Accursius' Tomb Bologna ca. 1265

 

Accursius (ca. 1250), to Cod. 7.37.3 Bene a Zenone s.v. cum omnia principis, Karlsruhe Badische Landesbibliothek Aug. perg. 7, fol. 204rb, (ed. Venice: 1496): “etiam quoad proprietatem, ut dicit Martinus principi apud Roncaliam timore uel amore, et pro eo ff. de offic. pretor. l. Barbarius, in fine (Dig. 1.14.3); set Bul. contra etiam ibidem, et hic expone ad protectionem uel iurisditionem. Sic et littora Romani imperii dicuntur populi Romani, ut ff. ne quid in loco publico l. Littora (Dig. 43.8.3); uel uerius omnia sua sunt scilicet fiscalia et patrimonialia ut subicit, arg. ff. ne quid in loco pub. l.ii. § iii. (Dig. 43.8.1.3); Vnde codex meus non est principis, set mihi pro eo datur rei uendicatio directa non principi. Ac.

“All things belong to the prince” states the statute Bene a Zenone. Martinus said that was true either from fear or love . . . but Bulgarus contradicted him . . . Truly, the emperor owns his treasury and his patrimony . . .  Undoubtedly, however, a book is mine not the prince's as I may vindicate my ownership in court.”