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Letter #1103

Camillo GHILINO to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Brussels, 1534-01-25
            received [1534]-03-07

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 94-95

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 470
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 278

Prints:
1AT 16/1 No. 59, p. 134-137 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 269, p. 193 (English register)
3Españoles part IIIB, No. 12, p. 325 (excerpt in Spanish translation)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 95v

Reverendissimo 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 et 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊serenissimorum regum PoloniaeSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ consiliario etc.(?) domino et amico honoratissimo

Ubi fuerit

AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 94r

Dantisco, viro clarissimo, plurimam salutem.

Quam laetor ex his, qui istinc veniunt, intellegere te et valentem esse et solita hilaritate uti otiio overwritten⌈oo overwritten⌉que litterario summeque factum divitem non Stoicorum more, sed a regibus tuis prolixe acceptum et ut virtus probitasque tua postulabat, maximis sacerdotiis auctum. Haec tibi incepta Deus fortunaret, volo. Moriar, si quicquam hoc tempore magis cuperem quam apud te triduo esse, hospitem enim minime edacem haberes, sed multilocumorum paper damaged⌈[ilocumorum overwritten⌈orumorum overwritten⌉]ilocumorum paper damaged⌉(?) verborum superinscribed⌈verborumverborum superinscribed⌉, plura quippe essent quod communibus studiis, quae de re publica disputaremus. probably Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌊Pratusprobably Louis of Flanders Lord of Praet (a Prato, de Prato, Lodewijk van Praet, Pratensis, Ludovicus a Flandria, Louis de Flandres Seigneur de Praet, Cat(h)o) (*1488 – †1555), diplomat and politician in the service of the Habsburgs, friend and patron of many scholars and writers, admirer of Erasmus of Rotterdam; 1515-1522 High-Bailiff of the city of Ghent, 1523-1549 - of Bruges, 1517 member of the Privy Council of Charles V, 1522-1525 resident ambassador in England, 1525 ambassador at the court of the regent of France, Louise of Savoy, 1530 Chamberlain to the Emperor, 1536 member of the Council of State (as a close adviser to Regent Mary of Hungary); 1540 head of the Finance Council; 1544 Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (CE, vol. 2, p. 41-42; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 38-39; DBE, vol. 20, p. 174-176)⌋, cui a 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ demandata provincia est Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌊ducis mei(?)Francesco II Sforza (*1495 – †1535), 1521-1535 the last Duke of Milan from the Sforza family; son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este⌋ traducendam in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋, impense me superinscribed⌈meme superinscribed⌉ rogavit, ut in mortem albi falconis Mary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌊Mariae reginaeMary of Hungary (Mary of Austria, Mary of Habsburg) (*1505 – †1558), 1521-1526 Queen of Hungary, 1522-1526 Queen of Bohemia, 1530-1556 Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands on behalf of her brother, Charles V; daughter of Philip I of Habsburg and Joanna of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, wife of Louis II Jagiellon⌋ more nostro Romano inscriptiones facerem. Volui principi viro morem gerere; harum exemplum ad te mitto, quae written over od⌈odaeae written over od⌉ si tibi arriserint, cf. Pl. Poen. 332 tum pol ego et oleum et operam perdidi ⌊nec oleum aut operam me perdidissecf. Pl. Poen. 332 tum pol ego et oleum et operam perdidi ⌋ existimabo.

Quod ad rem publicam attinet, rerum capita perstringam. Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊PontifexClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ bonus ille, quem nosti, Marseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea⌊MassiliaeMarseille (Massilia), city and port in southern France, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea⌋ apud Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GallumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ fuit, Henry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌊Aurilianensi duciHenry II of Valois (Henry of France) (*1519 – †1559), 1519-1536 Duke of Orléans, 1536-1547 Duke of Brittany, 1547-1559 King of France; son of Francis I of Valois and Claude Duchess of Brittany⌋ Catherine de' Medici (Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1519 – †1589)⌊neptemCatherine de' Medici (Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1519 – †1589)⌋ despondit; conventorum arcana ignoramus, verum pro comperto nobis est multa scelerate eos superinscribed⌈eoseos superinscribed⌉ contraxisse, quorum exitus praeteritos sequetur. Henry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌊AnglusHenry VIII Tudor (*1491 – †1547), 1509-1547 King of England; son of Henry VII Tudor and Elizabeth of York⌋ de more insanit, interdicta pontificis neglexit, illum schedulis Simoniacum et bastardum appellavit written over tur⌈turvitvit written over tur⌉. Haeresim Lutheranam, quod pace bonorum dictum sit, in regno suo debacchari permittit. Quae in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ per Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌊ChristoforumKrzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌋ tuum ducem et eius favitores moliantur, ex aliis melius intelleges. 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⌊CaesarCharles 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⌋ peractis Citerioris Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaeSpain (Hispania)⌋ conventibus Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊CaesaraugustamAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ contendebat, compressa uxore, fertur enim ad sescenta milia ducatorum coegisse. Ab Indis nuntiatur provinciam, nescio quam, nuper ab The Spaniards ⌊HispanisThe Spaniards ⌋ cognitam, dare 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⌊caesariCharles 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⌋ multas auri miliones. Ab occasu Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiiAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋, eius curia illis frigebat, negotiatores AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 94v in diem trahebantur. Quid quaeris et Tibi gratulor superinscribed⌈gratulorgratulor superinscribed⌉ et mihi gau written over ra⌈raauau written over ra⌉deo, quod longe gentium absimus. Huc bre<v>i 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)⌊ScepperumCornelis 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)⌋ ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ redeuntem exspectamus. Utinam secum afferat, quod ex usu 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⌊Romanorum regisFerdinand 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⌋ et rei publicae Christianae sit.

In Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ tranquilla nunc omnia. Proximis diebus Galeotto II Pico della Mirandola (*1508 – †1550)⌊Galeotus PicusGaleotto II Pico della Mirandola (*1508 – †1550)⌋ Concordiae comes Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola (*1469 – †1533)⌊Franciscum MirandulanumGianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola (*1469 – †1533)⌋ principem, virum undecumque doctissimum, patruum suum, et Alberto Pico ⌊AlbertumAlberto Pico ⌋ fratrem patruelem, Francisci filium, quem multoties convivam domi ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ tuae habuisti, occupata proditione Mirandula iugulavit. Haec sunt, quae te scire impraesentiarum volui. Tu vale et Gilini tui written over m⌈mii written over m⌉ memor esto. Iterum vale.

AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 95

Ardea praepetibus percurrens aera pennis,
luserat in vitreis ambitiosa vadis
et caelo fugiens, properantis nescia fati
est aquilas dominae ludificata meae;
consequor hanc, sensim praetervolat illa superne,
insto iterum, magni ad templa superba Iovis.
Cum resupina gemens rostro me excepit acuto
incautam, fato sum moritura pari.

Aliud

Haec, quam suspicis hospes sacra Jupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌊IovisJupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌋ ales, pennis
Albissimis rara, rarissimae principis delicias
Dum summo caelo ardeam insequitur, infelix fatum
Ab reluctante rostro tandem superba cadens excipitur
Atque simul ambae uno ictu occidunt,
MariaCharles 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⌋ soror et Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊LudoviciLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ Pannonia, province bounded to the north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia, covering the territory of the present-day western half of Hungary, along with parts of Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina⌊PannoniorumPannonia, province bounded to the north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia, covering the territory of the present-day western half of Hungary, along with parts of Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina⌋
regis matrona.

A(mico) S(uo) P(raestantissimo)