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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⌋, 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⌊Carolum 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 dignissimo

UUB, H. 154, f. 34r

Lodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌊Ludovicus SpinulaLodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌋ 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⌋ 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⌊Carolum 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 salutem plurimam dicit.

Mirabere fortasse, mi Dantisce, te tamdiu meis litteris caruisse, praesertim cum superioribus diebus ad nos non solum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost⌋ et suavissimas, sed etiam cf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva. Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42⌊carminacf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva. Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42⌋, quibus Christianos omnes adversus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋, genus hominum tum truculentissimum, tum religioni nostrae inimicissimum, validissimis rationibus hortabare, miseris, sed si rem, ut par est, accuratius expendes, plane intelliges me multis de causis prorsus culpa vacare. Sed his duabus potissimum, quod et ubi locorum esses, me fugiebat (sciebam enim nihil nec loca nec itinera tua certi hactenus habuisse) et quod argumentum esset epistolae tanto praesertim viro rebusque gravissimis districto satis dignum, non sane comperiebam. Sed quid haec apud te, qui animum non verba metiri soles, qui quam tibi devinctus sit, dii facerent, ut aliquando re ipsa (sine tuo tamen incommodo) cognosceres. At illud vehementer doleo, quod nisi litteris (quae mea est fortuna) non video, qua re alia a me tibi possit satisfieri, non quod ipse huiusmodi cures, sed ut animum meum iam pridem tibi obnoxium aliqua re testificari possem. Nam quod genus officii abs te, quo animus tuus ex notissimo notior esset, non solum domi nostrae, sed foris etiam, cum Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ esses, praetermis<s>um est? Quam per text damaged⌈[per]per text damaged⌉humaniter me excepisti, quam hilari fronte tuam operam, quacumque in re posses, ultro pollicitus es. Nec inde demum me discedere passus es, donec me ad cenam et quidem tempestivam perduxeris, qua quidem nihil lautius, nihil festivius, nihil denique admirabilius esse potuit, cum propter multarum rerum varietatem, tum propter 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)⌋ nostri viri et singularis et omni scientiarum genere praediti iucundissimos sermones, cui sane viro ob plurimas ingenii dotes, quas in eo tot virorum doctissimorum testimonio sitas esse cognovi, ita me iam totum tradidi, ut eius causa nihil omnino sit, quod facturus non sim studiose ac perlibenter. His itaque rebus nulla apud me, quantum nos amares, relicta dubitatio est, at quid illud ad augendum etiam (si augendi locus esset) benevolentiam, quod nos his et litteris et carminibus aliquando viseris, in quibus nihil neque ad amorem neque ad doctrinam desiderari queat. Laudarem profecto illa, si ea esset laudatio mea, quae id sine utriusque nostrum gravi iactura praestare posset. Atqui potius immo certe vererer, ne si id facerem, et laudes, quae sunt amplissimae, imminuerem tuas, et inscitiam meam, quae adhuc fortasse in occ adscribed⌈cc adscribed⌉ulto est, UUB, H. 154, f. 34v proderem. Sed de his satis.

Nunc ad cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost⌊epistulam tuamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost⌋ venio, cui suaviter scriptae nihil est, quod multa respondeam, nisi illud a me vis iterum dici, quam ms. quan(!) ⌈quamquam ms. quan(!) ⌉ gratissimum fuisse nihil de nostra amicitia diminutum nec locorum nec temporis intervallo tuis litteris intelligere. De Ambrosius ⌊AmbrosioAmbrosius ⌋ fratre nihil est, quod ad te scribam, qui eo in te est amore, ac potius observantia, ut vel tu ipse nihil omnino ad id posse accedere diceres. Is ut primum me ex peregrinatione in patriam revertentem aspexit: Ecquid de Dantisco nostro? Ut nostri memor? Valetne? Huiusque generis plura. Demum nihil illi antiquius fuit, quam ut de te sermonem haberet. Sed ne te pluribus teneam, reliquum est, ut quid istic in tanta rerum expectatione fiat (nihil enim ex his, quae 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⌋ geruntur, te fugere certo scio) ex litteris tuis vehementer scire cupiam, idque eo gratius extiterit, si iudicium interposueris tuum, in his praesertim, quae videntur ad religionis Christianae salutem pertinere, ut an aliquando concilium et quando, ubiue, quid de conspiratione in The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋, quid de Lutheri haeresi, quid praeterea de Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊Erasmo viroErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ illo facile huius aetatis bonarum artium principe, an 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⌋ viserit, cuius nam vel ponderis vel auctoritatis sit eius sententia. Haec tamen si vacaverit, non enim is sum, qui vel meo commodo molestus tibi esse velim. Sed sine tuo incommodo illud, ut iam diximus, gratissimum foret, nam ea me tantum modo scire putabo, quae de te mihi cognita erunt. Si vero tu aliquid in itinere a seriis tuo more luseris (is enim es, qui numquam otium sine negotio praetereas) gratissimum quoque feceris, si nos tanto bono participes esse aliquando volueris, praesertim cum scias, quanti tua omnia aestimem. Sed ne te fugiat, si forte scripseris, cui recte ad nos litteras possis committere, scias Stephanus Grimaldus ⌊Stephanum GrimaldumStephanus Grimaldus ⌋ civem nostrum bonarum artium perstudiosum apud vos esse, qui (qua est in domum nostram benevolentia) hunc laborem, id est, ut recte perferantur, si quas illi ad nos litteras, libentissime suscipiet. Vale et me ama. 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)⌊CornelioCornelis 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)⌋ nostro salutem plurimam.

Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaeGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋, Idibus Septembris MDXXX.

UUB, H. 154, f. 43v

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⌊serenissimi 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⌋ oratori, viro integerrimo

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⌋

UUB, H. 154, f. 42r

Ludovicus Spinula Ioanni Dantisco 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⌊serenissimi Poloniae 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⌋ oratori salutem plurimam dicit.

Quanta sim affectus voluptate ex iucundissimis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌋ tuis nuper acceptis, verbis exprimi nullo modo potest, nam ut de earum doctrina taceam, quae quidem tanta est, ut nemini non admirabilis esse possit, quid de tuo erga nos amore in his perspecto dicam? Qui adeo ex omni parte cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌊tuarum litterarumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌋ sese ostendit, ut me omnium ingratissimum esse omnino fatear, si non dem operam, ut non solum in eo respondeam, sed ut etiam, modo liceat, vincam. Nec enim aliter videor me mihi posse ne ulla quidem in parte satisfacere, vel hac ratione, quod nihil in me eiusmodi erat, quod ad me amandum ipse adeo rapereris, nisi nostra in te studia, cum apud nos eras, quae sine maximo scelere praetermitti non poterant, id vis aliquando peperisse. Quod si ita est, quantum tibi debeamus, facilius est tibi pro tua prudentia existimare quam mihi sane scribere, quippe qui in eo potissimum genere referendae gratiae officii tantum reliquos antecellas, ut, quid sit huic officio maxime consentaneum, te omnium maxime (neminem excipio) scire omnino arbitrer. Quid, quod te auctore immo praedicatore 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)⌋ nostri amicitiam videor me assecutum esse? Quae quanti facienda sit, eius ad me litterae testes quidem locupletissimae eius in me benevolentiae satis indicare videntur. Quas ego cum lego (lego autem saepius) nihil est, quod in iis vel ad amorem vel ad doctrinam possit a me desiderari. Reliquum itaque est, ut deos etiam atque etiam obtester, ut me eum velint posthac esse, quem me vos esse voluistis, id est, ut talium virorum amicitia dignus omnino videar, quandoquidem nihil hoc mihi gratius evenire potest. Quid enim amicitia praesertim vestra, vel iucundius vel uberius vel minus fortunae casibus obnoxium? Quae quidem eo gratior omnibus esse debet, quod saepe insignia virtutis multi sine ipsa virtute assecuti sunt, amicitiam vero nisi sola virtute (loquor de vera) nemo unquam adeptus est. Quocirca nihil est, quod maius a vobis petam quam diligi ac amari, cum verum amicitiae fructum amicitiam ipsam solummodo existimem, a qua licet multa proficiscantur bona, tamen per se quidem, ut inquit Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌊CiceroCicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌋, expetenda est. De me autem, ut re ipsa meum erga vos animum attestari minime possum, ita eundem me fore, qui nunc sum, quoad in vivis ero, polliceor spondeoque. Quod idem ut de vobis sperem, facit iam pridem vestrorum animorum cognita constantia. Sed ut ad reliqua veniam, est, quod tibi maxime gratuler, mihi vero gaudeam, quod ex cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌊tuarum litterarumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌋ praenomine te in episcoporum collegium cooptatum fuisse acceperim, nec ob id tantum (quanquam maximum est) quam quod ex eo facillime, qua es integritate, ad longe maiora promoveri queas. Quod quidem brevi futurum mens nostra nescio quo modo praesagire videtur, itaque dii faxint, ut Christianae Reipublicae aliquando bene consultum sit, de qua certe optime sperandum esset, quando tui similes illius patrocinium ac defensionem susciperent. Restat ut Deum Optimum Maximum vehementer etiam atque etiam orem, ut tibi eum honorem ac dignitatem in perpetuum fortunet, atque ii sint exitus, quos quidem et mereris et fore confido. Quod de rebus istic gestis feceris nos certiores, fuit omnibus quam gratissimum. Id, ut saepius facias, si per tuas occupationes liceat, petimus et, si pateris, oramus, avemus enim vehementer, quae istic gerantur scire, cum res eo hoc UUB, H. 154, f. 42v tempore deducta sit, ut omnis Reipublicae Christianae salus in vobis vel omnium iudicio sita esse videatur. Hic nihil est, quod dignum tua cognitione magnopere putem, nisi illud scire cupias Battista Spinola (*1472 – †1539), relative of Lodovico Spinola; 1531-1533 47th doge of Genoa⌊BaptistamBattista Spinola (*1472 – †1539), relative of Lodovico Spinola; 1531-1533 47th doge of Genoa⌋ gentilem nostrum proximis his diebus summo omnium civium consensu ducem Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊reipublicae nostraeGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ creatum fuisse Philippo Doria (Philippus Auria) (†after 1547), cousin and one of the most trusted lieutenants of admiral Andrea Doria (CE, vol. 1, p. 398)⌊Philippumque AuriamPhilippo Doria (Philippus Auria) (†after 1547), cousin and one of the most trusted lieutenants of admiral Andrea Doria (CE, vol. 1, p. 398)⌋ illius navalis pugnae prope Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapolimNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ confectorem morbo correptum non sine totius civitatis maximo luctu naturae concessisse. Ceterum pace tamdiu exoptata fruimur. Ego vero cum amiculis nostris, id est libris, omne tempus consumo, quibus nihil dulcius, nihil libero homine dignius mea quidem sententia reperiri potest. Sed scias nihil mihi tam deesse quam te, qui cum studia nostra vel potius ineptias communicare possem tuisque vicissim Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusisMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋, quibus nihil est suavius, frui. Elegiae, quas ad me de 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⌊caesarisCharles 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⌋ adventu misisti, mirum in modum me exhilararunt, quibus videre est, quam illud sit verissimum, quod in cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌊tuis litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA shortly before 1531-01-29, CIDTC IDL 6526, letter lost⌋ dicis, non esse in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊ApolliniApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ adversa ingenia atque haud scio an maxime amica, sed de his satis ad 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)⌊CorneliumCornelis 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)⌋ nostrum. De Ambrosius ⌊AmbrosioAmbrosius ⌋ fratre, quanta in te sit benevolentia ac potius observantia, pluribus tecum agerem, si is esses, qui verborum prolixitate delectareris, sed cum id in te minime cadere re saepius didicerim, hoc unum satis erit de fratre dixisse eum te tantum amare quam qui maxime nihilque esse tantum, quod non tua causa libentissime faceret, is plurimum se tibi commendatum cupit. Idem ego. Superest, ut nos tuis litteris, quod commodo tuo fiat, quandoque visas, quibus de tuo statu deque tua valetudine certiores fiamus, quod quidem te facturum tum speramus tum confidimus. Nec deerunt istic, quibus recte ad nos litteras possis committere, sed inter ceteros Troilo Negroni (fl. 1531)⌊Troilus NegroniusTroilo Negroni (fl. 1531)⌋ civis noster hoc munus libentissime suscipiet. Sed inter ceteros Troilo Negroni (fl. 1531)⌊TroilusTroilo Negroni (fl. 1531)⌋ civis noster hoc munus libentissime suscipiet. Vale et nostri sis memor valetudinemque cura.

Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaeGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋, quarto (ante) K(a)l(endas) Febr(uarias) MD XXXI.

Idem Lodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌊LudovicusLodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌋ tuus

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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, serenissimi 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⌊Poloniae 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⌋ oratori clarissimo

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⌋.

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Lodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌊Ludovicus SpinulaLodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)⌋ 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, serenissimi 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⌊Poloniae 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⌋ oratori

Cum Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ iam duos menses essem, ut hanc quoque Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋ partem peragrarem, hominumque varios mores ad meam utilitatem perciperem, ecce tibi ab Ambrosio fratre redditae sunt mihi litterae tuae, cum novarum rerum, quae mirum in modum me delectarunt, tum tui erga me amoris, quo nihil mihi potest esse antiquius, plenissimae, quae quidem eo mihi ceteris gratiores fuerunt, quo minus illas exspectaram, cum proximis litteris non respondissem, ut ingenue fatear, tuis. Sed, inquies, non te pudet, Ludovice, tantum scelus tam facile confiteri? Satius sane multo erat illud quoquo modo dissimulare, ne scelus sceleri, ne rogatus quidem adderes. Pudet profecto, mi Dantisce, satius tamen duxi rem apud te omnem vel pudendo aperire, quam nihil omnino pudendo committere, ut eam posses aliquando de me opinionem habere, qua nihil mihi gravius in vita posset accidere, in eo praesertim, in quo nullam, ut mihi quidem videtur, culpam agnosco. Neque hoc dico quasi velim hac ratione apud te purgari, quod mihi per occupationes scribere non licuerit, quod, ubi locorum esses, me fugerit, quod cui recte darem, non habuerim. Sunt haec non solum usitata, sed cotidiana etiam, minus quam eo digna, qui tantum te amet, quam qui maxime, quae quidem tantum abest, ut velim credas, ut non modo levis aliqua occupatio, sed ne ulla quidem res possit esse tanta, quam tibi ut officium praestarem debitum, non omnino praeteritterem. Adducam certe aliquid, vide, quid de humanitate mihi pollicear tua, in quo plane acquiescas, cum enim te esse penitus novi, qui non tam facile eos a te amicos reicias, quos iam diu tibi firmos noveris; quod cum iam mihi exploratum esset, tamen lectis tuis litteris ita hac de re, nescio quomodo certior factus sum ut in eo peccasse, si quid tamen peccatum est, vehementer etiam atque etiam gavisus sim. Caruissem profecto illa inter ceteras tuarum litterarum particula, quid causae sit, cur ad me non scribas, ominari non possum, de benevolentia tamen in me tua et tuorum dubitabo numquam. Quo quid mihi gratius potuisset accidere? Si quidem in eo apertissime videre licuit nostram amicitiam eas iam tum radices egisse, quae non ita facile quavis aura possint evelli. Sed quid in ista longius vagor? Cur dubito eum in excusationem adducere, in quo statim nulla alia ratione quaesita, scio te acquieturum meque omni culpa prorsus liberaturum? Est tamen cur rationem in medium afferam, ut illud saltem intelligas me te tantum amare, ut ne quid ipse [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ nimia amoris sedulitate offenderis, ad hanc diem scribendi officium distulerim. Sic enim ab Ambrosio fratre de cuius in te benevolentia, scio, nihil dubitas, cum calamum arripuissem, ut tecum officiis meo more certarem AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 63v audivi, quid facis, Ludovice, an numquam per te Dantiscus rescribendi molestia liberabitur? Putasne illi tantum otii esse, ut ad haec etiam levia sine rerum suarum gravissima iactura animum applicare queat? Noli, quaeso, id putare, libera illum, si me amas, aliquando huiusmodi molestia aliaque id generis plurima tunc ipse exclamans: en non tanto viro, mi frater, rescribam? In officio non manebo, in amore non respondebo? Quem ut ad me amandum allicerem, nihil non iure mihi temptandum foret. Quid enim hoc, pace tua dixerim, turpius, ut id hominis non putem esse, tantum abest illius, qui ne quid in eo genere peccet, omni diligentia adhibita studet. Non faciam itaque, rectiusque multo erit occasionem aliquam exspectare, qua illud aut nulla aut certe parva officii iactura queam efficere. Nunc vero, mea quidem sententia, nullo modo, sed ille rursus magis atque magis suadere, ne te meis litteris a tuis occupationibus interpellarem, atque id cum multis rationibus, tum illa vel maxime, quod si aliquid in officio praetermittendum esset, eo facilius ipse in hoc quam tu peccare possem, quo magis clarorum virorum officia in lucem hominum versantur. Cave ergo, a tanto viro exspectes, quod te indignum prorsus censeas, hac fateor me demum victum, ratione hac, inquam, ut non rescriberem persuasum, sed res melius quam putassem cecidit, ut non modo nolim fecisse, ut factum etiam maxime gaudeam, et quod intelligas, a quo quibusve persuasus sim rationibus, et quod sit mihi praeter exspectationem praebita facultas, ut tui in me amoris periculum facerem. De quo etsi non dubitabam, gratum tamen fuit proximis litteris tuis id cognovisse, cum non solum humanissime rescripseris, sed etiam me de tui regis victoria tam felici tamque Christianae reipublicae salutari participem feceris. Qua tanta laetitia multis de causis affectus sum, ut non potuerim magis, verum ob eam praecipue, quod hostis rupti foederis acerbissime poenas, quo ceteri ad inferendas iniurias sint tardiores, tandem luerit. Utinam haec praeclarissima victoria principum animi ad persequendas hostium reliquias inflammentur, optime quidem de felici rerum successu sperandum esset. Quin etiam diis bene iuvantibus tam diu protraheretur nobis victoria, quo ad pugnandi copiam faceremus, vel hoc uno tui regis exemplo, cuius felicissimis auspiciis tanta hostibus strages edita est. Idque eo libentius atque ardentius, quod nisi ultro hostem persequamur, periculum est vel maximum, ne in clades gravissimas ipsi incidamus. Quid si pugnandi necessitas ad id velimus nolimus cogat? Illud certe de nostris principibus ausim dicere, AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 64r si umquam alias toti rei publicae Christianae eorum consensus visus est salutaris, nunc maxime videri, cum undique ea nobis immineant pericula, ut, nisi providerit, qui potest Deus Optimus Maximus, cum rebus nostris male, atque haud scio an pessime agatur. Ex oraculo Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊ApollinisApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ Pythii haec puta tibi edita. Sed quid ego tam multa de principibus, quasi velim hac familiari epistula eos, quid sint facturi, admonere meisque monitis putem meo iure standum esse? Tuum est hoc munus Dantisce, qui vel ingenio vel doctrina vel auctoritate tantum vales, ut tibi parem inveniam neminem. Quid ergo cessas iterum atque iterum tuis versibus eorum animos ad tam praeclarum facinus accendere? Nec desperes hoc per te minus posse fieri, quod olim per Tyrraeum poetam illum (ut est apud Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌊FlaccumHorace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌋) factum fuisse legimus, praeterquam quod scias, quanta sit in omnibus vis eloquentiae, quae tanta est, ut non solum homines, sed feras etiam, si fabulis credimus, aliquando coegerit, ac pertraxerit. Sed longior quam par est procedit epistula, quamque id forte consulto, quo tibi illud saltem hac prolixitate notum sit me nullius rei minus quam in hoc genere neglegentiae iure accusandum esse. Si rescripseris, velim, tibi persuadeas me non passurum te meas litteras, quaecumque erunt, desiderare, quas quidem, ut non elegantes, non id in me est, at certe officiosas polliceor, spondeo in meque recipio. Hic nihil tua cognitione magnopere dignum, quod sciam, est, rumor tamen est Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ omnibus instructis copiis terra marique nos primo quoque tempore, quod di avertant, aggressurum. Sed tu hoc melius. Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaeGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ omnia satis perbelle forent, nisi The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ nobis iam diu infensi et nulla a nobis iniuria provocati, nostra diriperent. Illud itaque maxime in optatis esset, ut aliquando, deorum memores, finem iniuriis imponerent. Reliqua faciliora. Hactenus de nostra republica, nisi et hoc ad eam putas pertinere, me proximis mensibus libros duos de eius constitutione ad Andream Auriam tamquam patriae liberatorem composuisse. Cuius quidem confectionis, si mihi supra modum non blandiuntur homines, non est, cur me paeniteat. Te unum tamen hoc tempore maxime exoptarem, quicum possem eos communicare, quanti enim tuum iudicium faciendum sit, reliquorum facio iudicium, modo scripta viderint tua. Acquiescerem omnino illi, sed id forte alias. Scribendi amore provehor, dabis hoc superinscribed⌈hochoc superinscribed⌉ amori in te meo. De Cornelio nostro nulla mentio in tuis litteris. Fac, amabo te, me certiorem de eius valetudine, ut nostri memor est, adhuc AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 64v enim eius litterarum tum candorem, cum in me benevolentiam in oculis fero. Si istic erit, me illi plurimum commendabis. Vale et nos, ut facis, ama. Si quid istic novi erit, si rescripseris, quod ut facias, non ausim petere, cuperem tamen, si per tuas occupationes tibi liceret, significare ne graveris.

Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, Cal(endis) Ian(uariis) MDXXXII.