A 230 year old “No playing, no loitering, no standing” sign trying to discourage disorderly presences from the area of the portico of our Chamber of Commerce, then the Royal Customs House.By Order etc.
It is forbidden for anyone
of any rank and condition
to leave trash, to play games
or to make any loud noise
under and around the Loggia
of this Royal Customs House
under the punishment of capture,
imprisonment and harsh trial,
if disobeying or transgressing etc.
Given by the Criminal Chancery
of the Government of Livorno
21 August 1781
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It is forbidden for anyone
of any rank and condition
to leave trash, to play games
or to make any loud noise
under and around the Loggia
of this Royal Customs House
under the punishment of capture,
imprisonment and harsh trial,
if disobeying or transgressing etc.
Given by the Criminal Chancery
of the Government of Livorno
21 August 1781
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
That's amazing! 230 years old! Incredible! I'll bet it's just as relevant today as it was then, too!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me that even the Romans had signs similar to ours. Some things are universal in both time and sentiment. I'm envious of your city's long history.
ReplyDeleteHa, luckily for you they didn't have cameras back then...
ReplyDeleteHas it worked?
ReplyDeleteHa, leave it to the Italian blogger to find a 230 year old funny sign.
ReplyDeleteStill the same yesterday as today. No no no !!!.
ReplyDeleteGood find. MB
Oops I signed in with the "other" blog. MB
ReplyDeleteSo life could have been a bit complicated back in those days.... :) Nice spotted anyway.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the immondice? Isn't that the same as French immondices ? ;-)
ReplyDeleteVery classy sign for today!
I put the same idea to my post of today. But Livorno sign looks so artistic and so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey were very severe! :)
ReplyDeleteLéia
@ Kate - It probably worked then, now it's another story...
ReplyDelete@ ciel - It's exactly the same, but I thought that a literal translation would be pointless, because most of the terms used are archaic.
So after reading your answer to Ciel's question I see 'immondizie' is the same 'imundice' I'm thinking about! LOL! Great find, VP!
ReplyDeleteLa Dogana com'era e com'è oggi, trasformata in Camera di Commercio. Angolino delizioso, impreziosito da quell'antica scritta,che la rende comunque luogo d'interesse turistico.
ReplyDeleteYour laws are pretty harsh.
ReplyDeleteI guess some things never change!
ReplyDeleteGood thing you weren't born then...I wonder if the sound of the camera shutter would be considered loud? :D
ReplyDeleteSounds serious:)
ReplyDelete230 years old, wow! Though it looks like we never learn.
ReplyDeleteInteresting sign. Please come by and take a look at mine. It's in Italian and I have tried to translate!
ReplyDeleteA funny sign, a history lesson and philosophy too!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible post.