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Letter #327

Cornelis DE SCHEPPER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Puente Duero, 1527-02-23

English register:

De Schepper explains why Dantiscus' messenger stayed with him overnight. De Schepper is seizing the opportunity to send another message to Dantiscus. Because of the speed with which the messenger covered the distance through the woods he is compared to Acteon and Orion.

The Chancellor [Mercurino Gattinara] is terribly upset by the conflict between the German and Spanish troops. De Schepper is having a lot of trouble reassuring him. Therefore it makes no sense to submit Dantiscus' case to him at the moment. De Schepper has described the situation in Italy in his letter of the day before [letter No. 4]. He promises to communicate any further news as soon as possible.

He recommends himself to the Bishop-Elect of Constance [Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch] and to the Count [Johann II of Montfort-Rothenfels].




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 12
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8241 (TK 3), a. 1527, f. 8r-v

Auxiliary sources:
1register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 209

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 28, p. 28 (English register)
2CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 5) p. 62-63 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO, AB, f. 12v

Clarissimo viro Domino Ioanni Dantisco, regiae maiestatis Poloniae oratori, domino et patri meo observandissimo

AAWO, AB, f. 12r

Salutem.

Puer iste tuus ex aedili domesticoque aut Actaeon orig. Acteon⌈ActaeonActaeon orig. Acteon⌉ aut Orion effectus est, tam studiose saltus istos lustratus, ut diem unum sine cibo transegerit. Nescio quid sub noctem persuadere mihi conatus est a te permanendi potestatem sibi factam esse, causatus iisdem in tenebris minime se iter in Vallem Oleti reperturum. Mihi profecto facile imposuit specie veritatis orig. vaeritatis⌈veritatisveritatis orig. vaeritatis⌉. Habui itaque illum apud me neque passus sum sine litteris ad te redire.

Senex iste, quem nosti, mirum, quam terretur dissensione inter Germanos Hispanosque oborta. Ideoque satis mihi negotii orig. negocii⌈negotiinegotii orig. negocii⌉ est huic vulneri cicatricem aliquam obducere. Nondum opportune res tuas transigere apud eum potui neque importunavi autem, ne cuius causa huc advenisset, id ego, qui scirem, vanum efficerem atque interpellarem.

Res Italae eo in statu sunt, quo heri ad te perscripsi. Si quid aliud nuntiatum orig. nunciatum⌈nuntiatumnuntiatum orig. nunciatum⌉ fuerit, dabo operam, ut quantocius orig. quantocyus⌈quantociusquantocius orig. quantocyus⌉ intelligas.

Vale et me reverendo domino electo Constantiensi et comiti et tibi imprimis commendatum habe.

Ex Ponte ad Duriam, XXIII-o die mensis Februarii anno M D XXVII-o.

Tuus ex animo, Cornelius Duplicius Scepperus