Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, regis [P]oloniae apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ [ora]tori, episcopo [Culm]ensi etc.

Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋

Salutem plurimam.

Quandoquidem tecum coram agendi mihi potestas non integra fuit, 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⌊DantisceIoannes 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⌋ clarissime, id (etsi verecundius paulo) litteris tamen agere constitui. Et quamquam, veluti in proverbio est, cf. Cic. Fam. 5.12.1 epistula enim non erubescit ⌊epistulam non erubescerecf. Cic. Fam. 5.12.1 epistula enim non erubescit ⌋, puduit me tamen longe magis litteris nunc tecum agere, quam coram fecisset(!) verbis. Primum, quod illud mihi insolitum erat et antehac numquam tentatum, praesens vero, quae tua benignitas fuit, tecum persaepe locutus sum et suavitas atque amoenitas illa tui vultus nonnihil mihi animi addere solet. Tum verebar quoque, num satis ex urbanitate esset talem nugonem ad tam dignum atque cf. V. Max. 2.10.8.13-14 omnibus numeris perfecta virtus; V. Max. 8.15.2.5-6 omnibus numeris virtutis divitem magisque suo merito quam fortunae beneficio magnum ⌊omnibus numeris absolutum virumcf. V. Max. 2.10.8.13-14 omnibus numeris perfecta virtus; V. Max. 8.15.2.5-6 omnibus numeris virtutis divitem magisque suo merito quam fortunae beneficio magnum ⌋ litteras dare, praesertim barbaras ac nihil fere aulicae civilitatis redolentes. Tuae tamen humanitati ac facilitati, optime Praesul, tantum tribuo, ut non dubitem, quin haec, qualiaqualia sint, ab amico homine amice sis accepturus.

Porro, quod incredibilis ille meus in te animus tibi nunc voluit, breve est et fortassis non magni momenti, certe parvi momenti, si haec: amicitia, observant[ia], caritas parva existimanda sunt. Verebar etenim, ne haec corporis disiunctio ac muta absentia profundam tui Caroli tibi oblivionem induceret. Huic itaque malo ocius litteris succurrendum putavi, nam tantum sane huic tribuo notitiae, quam tecum contraxi, ut nullius umquam magis exsultarim aut mihi placuerim et, quae mea simplicitas est, non prorsus me a te contemni mihi persuadeo. Quo suavissimo deliramento ut diutius mihi frui liceat, tu fac ac serio annitere, nam hac re plurimum felicitatis addideris mihi et tibi nihil incommodaveris.

De iis rebus, quae apud nos aguntur, nescio, quod scribere debeam. Omnes recte valemus. Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbiusIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋ noster atque ego suavissimam hic vitam agimus, pe <r> petui sumus in compotatiunculis, in cantionibus, in lusibus, iocis ac strenuae Penelope wife of Odysseus, famous for conjugal faithfulness⌊PenelopisPenelope wife of Odysseus, famous for conjugal faithfulness⌋ sponsos agimus. Subinde invisimus filias illas Arendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌊praetorisArendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌋ Joozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌊IodocamJoozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌋ ac Lyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌊LinkinLyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌋, quae numquam cessant tui mentionem facere, cuius parentes quoque tui sane amantissimi sunt, qui omnes tibi plurimam salutem imprecantur. Cupiverant etiam vehementer tibi commendari dominus Willem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌊Gulielmus a WaleWillem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌋ dominus scriba, cognatus meus Nicolaas Uutenhove (Utenhove) (*1499? – †1549), first cousin of Karel Uutenhove; from 1529 Councillor of the Council of Flanders, from 1547 Councillor of the Grand Council of Mechelen (CE, vol. 3, 363-364)⌊Nicolaus UtenhoviusNicolaas Uutenhove (Utenhove) (*1499? – †1549), first cousin of Karel Uutenhove; from 1529 Councillor of the Council of Flanders, from 1547 Councillor of the Grand Council of Mechelen (CE, vol. 3, 363-364)⌋ et noster infacete facetus Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbiusIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋. Ad{d}erat quoque mihi tum forte, cum haec scriberem, Iodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌊sororIodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌋ mea, quae me interpellavit, ut tibi, quam possim officiosissime, suis verbis salutem adscriberem.

Quod reliquum est, hoc unum vehementer a te contendo, ut, si forte aliquando istic reperiatur, qui in aulam Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊imperatoris TurcarumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ proficiscatur, id mihi indicare velis ac manum (quod aiunt) praebere iuvareque, ut una proficisci liceat, nam animus meus hoc avidissime cupit. Hoc enim officio gratificaveris mihi, ut qui maxime. Quod autem ad me attinet, si quid esset obsequii, quod Tuae Dignitati exhiberi possim, id non libenter modo, sed summo etiam cum gaudio fecero, hic enim Carolus, quantus est, in tuo officio ac potestate est.

Bene vale, clarissime ac doctissime Praesul.

Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GandaviGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋, et ex tempore, et tumultuanter, postridie festum Bartolomei anno M D XXXI.

Tuus, si suus, Karel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌊Carolus UutenhoveusKarel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌋ scripsit

Reverendo in Christo Patri ac 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi, 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 PolonorumSigismund 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⌋ apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ oratori etc.

Tournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌊TornaciTournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌋

Salutem plurimam.

Tuam benevolentiam atque humanitatem erga me talem ac tantam, ornatissime Praesul, experior, ut existimem nullis aut officiis, aut obsequiis me satisfacere posse. Quantum enim illud est, quod me, nugonem talem, tuo diario ac tuorum numero asscribere haud dedignatus es et (quod inter tot negotia tua tibi rarum ac difficile esse arbitror) litteris etiam salutare subinde non es gravatus, ac iampridem misisti ad me cum litteris cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Esteban Gabriel MERINO Brussels, [1531-09-24 or shortly after], CIDTC IDL 55⌊epistulamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Esteban Gabriel MERINO Brussels, [1531-09-24 or shortly after], CIDTC IDL 55⌋ quandam tuam cf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌊typis excusamcf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌋ de victoria 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 PolonorumSigismund 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⌋ adversus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊Turcas(!)The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋, mihi quidem gratissimis tuis litteris multo gratiorem, vel hac potissimum de causa, quod impense faveam Inhabitants of Poland ⌊PolonisInhabitants of Poland ⌋ quodque semper horum fuerim studiosissimus ac, nescio quo pacto, iis coniunctior.

Certe potior causa esse debeat Christianae religionis utilitas, et esset sane, si cernerem hac occasione aliquid generosioris animi principibus Christianis accrescere. Verum cum video nostros adeo desides ac segnes, ut his nihil moveantur sintque in adversis ac prosperis aeque negligentes, vehementer vereor, ne Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ nostram hanc perpendens socordiam, animos suscipiat atque ita nos invadat copiosissimaque sua manu s<tr>ingat, ut tandem et sero, misere nos nobis defuisse perpendamus. At nolo iam hoc in argumento diutius persistere, scio enim, quam nihil hodie sit tutum proloqui, quamque cf. Adagia 334 Sub omni lapide scorpius dormit ⌊omni sub lapide (ut in proverbio est) dormiat scorpiocf. Adagia 334 Sub omni lapide scorpius dormit ⌋, sed haec fortassis apud te licuerunt.

Ex cf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌊libelliscf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌋, quos ad me misisti, unum misi ad dominum Willem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌊Gulielmum a WaleWillem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌋, alterum ad dominum Omaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌊scribamOmaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌋, tertium ad Frans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis) ⌊praetorem summumFrans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis) ⌋, quartum mihi servavi. Fuit omnibus istis mea haec donatio, quinimo tua, multo gratissima, Frans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis)

Arendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌊utrumque praetoremFrans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis)

Arendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌋ salutavi diligenter tuis verbis, nec minus nymphas nostras Joozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌊IodocamJoozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌋ ac Lyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌊LivinamLyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌋ cum Iodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌊sororeIodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌋ nostra, quae omnes multipliciter auctam salutem tibi reddunt.

Commendat se tibi quam officiosissime satyrus noster Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbiusIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋, qui has tibi reddet. Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊IuvenisIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋ est utraque li<n>gua doctus ac mira modestia praeditus, mihique summa familiaritate coniunctus, quare hunc gratissimum tibi hospitem fore nihil dubito.

Ex tempore, ut vides, quarto Calend{i}as Decembres anno M D XXXI.

Tuus, si suus, Karel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌊Carolus UtenhoveusKarel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌋

Reverendo Patri ac 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, episcopo Culmensi, 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 Po[lo]niaeSigismund 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⌋ apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ [ora]tori etc.

Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋

Salutem plurimam.

Vide, quanta mea sit infelicitas, ornatissime Praesul, ut cum nuper ad te litteras scribere pararem, subito mihi abeundum fuit in Hainaut (Hannonia, County of Hainaut), county in the Low Countries, from 1482 under Habsburg rule. Its territory corresponds with the Belgian province of Hainaut, and part of the French Département du Nord⌊HannoniamHainaut (Hannonia, County of Hainaut), county in the Low Countries, from 1482 under Habsburg rule. Its territory corresponds with the Belgian province of Hainaut, and part of the French Département du Nord⌋. Ac non ita multo post, cum audissem Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ Tournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌊TornaciTournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌋ affuturum, dedi per quendam sodalem nostrum ad te litteras, sed frustra, nam tu Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ permanseras, quod adeo me fugerat, ut etiam a paucis abhinc diebus pertransierim Bruxellas nec de te quippiam animadverti. Utque credas hic non fucum esse, audies rem omnem planius ex tuo Michiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌊MichaeleMichiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌋. Verum et cf. Karel UUTENHOVE to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1531-11-28, CIDTC IDL 717⌊litterascf. Karel UUTENHOVE to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., 1531-11-28, CIDTC IDL 717⌋, quas Tournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌊TornaciTournai (Tornacum, Doornik), city in the Habsburg Netherlands, ca. 80 km SW of Brussels, on the Schelde (Scheldt) river, centre of the territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis, which was incorporated into the Habsburg Netherlands in 1521; now in the Belgian province of Hainaut⌋ ad te dederam una cum iis mitto, ut facilius mihi fidem adhibeas utque aequiore in me sis animo. Audieram enim vehementer te quaerere de mea tarditate et meas litteras requirere, qua in re obtempera{m}bo tibi et libenter, et ex animo, ac sedulo curabo, ne hic meum officium desiderare possis neque pudor aut dysopia (quae mihi innata est) obstare poterit, quominus hoc faciam.

At audio te propediem parare iter in tuam Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, quam profectionem imprimis optarim tibi feliciter ac bonis auspiciis cedere. Si mihi propemodum constaret tempus tuae profectionis, ego et Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbiusIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋ te ante tuum abitum istic inviseremus. At quoquo pacto res cadat, tui certe, ornatissime Dantisce, numquam non erimus memores. Et si quid erit, in quo nostra opera, industria aut diligentia tibi usui esse possit, utere tuo Utenovio aeque libere atque illo usurus esses, qui tibi addictissimus est. Nihil enim inveniri possit, quod in rebus Dantisci mihi grave futurum sit. Quicquid enim ille iusserit, id, si non ingenio admodum magno aut dexteritate, certe fide summa ac integritate exaequaturus sum. Nam nullum profecto novi (sit citra adulationem dictum), quem plus faciam aut impensius colam ac diligam. Hoc, ut credas tibique certo persuadeas, te etiam atque etiam rogo. Et hunc sincerum Utenovii in te animum cave, contempseris.

Se quam potest officiosissime tibi commendat noster Robbius, qui etiam, ut reor, nunc ad te cf. Iacobus ROBBIUS Aldenardus to Ioannes DANTISCUS Ghent (Gandavum), [1531-11-28?], CIDTC IDL 79, probably⌊scribitcf. Iacobus ROBBIUS Aldenardus to Ioannes DANTISCUS Ghent (Gandavum), [1531-11-28?], CIDTC IDL 79, probably⌋.

Vale.

Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GandaviGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋, 4 Calendas Decembres anno M D XXXI.

Tuus, adde, quod voles, Karel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌊Carolus UtenhoveusKarel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌋

Reverendo in Christo Patri, 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, episcopo Culmensi ac 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⌋ apud Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caes[ar]emCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ oratori facundissimo etc.

Ubi, ubi fuerit.

Salutem plurimam.

Incredibilem voluptatem accepi ex tuis tam humanis tamque festivis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Karel UUTENHOVE shortly before 1532-01-19, CIDTC IDL 7017, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Karel UUTENHOVE shortly before 1532-01-19, CIDTC IDL 7017, letter lost⌋, ornatissime Praesul. Certe humaniores fuere, quam quae mihi a tanto viro scribi debuerant, festivae vero adeo, ut nec ipsa festivitas potuisset excogitare festiviores. Si vera sunt, quae de Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbioIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋ nostro audio, quod non omnino difficile crediderim, felix est nimium, inquam, felix, quod uxor eius non resciverit, alioqui audiret, quod minime vellet, nam ego arbitror illam minime mutam esse. Ostendisset, mihi crede, sibi non deesse linguam ac fortassis etiam nec manus, at ego tum optarim vultus illius contemplari ac gestus, dum ita tractaretur. cf. Ter. Eu. Chaeream, qiium qui eunuchum induerat ⌊Nimirum Chaeream, illum, qui eunuchum indueratcf. Ter. Eu. Chaeream, qiium qui eunuchum induerat ⌋, nobis exprimeret. Scis, quid is nunc agat? Iactat cyathos, quos istic ebibit et delicatos bolos, quos voravit, ac tuo munusculo superbus nusquam se non ostentat. Iis superioribus diebus celebravimus Dyonisia, sed quae ille tum egerit, nemo pictor, nemo poeta satis exprimere possit. Quae si vidisses, iurares hominem magis ridiculum reperiri non posse. Sed de illo hactenus.

Quod scribis, ut te certiorem facerem de his, quae hic aguntur, prorsus non video, quid scribere possim, quam nos valere, suaviter vivere ac tui haud quaquam immemores esse. Quod tuum officium ac, quacumque in re possis, auxilium offers, habeo gratias immortales nec video, quid umquam dignum tam immodica tua erga me benevolentia praestare possim. Hoc autem, quod vel imprimis tibi gratum fore arbitror, faciam, te dum vivam amabo, colam, venerabor.

Qui has ad te fert, est mihi sanguinitate coniunctus, Franciscus Uutenhove ⌊Francisco UtenoveoFranciscus Uutenhove ⌋ huic nomen est. Franciscus Uutenhove ⌊QuiFranciscus Uutenhove ⌋ vehementer cupit per me tibi commendari ac peroptaret, si tibi commodum esset, tuae familiae adscribi tecumque in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ proficisci. Franciscus Uutenhove ⌊IuvenisFranciscus Uutenhove ⌋, ut arbitror, non omnino ineleganti ingenio est, at nonnihil feroculus fide tali, ut pro illo non dubitarem meam opponere. Si videas Franciscus Uutenhove ⌊illumFranciscus Uutenhove ⌋, ubi fo[r]te in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ perveneris, tibi parum idoneum, commoda illum, quaeso, alicui bono domino. Si id efficere poteris, me tibi plurimum devinxeris, quamvis iamdudum tibi sim sane devictissimus. Certe verebar nonnihil hac commendatione tibi molestus esse, sed istis persuasum est me tantum apud te valere, ut plane puderit abnuere.

Vale.

Dominus Willem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌊Gulielmus a WaleWillem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌋, dominus Omaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌊scribaOmaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌋ et soror nostra Iodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌊IodocaIodoca, sister of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌋ commendant se tibi plurimum. Si qui istic sunt, qui Utenhovium norunt, quaeso, ut et illis commendatus sim.

Rursus vale 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⌊DantisceIoannes 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⌋, Maecenas (Gaius Cilnius Maecenas) (*70 BC – †8 BC)⌊MaecenasMaecenas (Gaius Cilnius Maecenas) (*70 BC – †8 BC)⌋ huius temporis.

Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GandauiGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋, festivans XIIII Calendas Februarias, anno M D XXXI.

Karel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌊Carolus UtenhoveusKarel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌋ Tuae Dignitati addictissimus scripsit

Et litteris, et omni virtutum genere ornatissimo 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, episcopo Culmensi etc.

Ubi, ubi fuerit.

Salutem plurimam.

Tametsi, Reverende Praesul, altum omnino inter nos silentium iamdudum fuit, adeo tamen (Deum testor) non excidit menti nostrae Dantisci numquam satis laudata virtus, ut etiam non raro illius humanitas, comitas ac morum insignis decor (vel in summis) obversentur mihi. Et quod eo magis sic saepe benevolentiae ac tui desiderio oestro concitus fui, ut de petenda Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ tui unius visendi gratia cogitarem. Haec tu aegre fortassis crediturus es, sed revera sic se res habet. Quinimo, si commoda sese obtulisset occasio, habuisses iamdudum pro litteris Utenhovium ipsum.

Iam alter agitur annus, ni fallor, quo hic rumor fuit te vita defunctum fuisse, sed ex hoc metu iam pridem nos liberavit dominus 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)⌊Cornelius ScepperusCornelis 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)⌋, Eke (Eeke, Quercus), village in the Low Countries, County of Flanders, on the river Schelde (Scheldt), 12 km SW of Ghent, today in Belgium⌊Aequanae ditionisEke (Eeke, Quercus), village in the Low Countries, County of Flanders, on the river Schelde (Scheldt), 12 km SW of Ghent, today in Belgium⌋ dominus, tuus olim individuus comes, qui asserebat et vivere te, et valere, et summa in tranquillitate istic vitam agere. Quod quidem adeo nobis fuit iucundum, ut nihil potuisset narrari iucundius, hoc magis, quod perpaucis admodum contingere videmus, quod tibi contigisse audimus, ut videlicet post multos exanclatos labores, post ardua ac impedita (summa cum laude) peracta negotia, in tranquillissimum otium sese recipere detur. Verum nos istam tibi felicitatem vehementer gratulamur, haud ignorantes, quibus tu studiis id, quicquid otii est, impartias.

De me vero quid agatur, si forte rogas, scias. Imprimis valere me quidem atque ita instituisse vitam, ut a publicis negotiis, quantum potuerim, me subtraxerim, ac in Markegem, village in the Low Countries, County of Flanders, 29 km SW of Ghent, today in Belgium, West Flanders⌊rusculum quoddam meum MarchemianumMarkegem, village in the Low Countries, County of Flanders, 29 km SW of Ghent, today in Belgium, West Flanders⌋ recepisse meme Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusisMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ ac literariis studiis sacris potissimum, quicquid otii est, impendens, vocatus tamen interdum, et rei publicae meam operam pro virili accomodo.

Reliqui Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊hicGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋ tui, qui tibi aliquo consuetudinis iure coniuncti fuere, vivunt fere et rem sic satis feliciter agunt. Arendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌊Arnoldus StormiusArendt Sturm (*ca. 1466 – †after 1546), he belonged to a patrician family, of which several members held offices in the city magistrate; he was Dantiscus' host when he stayed in Ghent in 1531; under-bailiff in Ghent (L'ESPINOY, p. 190)⌋, olim hospes tuus, homo octuagenarius, et vivit, et valet perbelle. Praeturam deposuit et ea proxima sibi affinitate convictum induit. Lyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM

Joozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌊Utraque illius filiaLyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM

Joozijne, daughter of Arendt STURM (Iodoca), sister of Lyncken; married Philips van Overbeke, member of the Council of Flanders 1547-1551⌋ iuncta viro est, felices utraque nacta nuptias, feliciores tamen Lyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌊LynkiaLyncken, daughter of Arendt STURM ⌋, quae etiam et sobolem numerosiorem protulit. Ego tamen hac in parte utramque vinco, ut cui modo sex superstites sunt Sons of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌊filiiSons of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌋ cum unica Daughter of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌊filiaDaughter of Karel UUTENHOVE ⌋, verum hoc felix, quod Anna de Grutere wife of Karel Uutenhove⌊uxorAnna de Grutere wife of Karel Uutenhove⌋ contigit ex animi sententia. Michiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌊Michael VryndiusMichiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌋ sive Amicus, olim tuae oeconomiae praefect[us], et ipse Wife of Michiel DE VRIENDT ⌊uxoremWife of Michiel DE VRIENDT ⌋ duxit bene dotatam, sed ann<i>s se graviorem, qua cum sine liberis vitam solutam curis peragit. Michiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌊HicMichiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌋ certe tuae virtutis unicus ac candidissimus est buccinator, nusqu[am] enim convenimus, ubi ille non statim de te amicam ac honorificam mentionem faciat ac tui nobis memoriam refricet. Nunc etiam apud me institit, ut non meo tantum, sed etiam Michiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌊illiusMichiel De Vriendt (Michael Vrindius), oeconomus of Ioannes Dantiscus during his stay at the imperial court in the Netherlands; nephew of Arendt Sturm (CIDTC, IDL 690, IDL 708, IDL 760, IDL 763, IDL 1356, IDL 597, IDL 2989, IDT 176)⌋ nomine ad te scriberem. Iacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌊RobbiusIacobus Robbius Aldenardus a scribe, probably employed at the Council of Flanders, possibly also a secretary of Karel Uutenhove⌋ noster iam Antwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌊AntwerpiaeAntwerp (Antwerpen, Antverpia), city in the Low Countries, from 1315 a Hanseatic port, in the 16th century the centre of Brabant’s artistic life and the wealthiest trade city in Europe, today in northern Belgium⌋ practicum agit, alteram duxit Second wife of Iacobus ROBBIUS Aldenardus ⌊uxoremSecond wife of Iacobus ROBBIUS Aldenardus ⌋ et magnam habet liberorum turbam, usque sui similis est, interdum facetus facetas ad nos litteras mittit. Dominus ille Frans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis) ⌊a FossisFrans van der Gracht (François des Fosses, a Fossis) ⌋ senior, dominus Willem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌊Gulielmus a WalaWillem de Waele (Gulielmus à Wala), Lord of Hansbeke, a prominent citizen of Ghent (ALLEN, 2, p. 6)⌋, cuius Anna de Grutere wife of Karel Uutenhove⌊neptemAnna de Grutere wife of Karel Uutenhove⌋ uxorem duxi, item et dominus scriba Omaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌊EdingusOmaar van Edingen (Audomarus Edingus) (*ca. 1488 – †1540), clerk (griffarius) to the Council of Flanders (CE, vol. I, p. 420)⌋ iamdudum ex hac vita migrarunt. De aulicis scribet dominus 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)⌊SchepperusCornelis 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)⌋ vel alius quispiam ex aula.

Ego si quid habuissem, quod tibi gratum aut acceptum fore fuissem arbitratus, transcripsissem. Id, quicquid est , sit tibi veluti nostrae erga te benevolentiae pignus obsecro. Nam novarum hic rerum nihil est, quod scribi possit, praeter id unum memorab<i>le ac paene incredibile, quod pauc[is] ab hinc diebus accidit Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊MachliniaeMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋, nempe septimo Idus Augusti circa undecimam noctis horam. cf. Verg. A. 1.133-134 iam caelum terramque meo sine numine, venti, / miscere et tantas audetis tollere moles? ⌊Exorta est enim ingens tempestas contrariis ingruentibus ventis, coepit horend[is] tonitruis mugire ac fulminibus ardere caelum sicque cuncta turbari, ut tam caelum terramque misceri dixisses.cf. Verg. A. 1.133-134 iam caelum terramque meo sine numine, venti, / miscere et tantas audetis tollere moles? ⌋ Iuxta caesar[is] ibi palatium porta est, quam Arenosam vocant, ubi duae turr[es] praegrandes, quae refertae erant pulvere tormentario. Quarum altera icta fulmine tam triste edidit civibus spectaculum, ut admodum difficile explicare, difficiliu[s] etiam quis credere possit. Primum impetu tota demolita est regia, turris autem ipsa, in qua erat pulvis, ita prorsus evulsa ac funditus eversa est, ut in ipso fundamento ne vel lapillus minimus remanserit. Domus Hochstratana vicina et ipsa eodem impetu solo strata est, qu[ae] miris impensis ac sumptibus non ita pridem constructa fuerat. Deiecta est et huic non inferior domus[1] quondam divae Margaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌊Margaretae SabaudianaeMargaret of Austria (*1480 – †1530), 1501-1504 Duchess of Savoy, 1507-1515 and 1519-1530 Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy⌋ cum templo proximo Sancto Petro sacratum, dirutae aedes domini a Nassau,[2] thesaurarii et ea, quae foeneratorum erat, quam Lombardam vocant, et nescio quae aliae, quae omnes insignes fuere. Concidit etiam monasterium The Augustinian Hermits (Ordo Sancti Augustini, Fratres Eremitae Sancti Augustini) ⌊Augustinentium(!)The Augustinian Hermits (Ordo Sancti Augustini, Fratres Eremitae Sancti Augustini) ⌋ et magna pars aedium vici illius, quem Tutorium[3] vocant.

Tota Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊civitateMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋ dirutae sunt aedes fere 600 aut eo amplius et aiunt nullam fere fuisse domum, quae illaesa et sine ullo prorsus damno evaserit. Sic per totam volitabant Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊urbemMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋ saxa, ut nusquam se esset tutatum abdere, omnia praesentem hominibus intentabat mortem: foris saxa, tonitrua, fulgura, intus ruina. Luctus ubique ingens, ubique pavor et plurima mortis imago. Putabant omnes extremum adesse diem, tanta erat hominum perplexitas, ultra tamen ducentos hom<in>es non puto interiisse. Innumeri tamen fuere laesi et mutilati, sic ut sauciorum plena fuerint nosodochia postridie.

Aiunt totam tremuisse Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊urbemMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋ et paulo ante tempestatem ululasse in agris feras ac in circumvicina loca armenta. Immissi fuerant dubio procul cohortes aut legiones aliquot malignorum spirituum, nam plane stupenda sunt, quae ibi tum contigerunt. Aiunt quidam lapides proiectos ad unum miliare extra Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊urbemMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋, pisces e lacubus ac stagnis excussos ac in summitate arborum inventos. Quaedam matrona nobilis et forma (ut aiunt) praestanti, dum fenestram cubiculi nititur occludere, illi amputatum est capud(!) spectante pedisequa, quae alteram fenestram clauserat. Quodam in oenopolio ludebant quidam chartis. Derepente concidit domus ac omnes perierunt excepta hospita, quae forte in penum promptura vinum descenderat. Postridie reperti mortui, manu chartas tenentes. Reperti sunt et alii, qui inter parietes trabesque succlusi fuerant, exanimes paene metu, illaesi tamen, qui dum extr<a>herentur, rogabant, num qui adhuc superstites essent.

Magna sunt, quae narramus, sed profecto maiora hi[s] contigerunt, quae omnia persequi prolixum esset. Tu, quaeso, et fidem his habeas (nam res certa est et testium apud nos plus satis), et narrationem hanc parum comodam boni consulas. Audies ea fortassis luculentius narrat[a] ab aliis. Salutant te officiose tui hic omnes.

Bene vale, ornatissime praesul, et nos numero tuorum asscribe.

Ghent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌊GandaviGhent (Gent, Gand, Gandavum), city in the Low Countries, the County of Flanders, today in Belgium⌋, pridie Idus Septembris, anno M D XLVI.

Tuae Paternitati deditissimus Karel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌊Carolus UtenhouiusKarel Uutenhove (Karel Utenhove) (*before 1524 – †after September 1577)⌋ scripsit

[1 ] Court of Savoy (Hof van Savoye), residence of Margaret of Austria in Mechelen

[2 ] Court of Nassau (Hof van Nassau), mansion in Mechelen, from 1494 owned by members of the Nassau family

[3 ] Tutorium: Voogdstraat, a street in Mechelen. The meaning of its name is “of the guardian(s) of the orphans”. The rear building of the Court of Savoy (Palace of Margareth of Austria) is adjacent to this street