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Reverendissimo Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊Poloniae regisSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ oratori, domino tamquam orig. tanquam⌈tamquamtamquam orig. tanquam⌉ patri honorando

In aula 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋

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Salutem plurimam.

Veni Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊Lutetiam ParrhysiorumParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋. Ibi quaesivi de libris noviter editis, quos intellexi nullos esse hic excusos. Nam qui in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ sunt excusi, longe habentur facilius istic orig. isthic⌈isticistic orig. isthic⌉. Colloquium quoddam Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋, quod ille scripsit de sepult written over u⌈utt written over u⌉ura Alberto III Pio Prince of Carpi (*1475 – †1531), humanist and an intimate of the Medici popes. During the last six years of his life, Alberto remained in conflict with Erasmus of Rotterdam; son of Lionell, Prince of Carpi, and Catarina, sister of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Alberto was born after the death of his father (CE, vol. 3, p. 87)⌊Alberti principis CarporumAlberto III Pio Prince of Carpi (*1475 – †1531), humanist and an intimate of the Medici popes. During the last six years of his life, Alberto remained in conflict with Erasmus of Rotterdam; son of Lionell, Prince of Carpi, and Catarina, sister of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Alberto was born after the death of his father (CE, vol. 3, p. 87)⌋, qualiter ille cuculla voluerit in Franciscana sepeliri,[1] quod adiectum est veteribus illis, mire torquet theologos nihilque non parant adversus illum. In sacris litteris hoc anno nihil est hic excusum novi, quod ad vos non pervenerit. Proinde nihil est, quod ad te mittam. Alias v written over d⌈dvv written over d⌉elle written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉lele written over ...⌉m plura ad te scribere. Commenda me omnibus et bene vale.

Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊Lutetiae ParrhysiorumParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋, die Nicolai XV-c XXXI, VI-a Decembris.

Humilis inservitor Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋

[1] The colloquium Exequiae Seraphicae mentioned here was first published in the edition of September 1531 (Basel, Hieronymus Frobenius and Nicolaus Episcopius) of Erasmus’ Colloquia.