CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #519

Ioannes COLARDO to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Rome, 1530-07-31

received Augsburg, [1530]-08-07

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 243, p. 127-130

Prints:

1	AT 12 No. 215, p. 210 (in extenso)

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BCz, 243, p. 130

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et domino, 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⌊Iohanni Dei gratia electo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋, apud caesaream maiestatem serenissimi r paper damaged⌈[r]r paper damaged⌉egis Poloniae dignissimo oratori, domino observandissimo

BCz, 243, p. 127

Reverende domine, humili salute praemissa.

Reverende domine.

Ex litteris domini Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelii ScepperiCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋, cognati mei ac amici singularis, etiam ex vestris, illis annexis, voluntatem et desiderium vestrum intellexi. Ego admodum oblectatus sum, mihi oblatam esse occasionem, quo Paternitati Vestrae inservirem et amicitiam, veram fidem ipso effectu declarare possim. Propterea vestra intellecta voluntate et habito assensu et voluntate domini doctoris poenitentiarii, quid pro re vestra et felici eius accessione fortunae procuraverim et effecerim, ex memoriali fa ad vos misso facile intelligetis. Superest, ut hanc inceptam diligentiam mature et feliciter concludamus, offerendo me ad negotium suum ac omnia et singula, quae pro tempore personam vestram et domini nostri Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊CorneliiCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ cognati concernere poterunt, paratissimum et fideliter inservire volentem. Quam rem, ampliori informatione per vos recepta, apertius considerabitis et experiemini, concedente alt Altissimo, qui vos custodiat feliciter.

Ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, ultima Iulii 1530.

Eiusdem Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendae humilis servitor Ioannes Colardo in 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in the Holy See; papal scribe⌊Ioannes ColardIoannes Colardo in 1530 Dantiscus' plenipotentiary in the Holy See; papal scribe⌋, scriptor apostolicus

Postscript No. 1:

Reverendissimus Sanctorum Quattuor multum fuit gavisus de vestra promotione, proficiat Paternitati Vestrae Reverendae ad maiorem.

Postscript No. 2:

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