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Letter #6256

Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS
s.l., [1516-11-01]

Early printed source materials:
1DANTISCUS 1571 (C. Ursini Velii genethliacon Ioannis Dantisci viri clarissimi) p. A7 v + 2 pp. not numbered (in extenso)
2DANTISCUS 1576 (C. Ursini Velii genethliacon Ioannis Dantisci viri clarissimi) p. A7 v + 2 pp. not numbered (in extenso)
3DANTISCUS 1764 (Casp. Ursini Velii genethliacon Io. Dantisci poetae clarissimi) p. 297-300 (in extenso)
4PERIANDER (C. Ursinus Velius in genethliacon Ioannis Dantisci poetae clarissimi) p. 446-449 (in extenso)
5URSINUS 1522 (C. Ursini Velii genethliacon Ioannis Dantisci poetae clarissimi) p. q-q3 (in extenso)

Prints:
1SKOLIMOWSKA 2016 Records p. 338-347 (in extenso; English translation)

 

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Natali, Dantisce, tuo pia sacra frequentet
Quisquis Castalio lavit in amne caput.
Personet aurata cithara praedulcis Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊AgileusApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋
Et carmen solito laetius ore canat.
Illo Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊PieridesMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ saltent cantante sorores
Et sua cum Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoebiApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ carmine mixta sonent.
Adsit, adhuc pedibus surisque madentibus ⌊Evan⌋
Nuper ab expresso praela peruda mero.
Altera post decimam lux haec trieterida nobis
Annua lux partus conscia grandis adest.
Tale vel hoc carmen pariturae ad limina matris
Divino Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊ClariusApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ protulit ore deus.
Nascere felici puer o pulcherrime fato
Tantum non Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ pulchrior et Dionysos one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Semele (or Persephone), god of fertility, wild nature, theater and wine⌊BromioDionysos one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Semele (or Persephone), god of fertility, wild nature, theater and wine⌋.
Et tibi formoso crescant in corpore vires
Membra lacertosis sint bene firma toris.
Qualis erat cum victor ovans Heracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene⌊Tirynthius herosHeracles (Hercules), Greek mythic hero, famous for his extraordinary strength, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene⌋
Aurea ab Hesperio mala dracone tulit.
Et celeber scriptis, et factis clarus habetor.
Carmina Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌊PelignoOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌋ proxima lude seni.
Prima tuos ignes recitabunt ludicra: toto
Prospera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌊ProsperaProspera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌋ versiculis vivet in orbe tuis.
Tristia post laetos vulgabis carmina versus,
Et dices patrio praelia facta solo.
Signaque Sarmatici victricia 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⌊regisSigismund 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⌋, et arma
Vidit Alexander III of Macedon (Alexander The Great, Alexander Magnus) (*356 – †323), 336-323 King of Macedon; creator of Macedonian Empire, one of the greatest commanders of antiquity⌊Pellaei quae ducisAlexander III of Macedon (Alexander The Great, Alexander Magnus) (*356 – †323), 336-323 King of Macedon; creator of Macedonian Empire, one of the greatest commanders of antiquity⌋ ara canes.
Arma per infecti disiecta Dnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌊BoristhenisDnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌋ undas:
Cumque suis armis corpora vasta virum.
Magna tibi semper fulgebit gratia regum,
Quorum munificas experiere manus.
Tum peregre populos varios visurus et urbes
Ibis, et externis gentibus hospes eris.
Cymbrica namque leges prima formose iuventa
Litora[1], permensus Baltic Sea⌊Baltheon ante fretumBaltic Sea⌋.
Acre virum genus, et validos Saxones adibis.
Omne per Hercynium progrediere nemus.
Innumeros late populos, gentesque videbis
Quas claudunt gelidis Rhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌊RhenusRhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌋ et Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊IsterDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ aquis.
Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋ posthac et opes miratus et urbes
Audebis vastos per maris ire sinus.
Alcinoi veteres primum mirabere sedes[2].
Alta tibi hospitium deinde Zakynthos, island on the Ionian Sea⌊ZacinthusZakynthos, island on the Ionian Sea⌋ erit.
Atque Epidauros, town in Greece, Peloponnesian Peninsula, today Palaia Epidavros⌊EpidaurusEpidauros, town in Greece, Peloponnesian Peninsula, today Palaia Epidavros⌋, ubi serpentis imagine cultus
Indigenis Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ natus in aede fuit.
Atque Rhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌊RhodonRhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌋ Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ claram, et magno Jupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌊IoveJupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌋ Crete, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊CretaCrete, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋
Et Cyprus, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊CypronCyprus, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋ Idaliae regna superba deae.
Et Syria⌊SyriaeSyria⌋ populos, et inhospita vasta videbis,
Qua non aequoreo tutius extat iter.
Quin et adorabis sacrum quo condita passi
Lurida sarcophago membra fuere dei.
Quaeque Palaestinas loca sunt veneranda per oras
Bethlemiumque larem Calvariaeque solum.
Denique Sicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌊TrinacriamSicily, island in the Mediterranean Sea, Kingdom ruled by the Habsburgs⌋, fumantemque ignibus Aetnam
Conspicies, Siculo praeteriture freto.
Claram et Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊ParthenopenNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ peragrabis, et Apulia (Puglia), region in southeastern Italy⌊AppulaApulia (Puglia), region in southeastern Italy⌋ iuxta
Arva, et Campania, region in southern Italy⌊CampaniCampania, region in southern Italy⌋ rura beata soli.
Atque orbis dominam victi mirabere Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋,
Quicquid et in tota visitur Ausonia.
Mox iterum regumque aulis, regumque vacabis
Conciliis, regum laus erit arma sequi.
Regius 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⌊AugustiMaximilian 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⌋ vives orator in aula
Iussus ad Senate of the Republic of Venice ⌊Euganeos saepius ire patresSenate of the Republic of Venice ⌋.
Ista quidem mediis iam tum perfeceris annis
Pectus et ingenium testificata tuum.
Cum decorata sacrae lambent tua tempora laurus
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⌋ invicta munera lata manu.
Quod reliquum est vitae spatium, nam longa beato
Pollicita est facilis stamina parca tibi.
Curret id omne tibi feliciter, et tenor unus
Unus erit vitae cursus ubique tuae.
Et non est oneri tibi sera futura senectus
Sed viridis, sed quae rara venire solet.
Ipse tuas augebit opes, augebit honores
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⌊RexSigismund 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⌋ tuus, ingrata ni volet esse manu.
Sic cecinit Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoebusApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋. Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ cessante sorores
Lanificae nivei staminis orsa trahunt.
Solvebat magnum Juno goddess in Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter⌊LucinaJuno goddess in Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter⌋ facillima partum.
Et positum est utero dulce Christine Schultze (Christine Scholcz) (†1539), mother of Ioannes Dantiscus (PSB 4 Dantyszek, s. 424)⌊parentisChristine Schultze (Christine Scholcz) (†1539), mother of Ioannes Dantiscus (PSB 4 Dantyszek, s. 424)⌋ onus.
Natus es in lucem, lux o generosa tuorum.
Felicem o genium terque quaterque tuum.
Natus es auspicibus diis et Juno goddess in Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter⌊IunoneJuno goddess in Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter⌋ secunda.
Fila quater vitae terque beata tuae.
Sed iam convivae plausum date. Pocula sumat
Quisque simul mecum et talia voce sonet:
Vivat io Dantiscus, io laetum exigat aevum
Vivat io patriae, vivat io ille suis.
Est bene, non votis optamus inanibus ista
Risit, et optatis annuit ipse Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊deusApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋.