Andrea Alciato (8 May 1492 – 12 January 1550),[1] commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer.[2] He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists.
Alciati was born in Alzate Brianza, near Milan, and settled in France in the early 16th century. He displayed great literary skill in his exposition of the laws, and was one of the first to interpret the civil law by the history, languages and literature of antiquity, and to substitute original research for the servile interpretations of the glossators.[3] He published many legal works, and some annotations on Tacitus and accumulated a sylloge of Roman inscriptions from Milan and its territories, as part of his preparation for his history of Milan, written in 1504–05.[4]
Among his several appointments, Alciati taught Law at the University of Bourges between 1529 and 1535. It was Guillaume Budé who encouraged the call to Bourges at the time.[5]Pierre Bayle, in his General Dictionary (article "Alciat"), relates that he greatly increased his salary there, by the "stratagem" of arranging to get a job offer from the University of Bologna and using it as a negotiation point [1].
Alciati is most famous for his Emblemata, published in dozens of editions from 1531 onward. This collection of short Latin verse texts and accompanying woodcuts created an entire European genre, the emblem book, which attained enormous popularity in continental Europe and Great Britain.
Emblem 189: Mentem, non formam, plus pollere ("mind, not outward form, prevails")
Annotationes in tres libros Codicis (1515)
Emblematum libellus (1531)
De ponderibus et mensuris (in Latin). Venezia: Melchiorre Sessa. 1532.
Opera omnia (Basel 1546–49)
Rerum Patriae, seu Historiae Mediolanensis, Libri IV (Milan, 1625) a history of Milan, written in 1504–05.
De formula Romani Imperii (Basilae: Ioannem Oporinum, 1559, editio princeps)[6]
In Digestorum titulos aliquot commentaria (in Latin). Vol. 1. Lyon: Compagnie des libraires. 1560.
De ponderibus et mensuris, 1532
In Digestorum titulos aliquot commentaria, 1560
Quotation
Plenitudo potestatis nihil aliud est quam violentia.[7]
References
^Bregman, Alvan (2007). Emblemata: The emblem books of Andrea Alciato. Newtown, Pa: Bird & Bull Press.
^D. Bianchi, 1913. "L'opera letteraria e storica di Andrea Alciato", Archivio storico lombardo, 4th series 20:47–57.
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alciati, Andrea". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 522.
^Roberto Weiss, 1969. The Renaissance Discovery of Antiquity, pp 152f.
^Jenny, Beat R. (1995). Jacob-Friesen, Holger; Jenny, Beat R. (eds.). Bonifacius Amerbach (in German). Basel: Schwabe Verlag. p. 54. ISBN9783796510083.
^"Plenitude of power is nothing else than violence." Responsum Bk 5, 23
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrea Alciato.
Phillipson, Coleman (1913). "Andrea Alciati and his predecessors". In Macdonell, John; Manson, Edward William Donoghue (eds.). Great Jurists of the World. London: John Murray. pp. 58–82. Retrieved 9 March 2019 – via Internet Archive.
Alciato at Glasgow – Reproductions of 22 editions of Alciato's emblems from 1531 to 1621
Description, Reproduction and translation Memorial University of Newfoundland
Emblemata Latin text, Antwerp 1577, full digital facsimile, CAMENA Project
January 30, 2023
andrea, alciato, 1492, january, 1550, commonly, known, alciati, andreas, alciatus, italian, jurist, writer, regarded, founder, french, school, legal, humanists, doctorportrait, reproduced, from, 1584, edition, emblem, bookborngiovanni, 1492, 1492alzate, brianz. Andrea Alciato 8 May 1492 12 January 1550 1 commonly known as Alciati Andreas Alciatus was an Italian jurist and writer 2 He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists DoctorAndrea AlciatoPortrait of Andrea Alciato reproduced from the 1584 edition of his emblem bookBornGiovanni Andrea Alciato 1492 05 08 May 8 1492Alzate Brianza Duchy of MilanDied12 January 1550 1550 01 12 aged 57 Pavia Duchy of MilanResting placeChiesa di Sant EpifanioNationalityItalianOccupation s Jurist university teacher lawyer writerParent s Ambrogio Alciati and Margherita Alciati nee Landriani RelativesFrancesco AlciatiAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of Pavia University of Bologna University of FerraraInfluencesSeneca Tacitus Tribonian Bartolus de Saxoferrato ErasmusAcademic workDisciplineCivilist legal theorist philosopher of lawSchool or traditionMos gallicus iura docendiInstitutionsAvignon University University of Bourges University of Pavia University of Bologna University of FerraraNotable studentsBonifacius Amerbach Viglius Francois Connan Johannes Secundus Antonio Agustin y Albanell Giulio ClaroNotable worksEmblemata 1531 InfluencedFrench school of legal humanism Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Quotation 4 References 5 External linksBiography Edit Engraving of Andrea Alciato Alciati was born in Alzate Brianza near Milan and settled in France in the early 16th century He displayed great literary skill in his exposition of the laws and was one of the first to interpret the civil law by the history languages and literature of antiquity and to substitute original research for the servile interpretations of the glossators 3 He published many legal works and some annotations on Tacitus and accumulated a sylloge of Roman inscriptions from Milan and its territories as part of his preparation for his history of Milan written in 1504 05 4 Among his several appointments Alciati taught Law at the University of Bourges between 1529 and 1535 It was Guillaume Bude who encouraged the call to Bourges at the time 5 Pierre Bayle in his General Dictionary article Alciat relates that he greatly increased his salary there by the stratagem of arranging to get a job offer from the University of Bologna and using it as a negotiation point 1 Alciati is most famous for his Emblemata published in dozens of editions from 1531 onward This collection of short Latin verse texts and accompanying woodcuts created an entire European genre the emblem book which attained enormous popularity in continental Europe and Great Britain Alciati died at Pavia in 1550 3 Works Edit Emblem 189 Mentem non formam plus pollere mind not outward form prevails Annotationes in tres libros Codicis 1515 Emblematum libellus 1531 De ponderibus et mensuris in Latin Venezia Melchiorre Sessa 1532 Opera omnia Basel 1546 49 Rerum Patriae seu Historiae Mediolanensis Libri IV Milan 1625 a history of Milan written in 1504 05 De formula Romani Imperii Basilae Ioannem Oporinum 1559 editio princeps 6 In Digestorum titulos aliquot commentaria in Latin Vol 1 Lyon Compagnie des libraires 1560 De ponderibus et mensuris 1532 In Digestorum titulos aliquot commentaria 1560Quotation EditPlenitudo potestatis nihil aliud est quam violentia 7 References Edit Bregman Alvan 2007 Emblemata The emblem books of Andrea Alciato Newtown Pa Bird amp Bull Press D Bianchi 1913 L opera letteraria e storica di Andrea Alciato Archivio storico lombardo 4th series 20 47 57 a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alciati Andrea Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 522 Roberto Weiss 1969 The Renaissance Discovery of Antiquity pp 152f Jenny Beat R 1995 Jacob Friesen Holger Jenny Beat R eds Bonifacius Amerbach in German Basel Schwabe Verlag p 54 ISBN 9783796510083 OVL VATICAN LIBRARY Plenitude of power is nothing else than violence Responsum Bk 5 23External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrea Alciato Phillipson Coleman 1913 Andrea Alciati and his predecessors In Macdonell John Manson Edward William Donoghue eds Great Jurists of the World London John Murray pp 58 82 Retrieved 9 March 2019 via Internet Archive Alciato at Glasgow Reproductions of 22 editions of Alciato s emblems from 1531 to 1621 Description Reproduction and translation Memorial University of Newfoundland Emblemata Latin text Antwerp 1577 full digital facsimile CAMENA Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrea Alciato amp oldid 1123992498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
