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hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [39] Cujus rei veritatem 436 437 , nisi agnitam omnibus scirem, Roberti Florentini, novitatum diligentissimi exactoris, testimonium implorarem 438 , apud quem non unae litterae reperirentur. Vidi ego hisce oculis apostolicas litteras paternae caritatis et exuberantis plenas dilectionis, quae duci directae fuerant, ut nihil filiis parentes soleant 439 scribere dulcius. [40] Sed ponamus fore inimicitias. Numquid terram 440 inimici Papiam dicet, quae, cum in vestra futura sit manu, inimici reputari non potest, nisi concilium existimet 441 inimicum. Libere namque in manibus vestris daturum se urbem dux pollicetur. Quo facto nihil erit, quod papae timendum sit. Ac si quid securius papa exigat, nihil est quod illum principem {6v} negaturum rear 442 . Adest orator suus, vir clarus atque facundus, Christoforus de Velate 443 : expetite securitates. An adeo difficilis res ista censetur, ut inveniri modus nequeat? Certe non video, cur magis alii quam dux dare papae securitatem valeant 444 . [41] Sunt in hoc concilio cardinales aliique praelati quamplures, sunt etiam in Romana curia, quorum neque vobis, neque papae suspecta est fides. Committite his gubernaculum civitatis; jurent in manibus horum officiales civesque, si 445 oportet 446 , fidelitatis exhibeant juramentum. Quo 447 tunc jure aut 448 urbem papa contemnat in manibus suorum positam amicorum, aut quo ibit, si huc non veniat? 436 omit. B, C, N 437 rei veritatem : rem Z 438 imploratorem C 439 Solent M 440 terra A ; tetram B 441 existimetur Z 442 reor Z 443 Vellate Z 444 magis … valeant : aliorum magis quam ducis oblate securitates accipiende sint Z 445 sibi Z 446 oporteat M 447 quod C 448 hanc Z 92
hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013 [39] If I did not know that you are all aware of this fact, I would ask for confirmation from Roberto of Florence 449 , that diligent gatherer of news, who is in possession of many letters 450 . With my own eyes I have seen apostolic 451 letters sent to the duke, full of paternal charity and great love. Parents could not write more lovingly to their children. 2.5. The council will have control over Pavia [40] But let us set this issue of enmity between the pope and the duke aside. For, after all, how can anybody claim that Pavia to be hostile territory when it would be placed in your own hands? Surely, it can only be considered hostile if the council declares it to be so. The duke promises to give the city freely into your hands, and, when that happens, the pope will have nothing to fear 452 . And if they pope demands greater safety, I believe that this prince will deny him nothing. But the duke’s ambassador, Cristorofo da Velate 453 , that esteemed and eloquent man, is present: demand guarantees from him! Or do you consider this problem to be so difficult that no solution may be found? For my own part, I certainly do not se how other people would be able to provide greater security to the pope than the duke. [41] In this council as well as in the Roman Curia there are cardinals and many other prelates whose loyalty is well-known both to you and to the pope. Entrust the government of the city to such people; let the city officials and citizens swear an oath between their hands, and, if necessary, let them provide a sworn statement of allegiance. With what right could the pope then reject a city which had been put into the hands of his own friends, and where else could he go if he did not want to come there? 449 Possibly Roberto Martelli, who was manager of the Medici office in Basle from 1433-1438 450 This passage throws an interesting light on dissemination of news and on information gathering at the time, with bankers having the function as veritable nodes of information 451 Apostolic: i.e. papal. Piccolomini very rarely uses the word “papal”; he prefers the traditional term “apostolic” 452 In view of the fact that the preceeding council, i.e. the Council of Constance 1414-1418, deposed three popes, it is not quite clear why the pope should feel safe in a city controlled by the council particularly in view of his conflicts with the council that actually later deposed him 453 Cristofore da Velate: Milanese diplomat 93
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