Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et 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 Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋, domino meo clementissimo

Salutem et sui humillimam commendationem. Reverendissime Praesul et avuncule clementissime.

Dominum Hans Holsten (†after 1548)⌊Ioannem HolstennHans Holsten (†after 1548)⌋, qui ob certa quaedam negotia hic aliquamdiu est commoratus, rogavi, num Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae posset abiens aliquot libellos perferre, nam recta hinc ad Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam se perrecturum aiebat. Recepit. Quibus coemptis compactisque illi scriniis suis includendos tradidi, quo securi ab imbribus forent. Ex quibus integer Lucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌊LucianusLucian of Samosata (*ca. 125 – †after 180)⌋ est Latinitate donatus, mihi numquam et aliis plerisque visus integer, Latinus dico, constat 51 grossos, „Zodiacus Vitae”, 14 grossos, quem sibi non esse Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊WratislaviaeWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ interrogata, respondit, „Mores - praeterea - omnium gentium”, 9 grossos, dudum videre voluit Reverendissima Amplitudo Tua. Et hi sunt, quos per coniecturam quodammodo Reverendissimam Amplitudinem Tuam carere. Collegi hos autem, nimirum „Proverbia” Solomon ruler famous for his sagacity and knowledge ; King of Israel⌊SolomonisSolomon ruler famous for his sagacity and knowledge ; King of Israel⌋ et „Epistulas” Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PauliPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ metrice, 12 grossos, „Apologiam - insuper - indicti concilii adversus Lutheranos”, „Conciones” et alia opuscula Frederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌊NauseaeFrederic Nausea (Frederic Grau of Weissenfeld) (*ca. 1480 – †1552), 1541-1542 Bishop of Vienna⌋, 22 grossos, (quae compingere, quod iustam voluminis magnitudinem non repraesentarent, posthabui) ut emerem impulit novitas ipsa, hoc anno ab authoribus et typographis in lucem edita. Misissem Bibliam cum scholiis Paris (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌊LugduniParis (Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii), city in central France, on the Seine river, capital of France⌋ impressam, sed comperi scholia illa Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutheriMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋ esse ex Germanico in Latinum translata. Ceterorum vero librorum recens advectorum indicem malui transmittere, quam incertus plura coemendo maius periculum adire.

De aliis Reverendissimae Amplitudini Tuae (quam Christus Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊IesusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ incolumem atque floren tem cum sibi carissimis iugiter servet) propediem cum ... Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauritioMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋ scripturus copiosius.

Datae Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋e, 12 Septemb[ris], anno Domini 1538.

Reverendissimae Amplitudinis Tuae infimus clientulus Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊Casper Han[now]Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus' nephew (son of Anna), doctor of both canon and civil law, friend of Marcin Kromer, Bishop of Ermland; his studies in Cracow (1536-1538), and later in Rome (1539-1548), were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and Dean of Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋