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Letter #309

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI
Granada, 1526-10-14


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 661, f. 235-236
2office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 242, p. 47-49
3copy in Latin, 16th-century, BJ, 6557, f. 220r-221r
4copy in Latin, 16th-century, BCz, 257, p. 704-707
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 1366, p. 8-10
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 35v-36r
7copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 274, No. 155, p. 276-278

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a.1526, f. 46r-v

Prints:
1AT 8 No. 252, p. 365-367 (in extenso)
2PAZ Y MELIA 1924, 1925 p. 441-442 (Spanish translation)
3Españoles Appendix to part II, No. 4, p. 275 (excerpt in Spanish translation)

 

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri [e]t Domino, domino Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊Petro Dei gratia episcopo [Cr]acoviensi etc. ac regni Poloniae vice[cance]llarioPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋, domino meo gratiosissimo

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime. Humillimam commendationem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Seville, 1526-05-13, CIDTC IDL 6861, letter lost⌊Respondicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Seville, 1526-05-13, CIDTC IDL 6861, letter lost⌋ superioribus diebus Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae ex Seville (Sevilla, Hispalis, Sivillia), city in southwestern Spain, Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir river⌊HispaliSeville (Sevilla, Hispalis, Sivillia), city in southwestern Spain, Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir river⌋ 1526-05-13⌊13 Maii praeteriti1526-05-13⌋ ad eas, quas cf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1526-01-01, CIDTC IDL 275⌊prima Ianuariicf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Piotrków, 1526-01-01, CIDTC IDL 275⌋ ad me ex Petricoviensi conventu dederat. Ab eo tempore a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima nullas accepi. Scripsi item cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Piotr TOMICKI] Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 302⌊prima Septembriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Piotr TOMICKI] Granada, 1526-09-01, CIDTC IDL 302⌋ novissimi cum familiari meo Fabiano Woyanowszki, illique commisi, ut omnia, quae se hic hactenus obtulerunt, coram abunde recenseret, quem spero cum litteris et commissionibus a me hic expeditis sospitem applicuisse. Ab eo omnium rerum series, quippe cum mihi affuerit semper, et quicquid hic gestum est, liquido intellegetur.

Quae post illius discessu egerim et ea etiam, quae cum illo propter insecuritatem scribere non audebam, ad praesens ad maiestatem regiam longo volumine complexus sum, unde omnem historiam accipiet, nolui igitur longa scriptione esse molestior.

Iam prope tres anni, quo a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima exivi, labuntur totusque et barba et capite canui omnicanus certe. Haec sunt exteriora, passiones autem interiores, quibus hic miris modis versatus sum, describere non possum; et adhuc finem numquam graviora passus non videor, vult enim 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⌊maiestas reginalisBona 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⌋ et hoc item mihi nomine 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋ mandat, quod hic usque ad omnium rerum exitum maneam, quem tam cito futurum sperare non possum. Mihi, qui ad hoc fortassis natus sum, reluctari non licet, sic mihi in fatis esse et astra significant et adhuc longiores labores minantur. Nihil tamen me durius afficit, quam quod tam procul abesse et conspectu Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae carere tanto tempore debeam, quam humillime rogo: mei in hoc exilio non obliviscatur et coepto me favore prosequi non desinat; in neminem enim praeter Deum maiorem spem et fiduciam meam omnem quam in Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima pono et habeo.

Scribit mihi 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⌊reginalis maiestasBona 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⌋, quod, nescio quam primam nominationem ad ecclesiam Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae Cracoviensem mihi obtinuerit et aliam ad Varmiensem; sic ego sum perpetuo exspectans, solidi nihil mihi datur; opera tamen Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae solidi aliquid fieri posset, quae prius omne id, quod habeo, sua in me propensione contulit. Quapropter iterum atque iterum suppliciter rogo: dignetur mei, quemadmodum semper consuevit, per opportunitatem benignam habere rationem. Si quid tale evenerit, reverendum dominum Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌊doctorem BorgiumStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌋, cum hic mecum ageret, procuratorem ad omnia cum facultate substituendi effeci, qui, ut spero non gravate pro me omnia subibit, modo se negotium offerat, quod duce Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima aliquando se prodibit, alias parva de aliis spes mihi reliqua est.

Adhuc in ea persisto sententia, quae spectat + sicut cf. , 280⌊24 Februariicf. , 280⌋ ad Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam perscripsi; de qua ad reginalem maiestatem nihil attingere ausi, ne ulcus offenderem. Quod Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima pro mea fide et summa sua prudentia perpendat et per occasionem illic, ubi expedit, inculcet. Si B non esset, iam actum fuisset etc.

Alia non restant, quam, cum haec scriberem, venit novum ex Gallia, quod serenissimus Hungariae rex in conflictu cum Turcis occubuisset. Ex Italia tamen felicior describitur successus: Serenissimum Hungariae regem, accepta prius clade, ex Bohemis, Polonis et Germanis re<d>integrasse exercitum et Turcas profligasse ac ipsorum ductorem Ibrein Bassan vivum cepisse. Quod utinam verum sit! Praesertim quod ex Polonia missae fuerint in Hungariam suppetiae, argumentum esset, Tartaros non fuisse in Polonia, vel saltem cum eorum detrimento exivisse vel strage aliqua affectos fuisse, id me non mediocri afficeret gaudio. cf. Ter. An. 266 dum in dubiost animu’ paullo momento huc vel illuc impellitur ⌊Sed cum mens in dubio est, paulo momento huc vel illuc impellitur.cf. Ter. An. 266 dum in dubiost animu’ paullo momento huc vel illuc impellitur ⌋

Iam hic passim dicebatur, audita morte serenissimi Hungariae [regis], de iuribus, quae caesar [h]aberet in regnum Hungariae et nes[cio], quae alia de Ferdinando archiduce, quae consulto praetereo.

De tumultu Romae et fuga pontificis cum cardinalibus in castrum Angeli, reor, Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam iam veriora habere nova, quam huc feruntur. Fuit hic ea de re primum non parvum gaudium, sed paulo post, cum venisset fama Venetos intercepisse Cremonam, cuius prius habebant castrum, laetitia haec in fumum abiit. Dicitur etiam, quod pontifex ex vi pactorum, quae cum caesarianis confecit, copias suas a Venetis revocasset, quodque successissent sex milia Helvetiorum a rege christianissimo missa. Item quod, nescio etiam, qui pedites ex Germania ad ducem Borbonensem nuperrime pervenissent. Nusquam fui, ubitam varia, quam hic dicuntur. Si itaque et ego scribendo sum varius, non mihi sed huic aulae, in qua bullio, est imputandum.

Quod reliquum est: commendo me humillime Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, ut domino et patrono meo gratiosissimo, et rogo, me ex clientela sua non deserat, sed qua coepit gratia prosequatur meque litteris suis aliquando in hoc ergastulo consoletur.

Datae celerrime, cum iam litterae a me exposcerentur, ex Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ in Betica Hispaniae 14 Octobris anno Domini millessimo quingentesimo XXVI