CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #34

Jan WIECZFIŃSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Bratian, 1533-07-26

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, letter and signature probably in the same hand, BK, 230, p. 269-270

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BK, 230, p. 270

Reverendissimo in Christo patri, 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi etc. domino maiori honorando, et amico semper observandissimo

BK, 230, p. 269

Reverendissime domine maior honorande et semper observandissime.

Hoc messis tempore nolui Paternitatem Vestram Reverendissimam occupare diebus aliis, sed ita prout postulat 1533-07-27?⌊die Solis1533-07-27?⌋ ad prandium veniam et utinam illam inveniam cum omnibus suis optime sanam et voti compotem.

Ex Bratian, castle on the left bank of the Drwęca river in the Kulm region, 2 km N of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, castle built by the Teutonic Knights in 1343-1359, fell in disrepair in 19th century; today a village⌊BratianBratian, castle on the left bank of the Drwęca river in the Kulm region, 2 km N of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, castle built by the Teutonic Knights in 1343-1359, fell in disrepair in 19th century; today a village⌋, Sab(bato), die Sanctae Annae 1533.

Postscript:

Iam sacra 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ intravit Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnamVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ et dicitur insperata milia multa habuit in obvium. Utinam haec turbida nebula pariat mitem imbrem vel tranquillam auram or tranquillum ventum⌈tranquillam auramtranquillam auram or tranquillum ventum⌉. Illustris dominus comes Tarnoviensis fautor meus colendissimus motus precibus principum et amore patriae velocissime transivit Podolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌊PodoliamPodolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova⌋, ubi 4000 equitum superinscribed⌈equitumequitum superinscribed⌉ {milia} et 500 peditum conscripsit. Sed quid(em) inter tantos, si potentiae The Tatars ⌊TartarumThe Tatars ⌋ cum The Valachs ⌊WalachisThe Valachs ⌋ coniunctis viribus invadent dominia Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ etc. Haec et alia tutius or latius⌈tutiustutius or latius⌉ coram Paternitate Vestra Reverendissima(?). Et iterum semper feliciter vivat pro meo singulari desiderio.

Jan Wieczfiński (†1535)⌊Ioannes de WieczffnaJan Wieczfiński (†1535)⌋, castellanus Plocensis etc.