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ft1260 “Pomeridiana vero secundo, sequentibus funus patriciis, una cum
pastoribus professoribusque scholae omnibus totaque paene civitate
non sine uberibus lacrymis prosequente elatus est, communique
coemiterio, quod Planum Palatium vocant, nulla penitus
extraordinaria pompa nulloque addito cippo (sic enim mandarat)
conditus, cui propterea, his versiculis parentavi.” Then follow the
Parentalia and a description of Calvin’s character and habits. In his
French biography, which is dated Aug. 19, 1564, Beza says that Calvin
was buried, comme il l’avait ordonné, au cemetiere commun
appeléPlein palais sans pompe ni appareil quelconques-làoùil gist
auiourd’huy attendant la resurrection qu’il nous a enseigée et a si
constamment esperée,” etc. He closes both biographies with a list of
Calvin’s works. Opera, XXI. 47-50.
ft1261 In his Latin Vita:—
“Romae ruentis terror ille maximus,
Quem mortuum lugent boni, horrescunt mali,
Ipsa a quo potuit virtutem discere virtus,
Cur adeo exiguo ignotoque in cespite clausus
Calvinus lateat, rogas?
Calvinum adsidue comitata modestia vivum,
Hoc tumulo manibus condidit ipsa suis.
O te beatum cespitem tanto hospite !
O cui invidere cuncta possint marmora !”
There are besides one Hebrew, ten Greek, two Latin, and three French
“Epitaphia in Calvinum scripta,” in Beza’s Poemata, 1597, and in
Calvin’s Opera, vol. XXI. 169, 173-178. The three French sonnets are
from Chandieu, a pupil of Calvin.
ft1262 On the obverse: Johannes Calvinus Natus Novioduni, 1509. Mortuus
Genevae, 1564. On the reverse: “Il tint ferme comme s’il eust veu
celuy qui est invisible” (Heb. 11:27). Genev. Jubil Ann., 1835. And the
inscription: “Corpore fractus: Animo potens: Fide victor: Ecclesiae
Reformator: Geneva Pastor et Tutamen.” See Henry, III. 592.
ft1263 He himself suggested a similar change in an address before the
Venerable Company of Pastors and Professors, June 2, 1604. Annales,
in Opera, XXI. 816.
ft1264 A part of Calvin’s furniture belonged to the Republic of Geneva, as is
proved by the inventory preserved in the archives. His books were