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Letter #5610

Thomas ELYOT to Ioannes DANTISCUS
s.l., [1531 autumn — 1532-07-07]


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, AAWO, AB, D. 68, f. 108
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 609

 

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Reverendo 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⌊domino 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⌋ oratori 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋

Salve.

Domine Orator.

Ne te pigeat pro tuo rarissimo candore cras mecum esse in prandio. In quo non tam exspectabis Apicianas lautitias Vitellianaque fercula, quam convivium paene Socraticum - nisi quod carebis fortassis glande fabisque[1] (ni fallor) - non, quod erga talem amicum, qualis tu es, velim esse sordidus, sed ne post frequentes propinationes, quas mea ex [part]e tibi polliceor, oppleti pecuinis bellariis, Circe in Greek mythology a minor goddess of magic, living on the island of Aeaea⌊CyrcenCirce in Greek mythology a minor goddess of magic, living on the island of Aeaea⌋ iratam experiamur. Id tibi persuad[ea]s, vir iucundissime, neminem in iis equidem partibus Culmensi episcopo mihi optabili[ore]m esse, non in conviviis modo, sed etiam ubique loci, cum amicitiae vires experiri lic[ueri]t.

Vale, oratorum disertissime.

[1 ] convivium paene Socraticum - nisi quod carebis fortassis glande fabisque: Plato ancient Greek philosopher⌊PlatoPlato ancient Greek philosopher⌋, in his Republic (2:372), with the lips of Socrates ⌊SocratesSocrates ⌋, recommands eating bread, vine and some modest additions, i.a. broad beans and acorns