3	Et te, Phoebe, choris et vos accersere divae	und dich, Phoebus, mit deinen Chorreigen und euch, göttliche Pieriden,
4	Pierides, Maiaque satum Bromiumque potentem	herbeizurufen, den Spross der Maia und den mächtigen Bromius,	Maiaque satum Bromiumque The son of Maia is Mercury, god of commerce, thieves and travelers, among other things; in this context, he probably is invoked in his function as god of communication and eloquence. The word "Bromius", signifying "noisy, roaring" was used as an epithet of Bacchus, the god of wine and, among other things, festivity and theatre.
5	Bellerophontei celeberrima numina fontis.	die vielgerühmten Gottheiten der Quelle Bellerophons.	Bellerophontei...fontis The mythological hero Bellerophon rode the winged horse Pegasus, which in turn formed the sacred source of the Muses, Hippocrene, with its hoofbeat; that spring was thought to provide poetic inspiration.
6	Et tu, Bistonias praesens tutela per oras,	Auch du, du unerschrockener Schutzherr über bistonische Lande,	Bistonias...oras The adjective "Bistonius" denotes a Thacian tribe and, in a broader sense, the Thracians in general.
7	Si vacat et nullum deterret Strymona bellum,	wenn du Zeit hast und kein Krieg den Strymon in Schrecken versetzt,	Strymona a river of Thrace. The references to Thrace are due to Mars' Thracian origins.
8	Huc, Gradive, veni galeaque insignis et ense	Gradivus, komme hierher, ausgezeichnet durch Helm und Schwert,	Gradive epithet of Mars, whose meaning seemingly is "he who precedes the battle".
9	Illum, quaeso, mihi praestes in plectra furorem,	und schenke mir, ich bitte dich, jene stürmische Leidenschaft an der Laute,
10	Quem tua cura, pater, bello fortissimus heros	welche dein Schützling, o Vater, der unglaublich tapfere Held Maximilian
11	Maximianus habet, cum pectore fertur in arma	im Krieg an den Tag legt, wenn er sich mit hitzigem Gemüt in den Kampf
12	Praecipiti gaudetque vias aperire per hostes.	stürzt und sich voller Freude den Weg durch die Feinde bahnt.
13	Tuque o Romanae princeps faustissime gentis,	Auch du, segenbringender Fürst des römischen Volkes,
14	Cui Belgas superare datum tortisque Sicambros	dem es gegeben war, die Belgier zu besiegen und die Sigambrer mit ihrer zu Zöpfen gewundenen	Belgas superare...Sicambros...Batavos...Morinos vv. 14–16: reference to the various military triumphs of Emperor Maximilian. The Belgae were a large confederation of ancient tribes living in northern Gaul. The Sicambri were a Germanic people who lived on the east bank of the Rhine, in today's Germany near the border with the Netherlands. The Batavi were a Germanic tribe living in the area around the modern Dutch Rhine delta, while the Morini were a Belgic coastal tribe dwelling in what is now the French department Pas-de-Calais. It is difficult to define exactly which modern peoples the author identifies with each ancient tribe and to which historical events he alludes. He probably refers to the wars against the rebellious Flemings who strived for autonomy, culminating in Maximilians imprisonment in 1488, and the conflicts with the French in the War of the Burgundian Succession (1477-1493).
15	Crinibus et multo conflictos Marte Batavos	Haarpracht und die Bataver, gegen die du in zahlreichen Schlachten gekämpft hast,	Batavos vv. 14–16: reference to the various military triumphs of Emperor Maximilian. The Belgae were a large confederation of ancient tribes living in northern Gaul. The Sicambri were a Germanic people who lived on the east bank of the Rhine, in today's Germany near the border with the Netherlands. The Batavi were a Germanic tribe living in the area around the modern Dutch Rhine delta, while the Morini were a Belgic coastal tribe dwelling in what is now the French department Pas-de-Calais. It is difficult to define exactly which modern peoples the author identifies with each ancient tribe and to which historical events he alludes. He probably refers to the wars against the rebellious Flemings who strived for autonomy, culminating in Maximilians imprisonment in 1488, and the conflicts with the French in the War of the Burgundian Succession (1477-1493).
16	Extremosque hominum Morinos, cui Gallia bello	sowie die Moriner, das fernste aller Völker, du, dem Gallien in einem blutigen	Morinos vv. 14–16: reference to the various military triumphs of Emperor Maximilian. The Belgae were a large confederation of ancient tribes living in northern Gaul. The Sicambri were a Germanic people who lived on the east bank of the Rhine, in today’s Germany near the border with the Netherlands. The Batavi were a Germanic tribe living in the area around the modern Dutch Rhine delta, while the Morini were a Belgic coastal tribe dwelling in what is now the French department Pas-de-Calais. It is difficult to define exactly which modern peoples the author identifies with each ancient tribe and to which historical events he alludes. He probably refers to the wars against the rebellious Flemings who strived for autonomy, culminating in Maximilians imprisonment in 1488, and the conflicts with the French in the War of the Burgundian Succession (1477–1493).
17	Maxima sanguineo ter dena tropaea reliquit,	Krieg dreißig glanzvolle Siegestrophäen überlassen musste,
18	Maximiane, adsis praesensque in carmine vires	Maximilian, stehe mir bei und gewähre mir sogleich Musenkräfte	vires...Aonias The adjective "Aonius" is used as synonym for "Boeotic" and therefore refers to the Helicon, the mountain of the Muses, which is located in this region. Thus "Aonius" means "related to the Muses".
19	Aonias praesta et nostri praeludia plectri	für meine Dichtung, nimm das Vorspiel meines Gesanges	vires...Aonias The adjective "Aonius" is used as synonym for "Boeotic" and therefore refers to the Helicon, the mountain of the Muses, which is located in this region. Thus "Aonius" means "related to the Muses".
20	Accipe nec gratos velis interiisse labores.	wohlwollend an und sorge dafür, dass meine dankenswerten Bemühungen nicht vergeudet wurden.
21	Panditur Ensinis tellus exculta colonis	Das Land an der Enns erstreckt sich, von Landleuten sorgfältig bebaut,	Ensinis tellus The term refers to the farmland surrounding the Enns River, so basically Upper and Lower Austria (German "Österreich ob und unter der Enns").
22	Pannoniam supra, clivosis condita passim	oberhalb von Pannonien, überall bedeckt von abschüssigen
23	Collibus et rapido, nulli non nobilis amne	Hügeln und durchzogen vom allseits bekannten, reißenden
24	Danubii, qui saevit aquis seroque canali	Donaustrom, der tosende Wassermassen wälzt und später durch einen Kanal
25	Impetit Euxinum mutato nomine pontum.	unter einem anderen Namen ins Schwarze Meer stürzt.	Euxinum...pontum Ancient Latin name of the Black Sea.
26	Cuius in undisonae consurgit margine ripae	Am Rande seines wellenrauschenden Ufers erhebt
27	Nobilis urbs Lincii: Sic illam nomine dicunt	sich die berühmte Stadt Linz: So nennt sie
28	Indigenae populi, vario seu nebrida cultu	die einheimische Bevölkerung, sei es, weil sie durch die fleckweise Bepflanzung das Aussehen eines Hirschfelles
29	Insimulat, seu quod celsa speculatur ab arce	aufweist, sei es, weil sie von einer erhabenen Festung aus umherspäht,
30	Exploratque procul visuque simillima lynci.	weithin Ausschau hält und in ihrer Sehkraft einem Luchs sehr ähnlich ist.
31	Hic, postquam Latiis Caesar concessit ab oris	Hierher hat der Kaiser, nachdem er die latinischen Lande hinter sich gelassen,
32	Lustravitque urbes Venetas Portumque Naonis,	die Städte Venetiens durchreist, Pordenone,
33	Alsaeias undas et te, Tergeste, reliquit,	die Fluten des Ausa und dich, Triest, verlassen hatte,	Alsaeias...undas Ausa, river flowing in the area of Cervignano del Friuli.
34	Concilium vocat heroum: Sic turba deorum	eine Versammlung von Ehrenmännern einberufen: Ebenso eilt die Götterschar
35	Undique terrifici properant ad iussa Tonantis.	auf Geheiß des schreckenerregenden Donnerers von überallher zusammen.
36	Convenere duces, seu secum foedera iungi,	Die Machthaber versammelten sich, sei es, um Bündnisse untereinander einzugehen,
37	Sive Asiam bellare parant Turcosque feroces,	sei es, um sich für Kriege gegen Asien oder die wilden Türken zu rüsten,	Turcos After the siege and conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Turkish Ottoman Empire established itself as the main power of the eastern Mediterranean. Before and after that event, the Turks conquered substantial parts of South-Eastern Europe. Emperor Frederick and King Maximilian planned various campaigns and crusades against the Turks. One of the main goals was to free Palestine, Jerusalem and the tomb of Christ ("Christique sepulcrum") from the Turkish domination.
38	Sive Palaestina penitus detrudere terra	sei es, um das den Göttern verhasste Volk restlos
39	Gentem invisam superis Christique sepulcrum	aus palästinensischem Land zu vertreiben und das Grab Christi
40	Romano imperio nec iniquo asciscere bello.	in einem ganz und gar gerechten Krieg der römischen Herrschaft zu unterstellen.
41	Atque ea dum inter se vario sermone volutant,	Und während sie diese Angelegenheiten in vielerlei Unterredungen untereinander diskutierten,
42	Per varios ludos longa et spectacula rerum	verbrachten andere die Tage mit diversen Spielen
43	Consumunt alii soles: Hic currere forti	und lang andauernden Spektakeln: Der eine liebt es, auf einem kräftigen
44	Gaudet equo, ille pedes melior contendere metas;	Ross zu reiten, der andere ist besser darin, die Ziellinie im Wettlauf anzustreben;
45	Hic iacit ingenti concussum hastile lacerto,	dieser schleudert den bebenden Speer mit gewaltiger Muskelkraft,
46	Ille graves ferri contorquet in aëra massas	jener wirft schwere Eisenbrocken in die Lüfte
47	Sisyphium aut vertit onus libratque per auras	oder wälzt eine Last wie die von Sisyphus und schleudert Gewichte, die dem	Sisyphium...onus the comparison contains a reference to Sisyphus' eternal punishment. Sisyphus was the king of Corinth and was condemned by Zeus to eternally roll on the slope of a hill in the depths of Hades a boulder which, once pushed to the top, always fell down.
48	Non Diomedeo cedentia pondera saxo;	Felsblock von Diomedes in nichts nachstehen, in den Himmel;	Diomedeo...saxo reference to Diomedes, one of the main Achaean heroes in the Trojan war; in the Iliad, particularly in Books V and VI, the hero performs many deeds, including a duel with Aeneas, the second best Trojan warrior: in this confrontation, Diomedes hits his enemy’s knee with a stone.
49	Hic chalybis pilulas ferro detrudit et igni,	einer ballert Stahlkügelchen mithilfe von Eisen und Feuer,	chalybis pilulas these ʽsteel marblesʼ are projectiles; firearms began to be employed in Europe in the XIV century.
50	Unde tremit tellus resonatque fragoribus aër,	wovon die Erde erbebt und die Luft vor Knallen widerhallt,	Cydonia spicula reference to the city of Cydon, located on the north-western coast of Crete. This island was renowned for its bows.

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