CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

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Cornelis DE SCHEPPER do Ioannes DANTISCUS
Innsbruck, 1530-05-09

odebrano Mantua, [1530]-05-18

Rękopiśmienne podstawy źródłowe:

1	czystopis język: łacina, autograf, UUB, H. 154, k. 51
2	kopia język: łacina, XVIII w., LSB, BR 19, Nr 4
3	kopia język: łacina, XX w., B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1530, k. 25-26
4	regest z ekscerptami język: łacina, angielski, XX w., CBKUL, R.III, 30, Nr 36

Publikacje:

1	DE VOCHT 1961 Nr DE, 87, s. 54 (angielski regest)
2	CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 21) s. 125-129 (in extenso; angielski regest)

Tekst + aparat krytyczny + komentarz Zwykły tekst Tekst + komentarz Tekst + aparat krytyczny

UUB, H. 154, f. 51v

Magnifico 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⌋, oratori 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

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊serenissimorum regumSigismund 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

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ et 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⌊reginae PoloniaeBona 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⌋ etc., fratri meo honor(andissi)mo or honor(atissi)mo⌈honor(andissi)mohonor(andissi)mo or honor(atissi)mo⌉

Mantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌊MantuaeMantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌋

UUB, H. 154, f. 51r

Salutem.

Ex 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⌊ErasmoErasmus 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⌋ suscepi litteras[3] per Lieven Algoet (Livinus Panagathus, Livinus Omnibonus, Levinus Goethals) (†1547), Dutch humanist, poet and cartographer, author of an account of the Augsburg Diet (1530), in 1519 entered the service of Erasmus of Rotterdam, in 1534 became a preceptor of young courtiers at the court of Mary of Hungary (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 53, 371; CE, vol. 1, p. 35-36)⌊LevinumLieven Algoet (Livinus Panagathus, Livinus Omnibonus, Levinus Goethals) (†1547), Dutch humanist, poet and cartographer, author of an account of the Augsburg Diet (1530), in 1519 entered the service of Erasmus of Rotterdam, in 1534 became a preceptor of young courtiers at the court of Mary of Hungary (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 53, 371; CE, vol. 1, p. 35-36)⌋ meum. 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⌊IsErasmus 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⌋ se tibi plurimum commendat legitque cf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42⌊Sylvamcf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42⌋ tuam pietatemque tuam laudat. Scripsit de bello Turcico cf. Erasmus Roterodamus, Utilissima consultatio de bello Turcis inferendo et obiter enarratus Psalmus XXVIII, Basel, Froben, 1530 ⌊consultationemcf. Erasmus Roterodamus, Utilissima consultatio de bello Turcis inferendo et obiter enarratus Psalmus XXVIII, Basel, Froben, 1530 ⌋ valde piam, quam videbis, cum Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊hucInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋ veneris. Reverendissimus dominus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cancellariusMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ noster eam totam meo instinctu perlegit. Legisset alia quaedam, nisi dysenteria illum impedivisset, qua nunc defunctus melius quidem habet, sed adhuc decumbit. Ceteri bene valent.

Johann der Beständige (Johann von Wettin) (*1468 – †1532), 1525-1532 Prince-Elector of Saxony; son of Ernst, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth of Bavaria⌊Elector SaxoniaeJohann der Beständige (Johann von Wettin) (*1468 – †1532), 1525-1532 Prince-Elector of Saxony; son of Ernst, Elector of Saxony, and Elisabeth of Bavaria⌋ est Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊AugustaeAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ habens secum Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutherumMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋, Philipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌊MelanchtonemPhilipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌋, Justus Jonas (*1493 – †1555), German jurist, humanist, Reformer and Lutheran theologian⌊IonamJustus Jonas (*1493 – †1555), German jurist, humanist, Reformer and Lutheran theologian⌋, Johannes Bugenhagen (Doctor Pomeranus) (*1485 – †1558), German Reformer⌊PomeranumJohannes Bugenhagen (Doctor Pomeranus) (*1485 – †1558), German Reformer⌋. Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊EoAugsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ ventura est magna nobilitas. Nos Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊hicInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋ subsistemus X aut XII dies, nam conventus est provincialis indictus Hall (Halla ad Oenum), town in Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river 10 km E of Innsbruck⌊HallaeHall (Halla ad Oenum), town in Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river 10 km E of Innsbruck⌋, ubi consultabitur de resistendo The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋. Quid de verpis meis agendum sit, nescio. Aegre 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⌋ nunc tandem litteris subscripsit. Consilium mihi impartiri non potuit Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊senexMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ morbo impediente. Rogavit, ut se dimitterem, donec convalesceret. Itaque Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊hicInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋ haereo. Hoc est etiam in causa, quominus de Hilarius Bertholf (Hilarius Berthulphus) (†1533), Flamand humanist, familiar of Erasmus of Rotterdam. In 1524 he entered the service of Margaret of Angoulême; from 1530 at the latest, in the service of Dantiscus. At the end of 1531 he went to Lyon, where he worked for François Rabelais and for the printer Sebastianus Gryphius (CE, vol. 1, p. 141-142)⌊HylarioHilarius Bertholf (Hilarius Berthulphus) (†1533), Flamand humanist, familiar of Erasmus of Rotterdam. In 1524 he entered the service of Margaret of Angoulême; from 1530 at the latest, in the service of Dantiscus. At the end of 1531 he went to Lyon, where he worked for François Rabelais and for the printer Sebastianus Gryphius (CE, vol. 1, p. 141-142)⌋ quicquam transigere potuerim. Nescio, an ad te hae litterae perventurae sunt, nam ego illas tradidi oratori illustrissimi Federico II Gonzaga (*1500 – †1540), 1519-1530 Marquis of Mantua, 1530-1540 Duke of Mantua, 1536-1540 Marquis of Montferrat⌊ducis MantuaeFederico II Gonzaga (*1500 – †1540), 1519-1530 Marquis of Mantua, 1530-1540 Duke of Mantua, 1536-1540 Marquis of Montferrat⌋.[4] Si per valetudinem potes, ad nos quamprimum venies. Reverendus dominus Maaximilian of Burgundy (†1535)⌊abbas MiddelburgensisMaaximilian of Burgundy (†1535)⌋ per litteras suas ad m written over t⌈t m m written over t⌉e tibi salutem dicit. Commendat etiam se dominus probably Antonio de Leiva (Antonio de Leyva) (*1480 – †1536), in 1521 commanded Pavia during the siege of the city by Francis I, in 1525 took part in the Battle of Pavia; Spanish condottiere, 1525-1535 commander in chief of the Imperial army in the Duchy of Milan, 1535-1536 Governor of Milan⌊Anthoniusprobably Antonio de Leiva (Antonio de Leyva) (*1480 – †1536), in 1521 commanded Pavia during the siege of the city by Francis I, in 1525 took part in the Battle of Pavia; Spanish condottiere, 1525-1535 commander in chief of the Imperial army in the Duchy of Milan, 1535-1536 Governor of Milan⌋ et ego plurimum quidvis magis optans, quam te diutius carere.

Ex Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊InsbrugInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋, IX-o die Maii anno 1530.

Tuus ex animo, ut nosti, 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] In May 1529 Bernhard von Höfen was entrusted with a mission to Poland(?) by Margaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌊Margaret of AustriaMargaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌋, Governess of the Habsburg Netherlands (cf. cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1529-05-23, CIDTC IDL 429⌊IDL 429cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1529-05-23, CIDTC IDL 429⌋ and cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1529-05-25, CIDTC IDL 430⌊IDL 430cf. Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Brussels, 1529-05-25, CIDTC IDL 430⌋).

[2] Members of the Laski family, to be elaborated.

[3] Letter of Erasmus to De Schepper, not preserved. (The only known letter of Erasmus to De Schepper in 1529-1530 is No. 2327, 6 June 1530).

[4] Note on change marquis ->duke of Mantova in 1530?.