Non tuae erga me humanitatis oblivione factum est, Amplissime Praesul, quo minus Amplitudini Tuae hactenus scripserim, sed et locorum longinquitas et continuae meae peregrinationes me ab hoc officio facile avertere potuerunt. Quod potui, Amplitudinem Tuam semper gratissimo animo observavi, simulque de omni ipsius successu continue ac diligenter inuestigavi, eidem saepius mecum gratulando de parta sibi iam diu totiesque expetita quiete, nec sine spe datum mihi iri aliquando occasionem, qua ut laborum tuorum ita et ipsius quietis testis esse posim. Nam si continget mihi unquam Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ fines intrare, vix potero me retinere, quin Amplitudinem Tuam propriis in laribus perquiram visamque. Id unum mihi maxime molestum fuit, quod cum Amplitudo Tua Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊VratislaviaeWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ apud 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⌊regemFerdinand 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⌋ meum fuerit, ego tunc temporis afuerim caruerimque eo vivo aspectu, quem ob meam in te observantiam continue ante oculos habeo. De meo autem statu si Amplitudo Tua quaerit, quod pertinet ad rem familiarem, idem exul sum, qui antea, numquam enim potui a Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ bona mea impetrare praeter summam quandam pecuniarum, quae ex conventione Bononiensi annuatim inter nos extorres dividitur et ne septimam quidem bonorum meorum patrem attingit. 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⌋ suppeditatur mihi Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ annua pensio 400 ducatorum. A 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⌊rege meoFerdinand 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⌋ tractor perhumaniter et data meliori fortuna fortasse uberius remunerabor. Habeo a 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⌊maiestate suaFerdinand 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⌋ capitaneatum Tergestinum, quo interdum e curia defatigatus ad vina pucina secedam. Sed ante aetatem iam senesco ob varias aegritudines ex praeteritis laboribus partas et praesertim quartanam, qua per integrum annum laboravi. Nunc tamen Dei dono liberatus et quamvis gracilior aliquanto redditus, non sum securus, quin iterum pinguescam.

Memini me quondam ab Amplitudine Tua requisitum eidem dedisse exemplum cuiusdam operis Girolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌊patrisGirolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌋ mei bonae memoriae, cui titulus ”Navis Victoria”, de nova navigatione The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋. Cum autem idem exemplum diu inter scripturas meas quesiverim, numquam potui invenire. Rogo itaque Amplitudinem Tuam atque etiam rogo, ut ex suo exemplari mihi transcribi faciat mittatque quam primum fieri poterit, et dirigat ad manus domini Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊Georgii ZapkaeJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ vicecancellarii Bohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌊Regni BohemiaeBohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌋. Reliquum est, ut me, vere Amplitudinis Tuae mancipium, eidem totum commendem atque tradam, quae felix ac diu valeat.

Ex Linz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊LintioLinz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, 25 Septembris 1538.

Eiusdem Amplitudinis Tuae servitor deditissimus Leonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌊Leonardus comes de NogarollisLeonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌋ manu propria