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Letter #1782

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Alfonso POLO
Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-11-16

English register: Dantiscus is replying to Polo’s letter containing a recommendation of Diego Gracián (de Alderete) and his future bride (Dantiscus’ daughter Juana), whose betrothal Polo gave an official blessing. Dantiscus expresses the wish that the couple be happy, but he is not entirely pleased about his daughter’s marriage because it was agreed upon without him. He declares that at the proper time, once the marriage is consummated, Gracián can expect his favor. As for the salary that Polo writes about, Dantiscus will reply to Gracián directly.


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 293 (b.p.)
2register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 581

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 644

Prints:
1CEID 1/1 No. 67, p. 307-308 (in extenso; English register)

 

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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⌊Ioannes etc. Dei gratia episcopus CulmensisIoannes 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⌋, administrator Pomesaniensis et ad episcopatum Varmiensem postulatus, Eximio Domino Alfonso Polo theologian; as a notary he issued the deed of betrothal for Juana Dantisca (Dantiscus' daughter) and Diego Grácian de Alderete; canon in Cuenca (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 51)⌊Alphonso PoliAlfonso Polo theologian; as a notary he issued the deed of betrothal for Juana Dantisca (Dantiscus' daughter) and Diego Grácian de Alderete; canon in Cuenca (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 51)⌋ sacrae theologiae magistro salutem plurimam dicit.

Facis tu quidem amice, quod tantopere nobis eruditum dominum Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌊Iacobum GracianumDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌋ cum Juana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)⌊eius sponsaJuana Dantisca (*1527 – †1601), daughter of Ioannes Dantiscus and Isabel Delgada; wife of Diego Gracián de Alderete (SKOLIMOWSKA 2004, p. 52; LLAMAS 1995; LLAMAS 1999; LLAMAS 2001; LLAMAS, SKOLIMOWSKA; MELGAR, 37, ...)⌋ commendas. Maxime autem ex Christiana pietate fecisti, quod cf. Certificate of betrothal between Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete & Juana DANTISCA, CIDTC IDT 264⌊tu ipse matrimonium hoc inter eos conciliaveris firmumque reddideriscf. Certificate of betrothal between Diego GRACIÁN de Alderete & Juana DANTISCA, CIDTC IDT 264⌋, quod utrisque faustum felixque esse precamur. Non potuit tamen nobis ab omni placere parte, quod nostra ea in re sententia non expectata conclusum sit. Utcumque tamen res , vel etiam fortuito, habuerit, cf. Adagia 1526 No. 1272 Quod factum est, infectum fieri non potest ⌊quae facta sunt, rescindere neque si possemus, cum sic Deo volente acciderit, vellemus, neque si vellemus, possemuscf. Adagia 1526 No. 1272 Quod factum est, infectum fieri non potest ⌋. In eo itaque eventu, postquam legitime consumatum fuerit, Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌊GracianusDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌋ noster, quantum in nobis est, suo tempore favoris in se nostri propensionem sentiet. Ceterum de stipendio quod scribis, quid nobis sit visum ex ipso Diego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌊GracianoDiego Gracián de Alderete (*ca. 1494 – †1586), humanist, translator from Greek and Latin into Castilian, became engaged to Dantiscus' daughter Juana on 1537-06-30, and married her in 1538; scribe and secretary to Emperor Charles V, later secretary to King Philip II of Spain (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000; CE, vol. 2, p. 122)⌋ cognosces. Bene vale.

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