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, Superest pro totius hujus nostrae orationis conclusione brevissima, ut de sacratissima hujus 1 conventionis materia aliquid 2 sed brevius, sed compendiosius subjungamus, nosque 3 vice regia praesentantes in ea 4 et benevolos auditores -juxta 5 polliciti 6 seriem ordinis -et devotissimos 7 cooperatores 8

, Jam lacrimas excutit {123v} dolor, verbisque viam 16 suspiria stringunt totumque hominem ad lamenta convertunt. Flevit propheta sanctae civitatis Jerosolimae 17 18 excidium, crebras cum lacrimis lamentationes ingeminans. Quanto magis, si locus pateretur et tempus, deflenda 19 nobis non urbis, non populi, non gentis unius tantum, sed multarum, sed amplissimarum, famosissimarum ac 20 opulentissimarum acerbissima discrimina, ubi non rerum, non locorum tantum amissio, sed pessima, sed miserabilis servitus, et captivitas personarum et damnatio timenda animarum, Christiani 21 nominis 22 interitus pariter et occasus, quod 23 historiarum labor

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, Exerce igitur teipsum ad ipsam 24 tui nominis pietatem, quae valet ad omnia et promissionem habere 1 deus P 2 sessor primus : primus sessor, Magnum -inquit apostolus -pietatis sacramentum 21 22 , magnus quaestus pietatis 23 cum sufficientia

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, They are a fierce race of men, excelling in nobility, courage and strength 1 . We shall now explain who they are and where they come from as you may not all be aware of it. Thus all will know the importance of what you have done now, distinguished ambassadors of Our beloved son

, This area was once occupied by the Veneti 3 from whom derives the name of the noble city Venetensis. 4 Once it was so powerful that it attempted to prevent and interrupt Julius Caesar's 5 expedition to Britannia 6 -in vain, however, for in the end it was defeated by Caesar's fleet and army. From this people, Strabo believes, 7 descend our own Venetians, powerful both on land and at sea, who now live in the bay of the Adriatic Sea, The Britons are a people of Gaul, situated at the Ocean between Gascony and Normandy, vol.10

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, Strabo (ca. 64 -c. 24): Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian

, The Insubres or Insubri: a Gaulish population settled in Insubria, in what is now Lombardy. They were the founders of Milan. Though of Celtic origin, they were most likely the result of the fusion of pre-existing Ligurian, Celtic, Etruscan, and "Italic

, The Cenomani: a Celtic people, whose territory corresponded generally to Maine 10 The Boii: a Gallic tribe

, Cisalpine Gaul (Gallia Cisalpina): the part of Northern Italy inhabited by Celts (Gauls) during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC

, Eneti or Heneti or Enete: the name of an ancient region close to Paphlagonia mentioned by Strabo whose original inhabitants had disappeared by his time 13 Antenor: (Greek myth.) counselor to King Priam of Troy in the legendary accounts of the Trojan War Oration "Exposcebat haud dubie" of Pope Pius II, 1459.

K. Enea and S. Piccolomini,

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, Holy Roman Empire; 15th century; 1459; Crusades against the Turks; Congress of Mantua

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, Bishop Johann von Eich

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, According to the pope, four reasons made the Turkish war a special obligation for the Empire: ? As the Turks are already planning further military conquests in Europe and the Empire is actually a frontline state (after Hungary), it will be quite necessary for Germany to go to war -the sooner the better ? The authority and the dignity of the Empire as the foremost protector and champion of Christianity demand that it should take up arms to protect the Church ? The Empire has ample means to attack and vanquish the Turks ? The examples of the forefathers, and former emperors

, The oration is included in a Collection of Pius II's Responses (1460), 2 largely consisting of responses to addresses by ambassadors

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, Est enim planum iter, et facultatem praebet ducendi copias in hostes. Per Danubium enim amnem 2 usque in superiorem et inferiorem Mysiam, quam Turci possident, milites vestros navibus transvehere potestis. Et ratione igitur imperii vestri tuendi, et ratione propinquitatis et facilitatis conveniendi cum hoste primae belli partes in Turcos ad Germanos pertinent, Vicinitas 1 , quae vobis cum Turcis est, duo facit, nam et timere nos cogit, ne superatis Hungaris, qui medii sunt inter vos et illos, res vestrae pereant

, Succedit loco secundo auctoritas et dignitas nationis, nam cum imperialis gloriae culmen apud vos sit, cujus est ecclesiam Dei protegere, fidem defendere, religionem augere, quis non intelligit ejus belli, quod pro fide tuenda suscipitur, eos duces, eos vexilliferos, eos imperatores esse debere, apud quos est insigne victricis aquilae et numquam violanda majestas?

, His conjungitur facultas belligerendi, neque enim inerme vobis imperium est aut regnum pauper

, Et ubinam gentium nobiliores aut potentiores familiae quam in Germania? Ubi splendidiores, ditiores, munitiores urbes? Ubi ferocior populus, ubi juventus belli cupidior, ubi robustiores milites, ubi duces prudentiores? Semper armata Germania est, semper indomita, semper victrix, aptissima profecto, Longe lateque patet Theutonica natio, dives agris, armis, equis, viris, et inexhaustis {180v} argenti metallis opulenta

H. Pepin, F. Otto, and K. Who, with victorious armies, overran not only Germany, Gaul, and Spain, but also Hungary, Grecce and Asia. 1 Even if the others were not there, one man should be enough to inspire and move you: the victorious and triumphant Charles 2 who acquired the surname, The last argument, too, is very convincing: the examples of the forefather who did splendid deeds for the name of Christ

, But the French kings descend from Charles, whereas you sired him. So, this one

, You do not lack strong and well-armed armies. The imperial dignity vested in you requires it. And the immense deeds of your forefathers urge you to do it. So, dare it now, and put into action what you have so often considered and discussed. 3 Your greatest trait is your ability and your best trait your willingness to protect the Christian Commonwealth in God's and your own honour

. Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768, King of Italy from 774, p.800

, Especially at a series of imperial diets in 1454 and 1455 where Pius himself, as the imperial top diplomat Bishop Enea Silvio Piccolomini

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A. , Saint 4 The oration ends somewhat abruptly. The end may be missing Appendix: Oration "Missi a divo, Bishop of Hippo. Theologian. Doctor of the Church, pp.354-430, 1459.

, Normalized orthography and punctuation. For orthographical profile of the ms., see Collected orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini, Pope Pius II, vol.11

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