CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #3867

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS)]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539, end of July

English register: Dantiscus is pleased with Hozjusz’s favourable opinion of his poem (versiculi). He extends thanks for the help with publishing it and for the valuable corrections.

He has agreed by letter with Georg Hegel that the latter should buy 200 copies of the poem from the printer [Hieronymus Vietor]. Dantiscus will also send the printer some linen for a robe. The man did introduce some errors, but only more learned readers will notice them.

Dantiscus extends thanks for the news and asks to continue receiving updates.

Manuscript sources:

1	office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 101r-v

Prints:

1	CEID 1/2 No. 77, p. 269-271 (in extenso; English register)

Text & apparatus & commentary Plain text Text & commentary Text & apparatus

AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 101r

Venerabilis paper damaged⌈[nerabilis]nerabilis paper damaged⌉ Domine paper damaged⌈[Domine]Domine paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉.

Salutem et felicitatem.

Quod paper damaged⌈[uod]uod paper damaged⌉ Dominationi Vestrae visum sic est, quod cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊versiculicf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ mei cf. Hor. Ars 3.3.3 Aut prodesse volunt aut delectare poetae ⌊vel prodesse fortassis aut delectare paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉cf. Hor. Ars 3.3.3 Aut prodesse volunt aut delectare poetae ⌋ frugemve pio lectori aliquam adferre possint, ob idque eos excudi curaverit, quorum novissime maiorem ad me partem misit, non solum boni consulo, verum etiam magnas gratias habeo, eo potissimum, quod in illis restituendis tanto studio elaboraverit, devia reduxerit, obscuriora illustrarit eosque ferme suos effecerit. Quantum mihi in illis recognoscendis otii aut diligentiae fuerit, ex ipsis passim labeculis liquet, quas non usquequaque densa rudimentorum ignorantia, qui(n) potius mihi quasi innata inconsiderantia mensque ad grandiora magisque necessaria protracta aspersit. Solet interdum et viris magnis idem accidere, cum graviora recte dispiciant ac disponant, ut in rebus levioribus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravioribus⌈gravioribus levioribus levioribus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out gravioribus⌉ ob quandam animi securitatem vel verius incuriam, aliquando pueriliter labantur. Quemadmodum hi, qui serio intenti a(?) astra contemplantur e(?) plerumque ea, quae pedibus ms. prelibus(!) ⌈pedibuspedibus ms. prelibus(!) ⌉ observantur, non vident.

Item et bonis equis non raro evenit, qui per scabrosas et fere invias inter saxa vias constanter incedunt, per planas indiligenter gradientes ms. grudientes(!) ⌈gradientesgradientes ms. grudientes(!) ⌉ subinde concidunt. Haec non ideo, quod me excusem, verum ut meam accusem oscitantem inscitiam, scribo, quae mihi notior est, quam ut mihi tribuer(em) vel ambitiose tribui velim quippiam. Non parum itaque Dominationi Vestrae debeo, quae adeo p(ri)us extemporariis ms. extemperariis(!) ⌈extemporariisextemporariis ms. extemperariis(!) ⌉ illis incultisque meis neniis adfuit etc.

De Hieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌊calcografoHieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌋ egi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg HEGEL Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1539]-08-01?, CIDTC IDL 4158⌊litteri in the Dantiscus hand, written over a⌈aii in the Dantiscus hand, written over a⌉scf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg HEGEL Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1539]-08-01?, CIDTC IDL 4158⌋[1] cum domino Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋, qui ab eo ducenta exemplaria eo pretio, quod in mor(e) habetur, redimet, unde et labori, et impensis, ut reor, satisfiet. Accedet Hieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌊illiHieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌋ praeterea paper damaged⌈[praeterea]praeterea paper damaged⌉ ad Dominationis Vestrae commendationem pro veste pannus, quem paulo post sum missurus paper damaged⌈[post sum missurus]post sum missurus paper damaged⌉. Sunt quidam ab Hieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌊eoHieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌋ errores comissi, quos [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 101v doctiores intelligent paper damaged⌈[ent]ent paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉le cum [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ dignam se apud r(everendum ) or r(everendissimum )⌈r(everendum )r(everendum ) or r(everendissimum )⌉ dominum Samuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌊vicecancellariumSamuel Maciejowski (*1499 – †1550), humanist and diplomat, one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund I and then to his son Sigismund II Augustus; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Sandomierz, and from 1530 in Kielce; from 1531 Canon of Gniezno; from 1532 or 1533 to 1537 royal secretary (previously scribe at the royal chancellery); 1537-1539 Grand Secretary; 1539-1547 Crown Vice-Chancellor; 1539-1541 Bishop of Chełm; 1541-1545 Bishop of Płock; 1545-1550 Bishop of Cracow; 1547-1550 Crown Grand Chancellor; in 1532 royal envoy to Rome; in 1534 and 1538 royal envoy to the local diets (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257-258; Urzędnicy 10, p. 184; PSB 19 Machowski - Maria Kazimiera, p. 64-69)⌋ existimatio [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ impurioris nimirum linguae morumque impudentiorum, quam ut illi off[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ quo prius non sine nota cognitus est, praeesse debeat, quantum paper damaged⌈[um]um paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ cf. Adagia 2591 ⌊ut graculus ille Aesopicuscf. Adagia 2591 ⌋ se ornet, idque quod non est, se simular(e) accurate sciatis.

Pro novis, quae mihi Dominatio Vestra impartiri solet, gratiam habeo. Quod ut sedulo faciat plurimum oro, in eo enim mihi non vulgariter gratificatur Dominatio Vestra.

Quae felicissime valeat.

Ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilspergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, ... gap left by scribe⌈...... gap left by scribe⌉ Iulii MDXXXIX.

[1] The cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg HEGEL Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1539]-08-01?, CIDTC IDL 4158⌊lettercf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georg HEGEL Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), [1539]-08-01?, CIDTC IDL 4158⌋ from Dantiscus to Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georg HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋, mentioned here as sent, is dated August 1, but the date is corrected from July and the day number is not clear.