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Letter #6260

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Georgius SABINUS
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1546-06-05

Early printed source materials:
1SABINUS 1558 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 160v-162r (in extenso)
2SABINUS 1563 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 312-314 (in extenso)
3SABINUS 1578 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 312-314 (in extenso)
4SABINUS 1581 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 312-314 (in extenso)
5SABINUS 1589 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 312-314 (in extenso)
6SABINUS 1606 (Ioannes Dantiscus episcopus Varmiensis Sabino suo s(alutem)) p. 287-289 (in extenso)
7HARTKNOCH 1686 p. 1043 (excerpt, l. 27-36)
8KÖHLER 22 p. 190-191 (excerpt, l. 23-36)
9DANTISCUS 1764 (Ad eundem) p. 152-154 (in extenso)

Prints:
1DANTISCUS 1938 (Jedenastozgłoskowce do Jerzego Sabina) No. 18, p. 189-192 (Polish translation, Jan Michał HARHALA)
2Dantisci Carmina (Hendecasyllabi ad Georgium Sabinum) No. XLVI.2, p. 212-214 (in extenso)
3DANTISCUS 1973, 1987 (Hendecasyllabi ad Georgium Sabinum / Jedenastozgłoskowce do Jerzego Sabina) No. 2, p. 92-97 (in extenso; Polish translation, Anna KAMIEŃSKA)
4NADOLSKI 1976 (Polish translation, Edwin JĘDRKIEWICZ)
5Antologia 1985 (Jedenastozgłoskowce do Jerzego Sabina) No. 2, p. 231-232 (Polish translation, Edwin JĘDRKIEWICZ)
6STARNAWSKI 2007 p. 35 (excerpt, l. 4-7)

 

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Comptas floribus et rosis novellis,
Et terrae variis virentis herbis,
Quas hoc ver redolens reduxit orbi,
Nuper, docte, tuas, Sabine, Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusasMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋
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Vultu vidimus obvias sereno
In nostro reditu fluentis ⌊Allae⌋
Ad ripas, modulis simul canentes
Pimpleis resonans ab ore carmen,
Carmen, dulce, suave, perpolitum,
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Quod nos exhilaravit ac refecit
Et post hoc iter omne, taediosum
Quod nobis fuerat, placens ademit.
Quare tot tibi gratias habemus,
Quot fert germina nunc humus tumescens
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Hoc sub tempore, quo comas resumunt
Frondentes procul arbores in antris
Et nostris prope quae manent in hortis,
Quo iam celsa petunt Oreadesque
Pindi culmina gressibus citatis
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Et quo nunc Dryades suas choreas
Impigroque gradu suas Napaeae
In pratis et agris aquisque ducunt.
Iam quaecumque videntur undiquaque
In campis vel in intimis virectis
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Aut in vallibus, aut iugis in altis,
Rident omnia, cuncta laeta rident.
Hoc ut tempore, mi Sabine, festo
Quod sunt pollicitae tuae Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊CamenaeMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ —
Quo iam singula gaudiis resultant
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Et quo Spiritus affuturus ille,
Qui replet pia corda Christianis,
Certo creditur, huc velis venire,
A te poscimus, ac tui iugalis
Anna Schwarzerdt (*1522 – †1547), daughter of Philipp Melanchthon, since 1536 wife of Georgius Sabinus (NDB, Bd. 22, p. 320-321)⌊ConsortemAnna Schwarzerdt (*1522 – †1547), daughter of Philipp Melanchthon, since 1536 wife of Georgius Sabinus (NDB, Bd. 22, p. 320-321)⌋ thalami venire tecum.
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Melchior Isinderus (Melchior Isinder) (*ca. 1520 – †1588), studied in Wittenberg; pupil of Philipp Melanchthon; 1548 - doctorate in theology from Wittenberg University; Professor (i.a. of Greek and Theology) at the University in Königsberg, 1549 - Rector⌊InsiderusMelchior Isinderus (Melchior Isinder) (*ca. 1520 – †1588), studied in Wittenberg; pupil of Philipp Melanchthon; 1548 - doctorate in theology from Wittenberg University; Professor (i.a. of Greek and Theology) at the University in Königsberg, 1549 - Rector⌋ item, velimus, una
Ut tecum veniat vocatus hospes.
Pro The Volsci ⌊VolscaThe Volsci ⌋ tamen Anna Schwarzerdt (*1522 – †1547), daughter of Philipp Melanchthon, since 1536 wife of Georgius Sabinus (NDB, Bd. 22, p. 320-321)⌊AnnaAnna Schwarzerdt (*1522 – †1547), daughter of Philipp Melanchthon, since 1536 wife of Georgius Sabinus (NDB, Bd. 22, p. 320-321)⌋ sit Camilla ⌊CamillaCamilla ⌋,
Quae Turno tibi gessit in Latinos
Fidas suppetias deditque, quidquid
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Sermonis Latii est politioris,
A caro Philipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌊patrePhilipp Melanchthon (Philipp Schwartzerd) (*1497 – †1560), Lutheran theologian, humanist, Martin Luther's collaborator and friend, author of the Augsburg Confession. He was strongly influenced by Luther, whom he called his spiritual father. In 1519 he was present as a spectator at the disputation of Leipzig between Martin Luther and Johann Eck. He was also in attendance at the Diet of Augsburg (1530) and at the religious colloquy of Worms (1557)⌋, cuius es profunda
Factus splendidus eruditione,
Praeclarum quoque nactus es per orbem
Cum magno pariter favore nomen.
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Scribenti modo fertur appulisse
Vestri messenger of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach ⌊nuntiusmessenger of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach ⌋ huc Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊ducis BorussiAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋,
Est a quo mihi litteras amicas,
Pulsans ostia, redditurus. Illum
Dum sic excipio, recessit omnis
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Conceptus calor atque me puellae
Solum Pierides statim relinquunt.
At curae redeunt molestiores.
Quas res publica dat, trahuntque longe
A coeptis numeris. In is morari
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Quam gratum fuerit, tibi sit in te
Testis noster amor, sibi Sabinum
Promittens animo benigniore,
Quidquid scribitur, esse metiendum.
Quodsi forte licentia Gaius Valerius Catullus (*ca. 84 BC – †ca. 54 BC)⌊CatulliGaius Valerius Catullus (*ca. 84 BC – †ca. 54 BC)⌋
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Interdum vel et utimur Michael Marullus (Michael Tarchaniota, Μιχαήλ Μάρουλλος Ταρχανειώτης) (*1458 – †1500), Greek humanist, scholar and neo-latin poet, author of epigrams and hymns⌊MarulliMichael Marullus (Michael Tarchaniota, Μιχαήλ Μάρουλλος Ταρχανειώτης) (*1458 – †1500), Greek humanist, scholar and neo-latin poet, author of epigrams and hymns⌋,
Fit, cum copia largior negatur
Intento gravibus subinde rebus.
Si te versiculi parum diserti
Huc ducent, satis est. Vale venique!