BCz, 244, p. 309

Ioannes de Curiis Dantiscus, episcopus Culmensis etc. et ad ecclesiam Varmiensem postulatus etc. Domino Iacobo Graciano salutem.

Quod cf. Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1656;
Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1657;
Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1658⌊litteriscf. Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1656;
Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1657;
Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-06, CIDTC IDL 1658⌋ tuis, quas, si recte meminimus, trinis exemplis accepimus on the margin⌈quas, si recte meminimus, trinis exemplis accepimusquas, si recte meminimus, trinis exemplis accepimus on the margin⌉, hucusque non rescripserimus, in causa fuit expectatio responsi ad nostras written over meas⌈measnostrasnostras written over meas⌉, quas ad quosdam amicos nostros et ad ipsam Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊IsabellamIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋, matrem Juana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)⌊sponsaeJuana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)⌋ tuae, dederamus, quandoquidem iis mentem nostram de illa et filia declaravimus – quod neque te porro, ut arbitramur, latere potuit – persuadentes nobis litteras manu nostra scriptas et a domino Ehingero[1] matri superinscribed⌈Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊matriIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋matri superinscribed⌉ redditas te legisse. Ad eas cf. Adagia 1526 No. 3385 ne punctum quidem ⌊ne iota quidemcf. Adagia 1526 No. 3385 ne punctum quidem ⌋ illa rescribi nobis curavit, neque in praesens cum cf. Isabel DELGADA & Juana DANTISCA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-03-15, CIDTC IDL 1590⌊iis, quas cum tuis misit superinscribed in place of crossed-out accepimus⌈accepimusmisitmisit superinscribed in place of crossed-out accepimus⌉, responditcf. Isabel DELGADA & Juana DANTISCA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-03-15, CIDTC IDL 1590⌋, non secus atque si numquam recepisset, connivens nimirum supina aure ad ea, quae nos, ut serio sciremus, tum ex nostra, tum etiam ex re illius esse putavimus, quasi vero multam Circeam bibisset mandragoram[2]. Atqui longe fuisset illi utilius superinscribed in place of crossed-out expressius⌈expressiusutiliusutilius superinscribed in place of crossed-out expressius⌉ commodiusque, si poto elleboro[3] nostris admonitionibus paruisset, verum imprudens mulier id ut nobis ut alienum venum ire et praesenti pecunia voluit, quod prius nostrum esse confirmabat. Quis autem adeo cf. Cic. Fat. 10 Zopyrus stupidum esse Socratem dixit et bardum ⌊stupidus et barduscf. Cic. Fat. 10 Zopyrus stupidum esse Socratem dixit et bardum ⌋ est(?), ut id, quod suum est, sciens emat? Eoque nobis, qui alias in malum minime suspicaces esse solemus, quiddam gravioris opinionis, et fortassis non incertae nec, non sine pungente scrupulo iniecit. Quam quidem opinionem per tuas litteras initumque coniugium, quod tibi et novae nuptae felix faustumque esse optamus, adimi nobis non gravate sustinemus, utpote pro tuis virtutibus eruditioneque non vulgari atque pro veteri nostra in te propensione tibi volentes optime, hancque amicam in te nostram cogitationem et voluntatem consum{m}ato modis legitimis matrimonio non obscure agnosces, reque ipsa experieris. Tu modo, quod facis interim, cura, ut tibi honestis moribus pro paterno tuoque decore coniunx in ea qua est aetate educetur ac instituatur. Ceterum, quod hinc petis stipendium pro negotiis nostris in aula vestra obeundis, non tibi deesset opera adminiculumque nostrum, verum hoc tempore nobilis quidam ex nostratibus Fabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌊FabianusFabian Wojanowski (Fabian of Dąbrówka, Fabian Damerau) (†1540), courtier of King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Queen Bona Sforza, German tutor to their son Sigismund II Augustus. In 1531 he went back to his family name Damerau; Dantiscus' companion on his mission to Emperor Charles V and his successor as a royal envoy at the Imperial court; 1539-1540 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) (from 1538 coadiutor of Henryk von Snellenberg by Dantiscus' patronage) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 49; SBKW, p. 37)⌋, qui nobis, cum oratorio fungeremur munere in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniisSpain (Hispania)⌋, aliquot annis inservivit, Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊IsabellaeIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋ non incognitus et tibi fortasse notus, hanc gerit provinciam. Illi scribemus, ut tecum super iis cum ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ faciet conferat tecumque dispiciat, quod ex tuo negociorumque superinscribed⌈queque superinscribed⌉ tractandorum usu esse possit. Aureus De annua pensione non est q(uo)d quod Isabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌊IsabellaeIsabel Delgada (†after 1546-06-15), Dantiscus' paramour during his stay in Spain, mother of his two children, Juana and Juan (Juan died in childhood)⌋ debemus, cum oblatam toties superinscribed⌈totiestoties superinscribed⌉ condicionem non susceperit. Si nostris obsecuta fuisset me(?) non iniquis monitis ex pacto secundum pactum, quod inire cum illa voluimus, admisisset, iam quod quereretur et de quo cf. Phaed. 1.13.1-2 qui se laudari gaudet verbis subdolis / sera dat poenas turpes paenitentia ⌊sera ducitur paenitudinecf. Phaed. 1.13.1-2 qui se laudari gaudet verbis subdolis / sera dat poenas turpes paenitentia ⌋, non haberet. Nihilo secius tamen, licet spes non sit, ut licentioriscentioris institutuminstitutum vitae on the margin in place of crossed-out vitae genus⌈vitae genusms 2 3 4 licentioris,
ms 1 [...]centioris paper damaged⌈licentiorisms 2 3 4 licentioris,
ms 1 [...]centioris paper damaged⌉ ms 2 3 4 institutum,
ms 1 institu[t]um paper damaged⌈institutumms 2 3 4 institutum,
ms 1 institu[t]um paper damaged⌉ vitaelicentioriscentioris institutuminstitutum vitae on the margin in place of crossed-out vitae genus⌉ turpi consuetudine, cuius maxima est written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉estest written over ...⌉ vis, conflatum superinscribed in place of crossed-out conquisitum⌈conquisitumconflatumconflatum superinscribed in place of crossed-out conquisitum⌉ relinquere possit, poteris tamen superinscribed⌈tamentamen superinscribed⌉ illi nostro nomine superinscribed⌈nostro nominenostro nomine superinscribed⌉ viginti numerare aureos, quos tibi per oportunitatem reddi faciemus, quibus si cf. Porph. Com. in Hor. Art. 1. 6. 22 quoniam in propria non pelle quietem Ex proverbio sumptum est; eos namque, qui mediocritatis suae obliti maiora se ipsis adpetunt, solemus dicere noncontinere se intra pelliculam suam; Adagia 1526 No. 592 intra tuam pelliculam te contine ⌊intra pelliculam redierit redienscf. Porph. Com. in Hor. Art. 1. 6. 22 quoniam in propria non pelle quietem Ex proverbio sumptum est; eos namque, qui mediocritatis suae obliti maiora se ipsis adpetunt, solemus dicere noncontinere se intra pelliculam suam; Adagia 1526 No. 592 intra tuam pelliculam te contine ⌋ hones BCz, 244, p. 310 tati iniciari ceperit, quottannis subsidii aliquid a nobis ms 2 3 4 tuto,
ms 1 tut[o] paper damaged⌈tutoms 2 3 4 tuto,
ms 1 tut[o] paper damaged⌉ expectabit. At veremur quod superinscribed⌈quodquod superinscribed⌉, quemadmodum cf. Suet. Ves. 16.3 Quidam natura cupidissimum tradunt, idque exprobratum ei a sene bubulco, qui negata[m] sibi gratuita[m] libertate[m], quam imperium ade[m]ptum suppliciter orabat, proclamaverit, vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.; Adagia 1526 No. 2219 Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem ⌊vulpes quod superinscribed⌈quodquod superinscribed⌉ pilos quidem accedente aetate on the margin⌈accedente aetateaccedente aetate on the margin⌉ sit mutatura, sarta tecta atque integra manente naturacf. Suet. Ves. 16.3 Quidam natura cupidissimum tradunt, idque exprobratum ei a sene bubulco, qui negata[m] sibi gratuita[m] libertate[m], quam imperium ade[m]ptum suppliciter orabat, proclamaverit, vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.; Adagia 1526 No. 2219 Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem ⌋. Non est aliud, quod conquisite in praesentia ad te ms 2 3 4 scribamus,
ms 1 scrib[amus] paper damaged⌈scribamusms 2 3 4 scribamus,
ms 1 scrib[amus] paper damaged⌉ occupati auro ad Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbemRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ mittendo, quo confirmationem ms 2 3 4 postulationis,
ms 1 post[u]lationis paper damaged⌈postulationisms 2 3 4 postulationis,
ms 1 post[u]lationis paper damaged⌉ seu superinscribed in place of crossed-out ac⌈acseuseu superinscribed in place of crossed-out ac⌉ translationis hinc nostrae ad ecclesiam Varmiensem, quae est on the margin⌈quae estquae est on the margin⌉ pinguioris in triplo fortunae, quam haec nostra est, emere cogimur. Bene vale, et amicis, qui written over ae⌈aeii written over ae⌉ te suis litteris nobis ms 2 3 4 commendarunt,
ms 1 comm[en]darunt paper damaged⌈commendaruntms 2 3 4 commendarunt,
ms 1 comm[en]darunt paper damaged⌉ plurima nostro nomine salute impartire[4].

Ex Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊castro nostro LubaviensiLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, XVI Novembris anno Domini ms. Anodomini(!) ⌈anno Dominianno Domini ms. Anodomini(!) ⌉ MDXXXVII.

[1] Heinrich Ehinger (Enrrico Eynger) (†1537)⌊Heinrich EhingerHeinrich Ehinger (Enrrico Eynger) (†1537)⌋ or Ulrich Ehinger (*1485 – †1537), Augsburg banker, member of the Ehinger family of German merchants, one of the most important German merchants in Spain (probably as the Welsers' agent); brother of Heinrich Ehinger; counselor to Emperor Charles V’s (knighted by the Emperor in the Order of Santiago) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 298; NDB 4 Ehinger, p. 344; ZELINSKY HANSON, p. 123 and footnote 46; EIRICH, p. 170)⌊Ulrich EhingerUlrich Ehinger (*1485 – †1537), Augsburg banker, member of the Ehinger family of German merchants, one of the most important German merchants in Spain (probably as the Welsers' agent); brother of Heinrich Ehinger; counselor to Emperor Charles V’s (knighted by the Emperor in the Order of Santiago) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 298; NDB 4 Ehinger, p. 344; ZELINSKY HANSON, p. 123 and footnote 46; EIRICH, p. 170)⌋. Both brothers are mentioned in Dantiscus’ letters in the context of issues related to his Spanish family, so it is hard to determine which brother is being referred to here (cf. letters cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Isabel [DELGADA] [Löbau (Lubawa)], 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 3857⌊of Dantiscus to Isabel Delgada, Lubawa, March 16, 1537cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Isabel [DELGADA] [Löbau (Lubawa)], 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 3857⌋, cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Johan WEZE] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1729⌊of Dantiscus to Lund archibishop elect Johan Weze, Lubawa, September 28, 1537cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Johan WEZE] Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-09-28, CIDTC IDL 1729⌋, and the postscript to the present letter). Both brothers died in 1537. The cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Isabel [DELGADA] [Löbau (Lubawa)], 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 3857⌊letter to Isabelcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Isabel [DELGADA] [Löbau (Lubawa)], 1537-03-16, CIDTC IDL 3857⌋ mentioned here reached her in late June 1537.

[2] Mandragora is a Mediterranean medicinal perennial plant with a forked root shaped like a human figure; the ancients ascribed narcotic, soporific and magical properties to it; Circe used a mandragora brew to turn humans into animals (cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 646 ⌊Kopaliński, p. 646cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 646 ⌋; cf. also e.g. cf. Plin. Nat. 25.147.5 mandragoran alii Circaeon vocant ⌊Plinycf. Plin. Nat. 25.147.5 mandragoran alii Circaeon vocant ⌋ and cf. Adagia 1526 No. 3464 Bibere mandragoram (eandem Circeam appellant) ⌊Erasmuscf. Adagia 1526 No. 3464 Bibere mandragoram (eandem Circeam appellant) ⌋.

[3] Elleborum (hellebore), a plant used in ancient medicine as a remedy for mental diseases as well as a reviving tonic and a laxative (cf. e.g. Porph. Com. in Hor. Art. 300.2 Locus est in Achaia Anticyra, ubi elleborum nascitur, quo sumpto dementes sanantur. Hoc etiam sumpto et dolor capitis sanatur.; there are also mentions of madness being treated with hellebore in the works of cf. Pl. Men. 913, 950 ⌊Plautuscf. Pl. Men. 913, 950 ⌋, cf. Mart. ⌊Martialiscf. Mart. ⌋ and cf. Col. ⌊Columellacf. Col. ⌋ .

[4] Dantiscus received letters recommending Gracián from: Juana Dantisca (cf. Juana DANTISCA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Pozaldez, 1537-07-07, CIDTC IDL 1659⌊Spanish orig. AAWO, D.68, f.162, print Españoles, I.20cf. Juana DANTISCA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Pozaldez, 1537-07-07, CIDTC IDL 1659⌋), Luis Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (cf. Luis NÚÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-22, CIDTC IDL 1676⌊orig. AAWO, D.68, f.141, print Españoles, I.24cf. Luis NÚÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-22, CIDTC IDL 1676⌋), Gonzalo Pérez (cf. Gonzalo PÉREZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-10, CIDTC IDL 1663⌊orig. AAWO, D.131, f.13-14, print Españoles, I.21cf. Gonzalo PÉREZ to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-10, CIDTC IDL 1663⌋), Ulrich(?) Ehinger (cf. Ulrich EHINGER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1671⌊German orig. AAWO, D.94, f.84-85v.cf. Ulrich EHINGER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1671⌋), Alfonso Polo (cf. Alfonso POLO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1672⌊orig. AAWO, D.131, f.23-24, print Españoles, I.23cf. Alfonso POLO to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1672⌋), Guevara (cf. Fernando de GUEVARA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1673⌊orig. AAWO, D.131, f.15-16, print Españoles, I.22cf. Fernando de GUEVARA to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-07-12, CIDTC IDL 1673⌋), Reinaldo Strozzi (cf. Reynaldus STROZZI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-[07]-05, CIDTC IDL 1860⌊Spanish orig. BK, 230, p.263-264, AAWO, D.131, f.31, print Españoles, I.18cf. Reynaldus STROZZI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Valladolid, 1537-[07]-05, CIDTC IDL 1860⌋).

[5] Probably the gift in question is a medallion with Dantiscus’ likeness, sent to Juana (cf.cf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1539-12-17, CIDTC IDL 2253⌊Johan Weze’s letter to Dantiscus, Vienna, December 17, 1539cf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Vienna, 1539-12-17, CIDTC IDL 2253⌋: Auream effigiem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae dedi Ioannae, ut quodammodo semper eum praesentem haberet, quem absentem tantopere amat et veneratur. Quo munere nihil potuit illi esse gratius et ob id Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae immortales agit gratias (orig. UUB, H.155, f. 25-27; print Españoles, I.41; cf. also cf. LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA p. 129-130 ⌊Testamento, p. 129-130cf. LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA p. 129-130 ⌋).