Francesco Redi. Line engraving by C.P.
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- Olymp. DCXIX an. I. ab A.I. Olymp. II. an. III cum ludi agerentur [1708]
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- 8157i
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[Rome], Olymp. DCXIX an. I. ab A.I. Olymp. II. an. III cum ludi agerentur [1708]
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C.V.C. Anicio Traustio P.A.DF. philosopho et poetae Alphesiboeus Caryus Arcad. cust. amico cariss. pos. Olymp. DCXIX an. I. ab A.I. Olymp. II. an. III cum ludi agerentur. C.P.I
Translation of lettering: To the most illustrious man C. Anicius Traustius [i.e. Redi], P.A.DF., poet and philosopher, Alphesiboeus caryus, custodian of the Arcadians [or of Arcadia] [i.e. Crescimbeni], placed <this monument> to his very dear friend in year 1 of Olympiad 619 <counting> from year 1 of Olympiad 2 (although the games were held in year 3). C.P. designed <this>
CV is assumed to mean Clarissimo Viro. The following C. could be one of the names of Anicius Traustius, in which case it would stand for Caius. P.A.DF is undeciphered
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Alphesiboeus Caryus was the academic name of Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni
References note
Ugo Viviani, Vita, opere, iconografia ... di Francesco Redi Aretino, parte I, Arezzo 1924, tav. VA
R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 2456.1
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Wellcome Collection 8157i
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