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Reverendissime in Christo Pater ac Domine, domine clementissime.

Post humilem ac debitam obsequiorum meorum commendationem.

Salutem summamque felicitatem Reverendissimae Celsitudini Vestrae precor.

Tametsi antea Reverendissimae Celsitudinis Vestrae iussu Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentumTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ iter facere destinaram, quo certius et citius ipse reverendissimo domino Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊archiepiscopo UpsalensiOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋ litteras a Reverendissima Celsitudine Vestra missas redderem, tamen, cum iter meum omnino Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ versus instituissem et eo usque optatissimo comitatu stipatus pervenissem, difficillimum mihi fore putavi inde Salzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌊SalisburgumSalzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌋ ac Tridentum petere, cui grandissimos nec minus periculosos Alps (Alpes), mountain range stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west⌊montesAlps (Alpes), mountain range stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west⌋ incumbere scirem. Verum tamen ne montes quidem, quantumvis ardui, me ab itinere semel instituto revocassent, nisi nuntius quidam tum temporis Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentoTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ ad Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regem FerdinandumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ missus nuntiasset nondum Universal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌊conciliumUniversal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌋ esse coeptum neque sibi constare de quopiam archiepiscopo, qui illic ageret. Quare, credens Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊illumOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋ Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VenetiisVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ esse, iter institutum sine mora prosecutus 16 Februarii paper damaged⌈[ruarii]ruarii paper damaged⌉ Ve paper damaged⌈[Ve]Ve paper damaged⌉netias ap paper damaged⌈[p]p paper damaged⌉puli, ubi [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉us apud q[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉quirerem, ubi a[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉, ne nomen quidem Upsalensis se audisse aiebant.

Postremo quosdam nobiles ex familia Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊imperatorisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ postridie Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentumTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ profecturos conveni, rogans, an quid explorati haberent de Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊praesule illoOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋. Quorum unus singularem honestatem et summam constantiam cum gravitate prae se ferens dixit se quidem nosse archiAAWO, AB, D. 70, k. 244vepiscopum Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentiTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ sibi familiarissimum nomine Olaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌊OlavumOlaus Magnus (Olof Månsson, Olaus Magni) (*1490 – †1557), Swedish historian and geographer, brother and successor of Johannes archbishop of Uppsala⌋, verum sibi non constare, an is esset, de quo quaererem. Ego vero, de nomine dubitans, statim a latere exteriore charta, quae alioqui attrita erat, parumper remota oblique introspexi. Ubi ex inscriptione nomen convenire viderem, eundem esse respondi, etiam atque etia hidden by binding⌈[a]a hidden by binding⌉m orans alioqui ultro operam suam pollicentem, ne gravaretur illas secum deferre. Qui respondit non esse hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉, quod dubitem superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌈smm superinscribed in place of crossed-out s⌉.

Cuius dictis facillime acquiescens me inde Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ recepi, quam 5 Martii salvus (gratia Deo) et, ut spero, satis felici omine sum ingressus. Eo die non contigit dominum Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊CasparumKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ videre, sed altero, statim mane facto, in ponte Sancti Angeli seu Hadriani ambulantem deprehendi. Cui omnia et singula, utut a Reverendissima Celsitudine Vestra mihi tradita fuere, fideli manu reddidi hidden by binding⌈[di]di hidden by binding⌉. Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊IsKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ me summa, qua potuit, benevolentia accepit neque mihi hactenus suam fidem et operam impendere gravatus est, omnem movens lapidem, quo mihi adiumento esset in copisteria assequenda. 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Cic. Off. 1.22 ut praeclare scriptum est a Platone, non nobis solum nati sumus ortusque nostri partem patria vindicat, partem amici ⌊dicti Plato ancient Greek philosopher⌊PlatonisPlato ancient Greek philosopher⌋, qui aiebat nos non solum nobis esse natos, verum amicos et patriam partem AAWO, AB, D. 70, k. 245r partem ortus nostri sibi vindicarecf. Cic. Off. 1.22 ut praeclare scriptum est a Platone, non nobis solum nati sumus ortusque nostri partem patria vindicat, partem amici ⌋. Sed nunc continue scribendo ita in aedibus concludar, quod nusquam exeundum sit. Quid faciam? Ferendum certe, quando, ut volo, non licet, velim, ut possum, oportet.

Hisce me Reverendissimae Celsitudini Vestrae commendo, totum dedo dedicoque, etiam atque etiam obsecrans, dignetur se mihi semper dominum benignum et clementem ostendere. Quam Reverendissimam Celsitudinem Vestram Deus Optimus Maximus multos in annos superstitem et incolumem servare dignetur.

Datae in Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊urbe RomanaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, 20 Martii 1546 ms. 5(!) ⌈66 ms. 5(!) ⌉.

Reverendissimae Celsitudinis Vestrae deditissimus cliens Samson Worein (Samson Worain, Samson Woreński) (†1586), Warmia nobleman. Studied in Leipzig (1535) and in Rome (thanks to Hosius' scholarship).; 1559 - Warmia canon; 1561 - Warmia chancellor; Warmia judicial vicar. (Sz, 368; K, 356)⌊Samson a WoreynSamson Worein (Samson Worain, Samson Woreński) (†1586), Warmia nobleman. Studied in Leipzig (1535) and in Rome (thanks to Hosius' scholarship).; 1559 - Warmia canon; 1561 - Warmia chancellor; Warmia judicial vicar. (Sz, 368; K, 356)⌋