The General-States of Brabant entrusted, in 1503, to Erasmus of Rotterdam the task of composing the welcome speech to the Archduke Philip of Austria (1478-1506), the son of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg, back from a long journey that led him, in the two previous years, in Spain, France and Ger- many. The Panegyricus to Philippum Austriae ducem was pronounced by the humanist of Rotterdam on January 6, 1504: the pacifist program constitutes, to- gether with education hint, the core of the speech. The aim of this paper is, therefore, to identify and discuss the classical and late-antique sources used by Erasmus, with particular reference to the theme of war and peace, properly developed by the humanist, who had to take account of the celebrative needs of the text and of the parallel need to suggest to the dedicatee a course of action that, in foreign policy, reflected the will of the General-States of the Netherlands.
Gli Stati Generali del Brabante affidarono, nel 1503, a Erasmo da Rotterdam il compito di comporre il discorso di benvenuto per l’arciduca Filippo d’Austria (1478-1506), figlio dell’imperatore Massimiliano I d’Asburgo, re- duce da un lungo viaggio che l’aveva condotto, nei due anni precedenti, in Spagna, Francia e Germania. Il Panegyricus ad Philippum Austriae ducem fu pronunciato dall’umanista di Rotterdam il 6 gennaio 1504: il programma pacifista costituisce, assieme agli spunti educativi, il nucleo centrale dell’orazione. S’intende, pertanto, individuare e discutere, in questa sede, le fonti classiche e tardoantiche messe a frutto da Erasmo, con particolare riferimento al tema della guerra e della pace, opportunamente sviluppato dall’umanista, il quale dovette tener conto e delle esi- genze celebrative connaturate al testo panegiristico e della parallela necessità di suggerire al dedicatario una linea d’azione che, in politica estera, rispecchiasse la volontà degli Stati Generali dei Paesi Bassi.
Guerra e pace nel Panegyricus ad Philippum Austriae ducem di Erasmo da Rotterdam
Elisa Tinelli
2015-01-01
Abstract
The General-States of Brabant entrusted, in 1503, to Erasmus of Rotterdam the task of composing the welcome speech to the Archduke Philip of Austria (1478-1506), the son of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg, back from a long journey that led him, in the two previous years, in Spain, France and Ger- many. The Panegyricus to Philippum Austriae ducem was pronounced by the humanist of Rotterdam on January 6, 1504: the pacifist program constitutes, to- gether with education hint, the core of the speech. The aim of this paper is, therefore, to identify and discuss the classical and late-antique sources used by Erasmus, with particular reference to the theme of war and peace, properly developed by the humanist, who had to take account of the celebrative needs of the text and of the parallel need to suggest to the dedicatee a course of action that, in foreign policy, reflected the will of the General-States of the Netherlands.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


