Il carteggio tra Pietro Tacchi Venturi e Pasquale D'Elia per la nuova edizione delle Opere storiche del P. Matteo Ricci

The contribution reports the transcription of the correspondence between Pietro Tacchi Venturi SJ and Pasquale D'Elia SJ in the years 1931-1937 regarding the publication of the new edition of the Opere storiche del P. Matteo Ricci S.I. The transcribed letters are the result of the selection made between the documents contained in the folder of the Affari series of the P. Pietro Tacchi Venturi SJ fund at the Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu. The article aims to report to the scientific community the existence of a little-known source that, through the direct testimony of the two protagonists of the story, can contribute to the knowledge of some aspects of the publishing initiative.

本文记述了1931年至1937年间，耶稣会士彼得·塔基·文图里（Pietro Tacchi Venturi SJ）与帕斯夸莱·德利娅（Pasquale D'Elia SJ）就《马泰奥·里奇神父历史作品集》（Opere storiche del P. Matteo Ricci S.I.）新版出版事宜往来书信的转录成果。本次转录的书信，系从耶稣会罗马档案馆（Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu）所藏彼得·塔基·文图里档案藏组的“事务”（Affari）系列文件夹内的文档中遴选而出。本文旨在向学术共同体披露这一鲜为人知的史料：通过两位事件亲历者的直接一手证词，该史料可为学界深入了解该出版项目的若干侧面提供重要参考。