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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, Domino et 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⌋, Dei gratia episcopo Culmensi, maecenati suo gratiosissimo perpetuoque colendo

AAWO, AB, D. 4, f. 106r

Salutem ac totius boni incrementum, quam Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitati a Deo Optimo Maximoque concedi opto, Praesul Amplissime maecenasque observantissime ac Patrone unice colende.

Decreveram in animo meo compluribus ante diebus litteras meas ad Tuam Reverendissimam Paternitatem dare, sed non erat mihi copia tabellarii, nunc vero, cum nuntius Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitatis venisset Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviamCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, scripsi per eundem litteras Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitati.

Sciat Tua Reverendissima Paternitas me optime valere una et praeceptorem meum, qui me paterno amore prosequitur, sub cuius ego opera fateor me non parvum progressum in litteris fecisse, sed et insuper Tuam Reverendissimam Paternitatem rogo, ut omnes parentes meos Tua Reverendissima Paternitas adiuvare dignetur, non minus et me ipsum meaque studia in gratiam Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitatis commendo. Id si facere dignabitur, non modo me perpetuum debitorem, sed et Omnipotentis Dei exoratorem efficiet, una et parentes meos, quorum omnes spes in Tua Reverendissima Paternitate sitae sunt ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉.

Porro pro hac benevolentia, qua me existens Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ non dedignata est excipere, ago immortales gratias agamque, dum vivam, nam relaturum me affirmare non possum, tantis enim officiis Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitatis non videor mihi respondere posse, nisi Tua Reverendissima Paternitas tunc me gratiam referre putet, cum(?) memoria tenebo. Valeat tandem Tua Reverendissima Paternitas et me eo favore, quo iam pridem incepit, prosequi non dedignabitur.

Ex Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊arce CracoviensiCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, feria Sexta Magna, anno a Christo nato M-o D-o XXXVII.

Eiusdem Tuae Reverendissimae Paternitatis Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Ioannes VarshoviensisJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋ ad omnia paratus studens Cracoviensis