TRAUERGEDICHT DES GEKRÖNTEN DICHTERS CORNELIUS PAULUS AMALTHEUS AUF DEN TOD DES RÖMISCHEN KAISERS FRIEDRICH, AN MAXIMILIAN, DEN GÄNZLICH UNBESIEGBAREN KÖNIG DER RÖMER UND DESIGNIERTEN KAISER

CORNELII PAULI AMALTHEI POETAE LAUREATI EPICEDIUM IN OBITU FEDERICI ROMANORUM IMPERATORIS AD MAXIMILIANUM ROMANORUM REGEM INVICTISSIMUM IMPERATOREM DESIGNATUM

Beschreibung

This poem is a funeral song in honour of Emperor Frederick III, who died on 19 August 1493. At the beginning of the work, the poet points out that he needs poetic inspiration in order to write a sad poem: the emperor is dead and the universe is in mourning (vv. 1-25). Since his son Maximilian is suffering from this loss, the poet will express such pain by delivering his poetry. (vv. 26-50). The emperor is celebrated through hyperbolic images and metaphors, and is depicted as a fervent Christian and defender of the true faith. Frederick provided the empire with enduring peace (vv. 51-79), he was able to predict the future through his astrological knowledge (vv. 80-125). Had he reigned in antiquity, there would have been no need to punish sinners in the underworld, because no sins would have been committed (vv. 144-159). He strove to bring peace and prosperity for everyone (vv. 160-199). Furthermore, he promoted Christians' alliance in order to fight against the infidels (vv. 200-249). In the following section, the poet celebrates again Frederick's ability to guarantee peace and harmony (250-309) and then develops an excursus dealing with Frederick's deeds (310-385). Amalteo also declares that, in the future, he wishes to celebrate Maximilian's deeds too (386-390). Frederick's celebration contains the description of a prodigy: after a dreadful battle in the Hungarian territory (402-417), the Danube, full of blood and corpses, delivers a speech (418-485), dealing with a prophecy: after his death, Frederick will be turned into a star and divinized. After mentioning Frederick's Christian devotion (452-460), the River-god describes the way the emperor will be welcomed among the stars (461-485). The final section (486-531) contains a description of the emperor's death. Finally, the poet wishes Frederick to assist and support his son Maximilian.

Autor

Cornelio Paolo Amalteo (1460-1517)

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	Transkribierter Text	Übersetzung
351	Hoc fuit ingenium, non segnis inertia mentis,	dann war das ein Zeichen der Vernunft, nicht der Untätigkeit eines trägen Geistes,
352	Principis haec pietas, non saevi inscitia belli,	es war die Milde des Fürsten, nicht mangelnder Sachverstand in schrecklichen Kriegsdingen,
353	Religio, non terror erat. Nam pectore virtus	es war Frömmigkeit, nicht Furcht. Denn in seiner Brust wohnten
354	Stabat et huic comites gravitas, patientia saevae	die Tugend und ihre Gefährten, die Würde, die Fähigkeit, ein hartes Schicksal
355	Sortis et humani contemptio summa negoti	zu erdulden, höchste Geringschätzung menschlicher Angelegenheiten
356	Claraque magnarum sollersque electio rerum.	und die Begabung, in wichtigen Fragen eine klare und kluge Wahl zu treffen.
357	Adde quod in senium pridem volventibus annis	Dazu kommt, dass, als die Jahre vergingen und er sich schon längst dem hohen Alter näherte,
358	Iure togae melior, bella horrida, bella per orbem	fähiger in der Regelung des Friedens, er die schrecklichen Kriege rund um die Welt
359	Principe te saevire dedit populique potentis,	unter deinem Kommando wüten ließ, und die Kampfeswut eines mächtigen
360	Maximiane, tuo concussit Marte furores.	Volkes, Maximilian, durch deine Kriegsführung erschüttern ließ.
361	Vidimus imperii cultos iuga ferre Batavos	Wir haben gesehen, wie die kultivierten Bataver sich dem Joch deiner Herrschaft	Batavos...Helvetiosque...Sicambros...Morinus vv. 361–364: the Batavi were an ancient Germanic tribe that used to live around the modern Dutch Rhine delta. The Helvetii were a Celtic population based in the territory of modern Switzerland. The Sicambri were a Celtic population which lived in Gaul. The Morini were a Celtic tribe at the time of the Roman Empire living in the historical region of Flanders. 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 fights with the Swiss Confederates ending with the conclusion of peace in 1450, 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). The Habsburgs had managed to succeed in all these wars.
362	Helvetiosque tui et gaudentis crine Sicambros	unterworfen haben, ebenso die Helvetier, die Sigambrer, die sich ihrer Haarpracht erfreuen,	Helvetiosque...Sicambros vv. 361–364: the Batavi were an ancient Germanic tribe that used to live around the modern Dutch Rhine delta. The Helvetii were a Celtic population based in the territory of modern Switzerland. The Sicambri were a Celtic population which lived in Gaul. The Morini were a Celtic tribe at the time of the Roman Empire living in the historical region of Flanders. 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 fights with the Swiss Confederates ending with the conclusion of peace in 1450, 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). The Habsburgs had managed to succeed in all these wars.
363	Et quos Mopsa suis Rhenusque intercipit undis;	sowie jene, die die Maas und der Rhein mit ihren Flussläufen abgrenzen;
364	Additur his Morinus, quo non semotius ullum	hinzu kommen noch die Moriner, das am weitesten entfernt lebende Volk, gegen deren Land	Morinus vv. 361–364: the Batavi were an ancient Germanic tribe that used to live around the modern Dutch Rhine delta. The Helvetii were a Celtic population based in the territory of modern Switzerland. The Sicambri were a Celtic population which lived in Gaul. The Morini were a Celtic tribe at the time of the Roman Empire living in the historical region of Flanders. 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 fights with the Swiss Confederates ending with the conclusion of peace in 1450, 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). The Habsburgs had managed to succeed in all these wars.
365	Caerula Germano populum ferit aequore Tethys.	Tethys die dunkelblauen Wellen der Nordsee branden lässt.	Tethys Daughter of Uranus and Gaia, Oceanus'wife, mother of the main rivers of the world. Her name is also used metonymically to mean "sea".
366	Non procul hinc Gallus violento circius aestu	Nicht fern von dort rüttelt der gallische Nordwestwind mit seinen stürmischen	Gallus...circius north-western wind, called Gallus since it is related to France.
367	Iccia saxa quatit, statio qua tuta Monoeci	Böen an den Felsen von Itius, wo der sichere Ankerplatz von Monaco	Iccia saxa the expression refers to the toponym Portus Itius, which, in turn, must be identified with Boulogne-sur-Mer, or with Wissant, a city in the territory of the Morini. , Monoeci epithet of Hercules, from which Porto Moneco (Monaco) in Liguria derives its name. The author seems to have confused something here. Monaco is located in southern France, while the toponym Iccius is to be localized in the north.
368	Suscipit Herculeo servatas numine cymbas.	die vom göttlichen Herkules behüteten Boote in Empfang nimmt.
369	Hic et terrifico te Francia saeva furore	Wie oft ist dort Frankreich, schrecklich tobend in kriegerischer Raserei,	Francia saeva vv. 369–374: France and Austria were enemies. During the War of the Burgundian Succession (1477-1493), the French suffered several defeats at the hands of the Habsburgs, for example at the Battle of Guinegate (1479) and more recently when Maximilian reconquered Arras (1492) and Besançon (1493) from them and defeated them in the Battle of Salins (1493). Finally, the War of Succession was settled in 1493 by the Treaty of Senlis, with Maximilian gaining large French and Dutch territories.
370	Expavit quotiens vexataque turbine belli,	vor dir zurückgeschreckt und wurde vom Sturm des Krieges erschüttert,
371	Rex invicte, tibi, roseis cum Sequana pontum	durch deine Hand, unbesiegbarer König, als die Seine mit Wassern, rot wie Rosen,
372	Irrumpebat aquis, plenusque cadavere caeso	ins Meer rauschte, als die Rhone, angefüllt mit den Leichen
373	Gurgite multiplici pluviosum versus ad austrum	niedergemetzelter Männer, gezwungen war, ihre eigenen Leute in wechselnden
374	Ipse suas gentis Rhodanus non sponte trahebat!	Strömungen in Richtung des regenreichen Südwinds fortzuschwemmen!	During the War of the Burgundian Succession (1477-1493), the French suffered several defeats at the hands of the Habsburgs, for example at the Battle of Guinegate (1479) and more recently when Maximilian reconquered Arras (1492) and Besançon (1493) from them and defeated them in the Battle of Salins (1493). Finally, the War of Succession was settled in 1493 by the Treaty of Senlis, with Maximilian gaining large French and Dutch territories.
375	At quis Pannonios violato iure tumultus	Aber wer wüsste nicht von den Aufständen und dem Rechtsbruch	Pannonios reference to the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus (1443-1490), who in 1485 defeated Frederick III, taking control over the Kingdom of Hungary (ancient Pannonia), Bohemia and parts of Austria including Vienna.
376	Nescit et antiquam titulis regalibus Albam,	in Pannonien, vom altehrwürdigen Alba mit seinem königlichen Ehrennamen,	titulis regalibus Albam Székesfehérvár (Latin Alba Regalis, German Stuhlweißenburg), a Hungarian city. After the death of Corvinus in 1490 Maximilian succeeded in several military campaigns to recapture the occupied Austrian territories from the Hungarians and to conquer parts of Hungary. In this process, Székesfehérvár, the country's main fortress, was stormed and sacked.
377	Maximiane, tibi ferventi Marte subactam?	das von dir, Maximilian, in hitzigem Kriegstreiben unterworfen wurde?
378	Et modo cum rigidas vertisses signa sub Alpes,	Und wer wüsste nicht, als du jüngst deine Banner bis an den Fuß der vereisten Alpen geführt hattest,
379	Quas strages, quae damna tulit, quae vulnera Francus	welches Blutbad, welch verheerende Niederlagen, welche Verluste der Franzose da erleiden musste,	Quas strages, quae damna tulit, quae vulnera Francus v. 378–380: Most probably again a reference to the defeats of the French mentioned in 366–374
380	Iussus item orata tibi pendere pace tributum?	dass er gezwungen war, dir seinen Tribut zu entrichten, nachdem er um Frieden gefleht hatte?
381	Non, si mille meo resonent sub pectore voces	Selbst wenn tausend Stimmen in meiner Brust erschallten und ich,
382	Et totidem ora feram Phoebeo mota furore,	beflügelt durch die Inspiration des Phoebus, ebenso viele Reden ertönen ließe,
383	Tanta canam numeris, ut non maiora supersint	könnte ich mit meinen Weisen nicht so viele bedeutende Geschehnisse besingen, dass nicht noch bedeutendere Taten
384	Facta tibi superetque meum tua gloria plectrum,	übrigbleiben würden und dass nicht dein Ruhm meine Dichtung weit überragen würde,
385	Quae tibi mille queat vates lassare canendo.	ein Ruhm, der die Macht dazu hätte, tausend Dichter in ihrem Gesang ermüden zu lassen.
386	Nec mihi nunc mens est tua facta retexere chartis;	Ich habe nun auch nicht die Absicht, deine Taten auf Papier noch einmal zu wiederholen;
387	Tempus erit quondam nobis (modo vita supersit	einmal wird für mich die Zeit kommen (wenn mir nur noch genug Lebenszeit und Mußestunden
388	Otiaque et placidis mens non obscura Camenis),	übrigbleiben und mein Geist sich den holden Musen nicht verschließt),	Camenis synonym for 'Muses'.
389	Cum tua Pellaeos aequantia facta triumphos	in der ich mich mit deinen Unternehmungen, die den Triumphen des Makedonen gleichkommen,	Pellaeos...triumphos reference to Alexander the Great, whose birthplace was the Macedonian city of Pella, and his deeds.
390	Aggrediar graviore lyra. Nunc dicere dotes	in einem erhabeneren Stil befassen werde. Jetzt drängt mich mein Herz,
391	Caesaris et totum praeconia ferre per orbem	die Leistungen des Kaisers zu verkünden und sein Lob mit einem Gedicht
392	Carmine fert animus (tristi solacia casus	über den ganzen Erdkreis zu verbreiten (was dir angesichts des traurigen Loses dieses
393	Parte futura tibi), senio qui fessus anhelo	Schicksalsschlages ein Trost sein möge); dieser hatte, erschöpft von kraftraubender Altersschwäche,
394	In te summarum reiecit pondera rerum.	die Last der wichtigsten Angelegenheiten in deine Hände abgelegt.
395	Iuppiter ingenti bellorum mole solutus	Ebenso befreite sich Jupiter von der gewaltigen Last der Kriege
396	Sic natis pugnare dedit: Sic vicit Iberos	und überließ seinen Kindern den Kampf: So besiegte der unermüdliche	vicit Iberos...Impiger Alcides reference to one of Heracles' labours. Heracles, defined as Alcides, that is Alceus' descendant, fought against the Giants of Iberia, sons of Chrysaor, king of Iberia. The hero managed to defeat them and conquer their territories.
397	Impiger Alcides nigrosque Lyaeus Eoos,	Alkide die Iberer und Bacchus die dunklen Orientalen,	vicit Iberos...Impiger Alcides reference to one of Heracles' labours. Heracles, defined as Alcides, that is Alceus' descendant, fought against the Giants of Iberia, sons of Chrysaor, king of Iberia. The hero managed to defeat them and conquer their territories. , nigrosque Lyaeus Eoos Bacchus (Lyaeus) conquered the East, in particular Egypt and India.
398	Sic Atlanta senem saxum exanimavit in atrum	so hat der geflügelte Spross des Abas den alten Atlas seines Lebens beraubt, indem er	Atlanta...Medusae Perseus (indicated as Abantiades, that is, great grandson of Abas), riding the winged horse Pegasus, turned the Titan Atlas into stone by showing him Medusa's head, in order to punish him for his lack of hospitality. Atlas therefore would become the homonymous North-African mountain range.
399	Ales Abantiades praetendens ora Medusae.	ihn durch das Vorhalten des Medusenkopfes in dunklen Fels verwandelte.	Atlanta...Medusae Perseus (indicated as Abantiades, that is, great grandson of Abas), riding the winged horse Pegasus, turned the Titan Atlas into stone by showing him Medusa's head, in order to punish him for his lack of hospitality. Atlas therefore would become the homonymous North-African mountain range.
400	Ipse pater caelo securus pace sedebat	Der Vater selbst saß sicher und friedlich im Himmel

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