Reverendissimo in Christo praesuli eidemque clarissimo principi 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⌊domino Ioanni, Varmiensis ecclesiae antistiti dignissimoIoannes 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 et patrono meo clementissimo

Tuas ad me cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-23, CIDTC IDL 7218, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-23, CIDTC IDL 7218, letter lost⌋ favoris et clementiae plenas, Praesul optime et idem princeps clarissime, summa cum animi gratitudine perlegi. Nam ex iis intellexi, meum in te qualecumque officium non modo gratum fuisse, sed Tuae Celsitudinis erga me benevolentiam etiam adauxisse, qua o utinam tam queam quam optem me dignum praestare! Heic ego re ipsa comperio, quam non temere Charites (Gratiae), in Greek mythology goddesses of charm and beauty⌊CharitesCharites (Gratiae), in Greek mythology goddesses of charm and beauty⌋ ipsas Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusarumMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ collegio ceu comites addiderit antiquitas. De rumusculis porro detergendis, quod Tua paterna monet benevolentia, non potuit non esse gratissimum, cum quod hinc videam, quam bene mihi velis, tum quod talis mihi sis monitor, quem merito faciam maximi. Quod odiosi de me rumusculi spargantur, sed ab iis, qui bonorum odio dignissimi sint, non aliud in causa fuisse reor, quam quod ab illorum factionibus contente abstineo qui, quod et tua iustissima habebat querela, fidem iactitant sed enervem et mortuam. Evangelion habent in ore, circumferunt manibus, sed cuius nullum sensum vel experiantur vel specimen edant. Cogor velim nolim istis Suermerus, fanaticus et anabaptista esse, quas calumnias immo convicia quam inique in me torquere aliquando conati sint, non uno sane exemplo possem edocere, nisi religio esset aurium tuarum patientia id genus nugis abuti. Antisthenes (*ca. 445 – †ca. 365), Athenian philosopher, a pupil of Socrates, co-founder of the Cynical school⌊AntisthenesAntisthenes (*ca. 445 – †ca. 365), Athenian philosopher, a pupil of Socrates, co-founder of the Cynical school⌋ perhibet regium esse male audire, cum bene facias. In specula heic quadam consisto, nec desunt Corycaei, qui me Argus Panoptes mythological figure, one of the Gigants, guardian of the heifer-nymph Io⌊ArgiArgus Panoptes mythological figure, one of the Gigants, guardian of the heifer-nymph Io⌋, quod dicitur, oculis observent; ii meam tamen innocentiam et animum bene sibi conscium opprimere nullis calumniis potuere. Sed alibi huic purgationi locus esto. Ceterum id quidem nolim te clam esse, Praesul dignissime, Triumphi modulos ex tuo indicio longe exactissimo ad incudem revocatos; quare, si non aspernaberis, eos et emaculatiores et aliquanto locupletiores, cum huc Tua Celsitudo divertet, es habiturus; quibusdam enim sublatis alia substitui, alia locupletavi. Porro ut contra postulationem tuam poematis tui exemplum servarem, quod fortasse factum existimas, Praesul optime, id neque meae fidei patiebatur integritas neque mandati tui ferebat summa auctoritas. Quare, quod a me requirere tibi visum fuit officii, praestare nequeo. Animi interim mei bonam propensionem tibi non ingratam fore spero, quamquam nihil reliquum memini ex tumultuaria lectione, quo meam ineruditam et crassam operam possem, si maxime velim, tibi pro tua de me exspectatione comprobare. Tantum ex tempore visum fuit respondere ad amantissimas tuas et clementissimas cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-23, CIDTC IDL 7218, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-23, CIDTC IDL 7218, letter lost⌋. Iis Tuam Celsitudinem Deo Optimo Maximo commendo.

Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingaeElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋, ex collegio nostro litterario, 23 Martii anno etc. XXXIX.

Clarissimae Celsitudinis Tuae studiosissimus cliens Gulielmus Gnapheus (Willem de Volder, Gulielmus Hagensis, Willem van de Voldersgraft) (*1493 – †1568), Dutch humanist, playwright; Catholic priest, then adherent to the Reformation; rector of the Gymnasium in the Hague; imprisoned twice, in 1531 emigrated to Prussia; 1535-1541 first rector of the Gymnasium in Elbing; 1541-1547 lived and taught in Königsberg; from 1547 to death stayed in East Frisia (i.al. as secretary to Countess Anna of Oldenburg and educator of her sons) (ORACKI 1984, p. 69; PAWLAK 1987)⌊Gulielmus Gnapheu[s]Gulielmus Gnapheus (Willem de Volder, Gulielmus Hagensis, Willem van de Voldersgraft) (*1493 – †1568), Dutch humanist, playwright; Catholic priest, then adherent to the Reformation; rector of the Gymnasium in the Hague; imprisoned twice, in 1531 emigrated to Prussia; 1535-1541 first rector of the Gymnasium in Elbing; 1541-1547 lived and taught in Königsberg; from 1547 to death stayed in East Frisia (i.al. as secretary to Countess Anna of Oldenburg and educator of her sons) (ORACKI 1984, p. 69; PAWLAK 1987)⌋