C. 57
(Zingerle Nr. 41; Di Brazzano Nr. 14)
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GRABINSCHRIFT DES GROẞEN NIKOLAUS VON PETRUS BONOMUS TERGESTINUS
EPITAPHIUM NICOLAI MAGNI. PETRUS BONOMUS TERGESTINUS
Beschreibung
This epitaph deals with someone who was a proper attraction of the Innsbruck court: Nikolaus Haidl, a man of extraordinary height who was majordomo in the service of Sigismond of Tyrol, then of Maximilian I and finally of his wife Bianca Maria Sforza. Haidl died between 1491 and 1494 at the age of 30. Bonomo also dedicates C. 58 and C. 59 to him.
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| 1 | Quis iaceat tanto miraris, turba, sepulcro, | Ihr wundert euch, Leute, wer in einem so riesigen Grab liegen mag, | |
| 2 | Quae sibi tam vastus contegat ossa lapis? | wessen Knochen ein so gewaltiger Steinblock bedecken mag? | |
| 3 | Terrigenas, dicis, non saecula nostra Gigantes | Unsere Zeiten kennen keine erdgeborenen Giganten, sagst du, | Terrigenas...Gigantes
the Gigantes were a mythical race of great size, strength and aggressiveness. They were the offspring of the goddess Gaia (Earth).
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| 4 | Norunt, centimanus non Polyphemus inest. | der hundert Handspannen große Polyphem ist nicht da drin. | centimanus
the adjective literally means "having a hundred hands", but in this contexts it is referred to the giant Cyclops Polyphemus and thus it means "a hundred spans tall".
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| 5 | At si Nicoleon speculata es, principis aula | Aber wenn ihr Nikolaus gesehen habt, Höflinge des | principis...Austriaci
Maximilian I, who at birth bore the title of Archduke of Austria.
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| 6 | Austriaci, et molem corporaque alta tenes, | österreichischen Fürsten, und seine gewaltige Masse und seinen hohen Wuchs kennt, | principis...Austriaci
Maximilian I, who at birth bore the title of Archduke of Austria.
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| 7 | Parva putes tanti monumenta haec funeris et iam | dann könntet ihr dieses Grabmal zu klein für einen so großen Leichnam finden und auch | |
| 8 | Hoc stupeas, tantum quam cito defit opus! | darüber staunen, wie schnell eine so gewaltige Kreatur dahinschwindet. | stupeas, tantum quam cito defit opus
such an impressive height might foreshadow an equally long life, but unfortunately the mortal condition is common to everyone, regardless of body frame.
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defit scr. Zingerle : desit scr. Di Brazzano : n.l. O