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Letter #4852

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Joachim von WATT (VADIANUS)
Hall, 1515-10-02


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, VSSG, Ms 30, f. 58

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8245 (TK 7), f. 70r-v

Prints:
1ARBENZ 1890 24/1 No. 55, p. 141-142 (in extenso; German register)

 

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Doctissimo viro Joachim von Watt (Ioachimus Vadianus) (*1484 – †1551), Swiss humanist, poet and reformer, Dantiscus' friend. He studied at the faculty of arts (under Konrad Celtis) in Vienna, and later in Trent, Padua and Venice. In 1509 he obtained the degree of Master of Arts and in 1517 he was graduated as doctor of medicine. As a mayor of family town, he brought about St. Gallen's conversion to Protestantism. During his voyages he visited Leipzig, Wrocław (Ger. Breslau) and Cracow.; 1518 - town physician in St. Gallen; 1521 - member of the St. Gallen Town Council; 1526 - Mayor of St. Gallen. (ADB, Bd. 41, 239-244)⌊Ioachimo VadianoJoachim von Watt (Ioachimus Vadianus) (*1484 – †1551), Swiss humanist, poet and reformer, Dantiscus' friend. He studied at the faculty of arts (under Konrad Celtis) in Vienna, and later in Trent, Padua and Venice. In 1509 he obtained the degree of Master of Arts and in 1517 he was graduated as doctor of medicine. As a mayor of family town, he brought about St. Gallen's conversion to Protestantism. During his voyages he visited Leipzig, Wrocław (Ger. Breslau) and Cracow.; 1518 - town physician in St. Gallen; 1521 - member of the St. Gallen Town Council; 1526 - Mayor of St. Gallen. (ADB, Bd. 41, 239-244)⌋, poetae lauro insignito ac collegii ducalis duodecemviro praeceptori suo non paenitendo Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋.

Salutem.

Quod tanto tempore, humanissime Vadiane, nihil mihi scripseris, quamvis pollicitus sis id facere saepius, non aegre fero; nam tot et tantis apud Pyrrha, mistress of Joachim von WATT ⌊tuam PirrhamPyrrha, mistress of Joachim von WATT ⌋ te scio negotiis occupatum, quod etiam plus agas apud eam, quam Melisseus mythical king of Crete⌊hicMelisseus mythical king of Crete⌋, qui in apum meditatione consenuit. Si tamen aliquando feriatus fueris et vetustum cunnum pertaesus, quaeso sciam, quid agatur, cur hactenus nihil scripseris. Me nec Polixena probably a nickname of common acquaintance of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌊PolixenaPolixena probably a nickname of common acquaintance of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌋ nec ista vel similis Hecuba ⌊Hector ⌊HectorisHector ⌋ matriHecuba ⌋ detinet, quominus, dum opportunitas adest, tui obliviscar. Pro meo igitur in te amore te plurimum rogo, promissis satage et me ex hoc solve dubio, ne videar Andromacha mythological figure, daughter of Eetion of Thebes and Hector's wife; nickname of common acquaintance of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌊AndromachaAndromacha mythological figure, daughter of Eetion of Thebes and Hector's wife; nickname of common acquaintance of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌋ minor; tuus enim velim esse vel pathicus, sed vicissim; et dum poteris per otium ab ista tua inveterata resipiscere, scribe, ut sciam me tibi illa cariorem, cf. Hor. Carm. 1.1.36 ⌊sublimi feriam vertice sideracf. Hor. Carm. 1.1.36 ⌋. Quod si forte excusatus esse volueris per tabellarios, quos habere nequis, noli esse cf. Vulg. Ps (G) 115.11 Omnis homo mendax ⌊Davidicus mendaxcf. Vulg. Ps (G) 115.11 Omnis homo mendax ⌋, tabellae enim Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesarisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ apud vos sunt, sedulo proinde da litteras. Ubi Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesarMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ est, ibidem cum Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊domino reverendissimo VladislaviensiMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋ futuri sumus. Interea vero tibi provinciam impono, ut Riccardo Bartolini (Riccardus Bartholinus) (*ca. 1475 – †ca. 1529), poet associated to the imperial court, chaplain and close collaborator of Cardinal Matthäeus Lang, whom accompanied to the congress at Vienna (1515); author of description of this travel ("Odeporicon", H. Vietor, Vienna 1515), and epic "Ad divum Maximilianum... de bello Norico Austriados" (Strasbourg 1516); 1507 Perugia canon (CE, vol. 1, p. 97-98)⌊RiccardoRiccardo Bartolini (Riccardus Bartholinus) (*ca. 1475 – †ca. 1529), poet associated to the imperial court, chaplain and close collaborator of Cardinal Matthäeus Lang, whom accompanied to the congress at Vienna (1515); author of description of this travel ("Odeporicon", H. Vietor, Vienna 1515), and epic "Ad divum Maximilianum... de bello Norico Austriados" (Strasbourg 1516); 1507 Perugia canon (CE, vol. 1, p. 97-98)⌋, qui etiam mei oblitus est, et Caspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌊UrsinoCaspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌋, Georg Tannstetter (Georgius Collimitius, Georgius Lycoripensis) (*1482 – †1535), Bavarian humanist, astronomer, astrologer and physician, a common friend of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt; 1503-1530 professor of the University of Vienna, 1512 rector; 1510-1518 personal physician of Emperor Maximilian I; 1530-1535 on the court of King Ferdinand in Innsbruck (NDB, vol. 3 p. 322-323 )⌊CollimitioGeorg Tannstetter (Georgius Collimitius, Georgius Lycoripensis) (*1482 – †1535), Bavarian humanist, astronomer, astrologer and physician, a common friend of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt; 1503-1530 professor of the University of Vienna, 1512 rector; 1510-1518 personal physician of Emperor Maximilian I; 1530-1535 on the court of King Ferdinand in Innsbruck (NDB, vol. 3 p. 322-323 )⌋ tamen nostro imprimis, nomine meo salutem dicas, nec Rusticus nickname of common friend of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌊RusticumRusticus nickname of common friend of Dantiscus and Joachim von Watt⌋ nostrum praetereas. Vale et is sis, qui apud me esse voluisti.