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Caspar URSINUS Velius

Caspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)

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1IDL 6256 Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS, s.l., [1516-11-01]    (poetical letter)

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

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

 

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Natali, Dantisce, tuo pia sacra frequentet
Quisquis Castalio lavit in amne caput.
Personet aurata cithara praedulcis Agileus
Et carmen solito laetius ore canat.
Illo Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊PieridesMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ saltent cantante sorores
Et sua cum Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoebiApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ carmine mixta sonent.
Adsit, adhuc pedibus surisque madentibus Evan
Nuper ab expresso praela peruda mero.
Altera post decimam lux haec trieterida nobis
Annua lux partus conscia grandis adest.
Tale vel hoc carmen pariturae ad limina matris
Divino clarius protulit ore deus.
Nascere felici puer o pulcherrime fato
Tantum non Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ pulchrior et Bromio.
Et tibi formoso crescant in corpore vires
Membra lacertosis sint bene firma toris.
Qualis erat cum victor ovans Tirynthius heros
Aurea ab Hesperio mala dracone tulit.
Et celeber scriptis, et factis clarus habetor.
Carmina Peligno proxima lude seni.
Prima tuos ignes recitabunt ludicra: toto
Prospera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌊ProsperaProspera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌋ versiculis vivet in orbe tuis.
Tristia post laetos vulgabis carmina versus,
Et dices patrio praelia facta solo.
Signaque Sarmatici victricia regis, et arma
Vidit Pellaei quae ducis ara canes.
Arma per infecti disiecta Boristhenis undas:
Cumque suis armis corpora vasta virum.
Magna tibi semper fulgebit gratia regum,
Quorum munificas experiere manus.
Tum peregre populos varios visurus et urbes
Ibis, et externis gentibus hospes eris.
Cymbrica namque leges prima formose iuventa
Littora, permensus Baltheon ante fretum.
Acre virum genus, et validos Saxones adibis.
Omne per Hercynium progrediere nemus.
Innumeros late populos, gentesque videbis
Quas claudunt gelidis Rhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌊RhenusRhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌋ et Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊IsterDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ aquis.
Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaeItaly (Italia)⌋ posthac et opes miratus et urbes
Audebis vastos per maris ire sinus.
Alcinoi veteres primum mirabere sedes.
Alta tibi hospitium deinde Zacinthus erit.
Atque Epidaurus, ubi serpentis imagine cultus
Indigenis Phoebo natus in aede fuit.
Atque Rhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌊RhodonRhodes (Rodos), island in the Aegean Sea, 1522-12 - 1912 belonged to the Ottoman Empire⌋ Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ claram, et magno Jupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌊IoveJupiter (Jove), king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology⌋ Crete, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊CretaCrete, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋
Et Cyprus, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌊CypronCyprus, island in the Mediterranean Sea⌋ Idaliae regna superba deae.
Et Syria⌊SyriaeSyria⌋ populos, et inhospita vasta videbis,
Qua non aequoreo tutius extat iter.
Quin et adorabis sacrum quo condita passi
Lurida sarcophago membra fuere dei.
Quaeque Palaestinas loca sunt veneranda per oras
Bethlemiumque larem Calvariaeque solum.
Denique Trinacriam, fumantemque ignibus Aetnam
Conspicies, Siculo praeteriture freto.
Claram et Parthenopen peragrabis, et Appula iuxta
Arva, et Campani rura beata soli.
Atque orbis dominam victi mirabere Romam,
Quicquid et in tota visitur Ausonia.
Mox iterum regumque aulis, regumque vacabis
Conciliis, regum laus erit arma sequi.
Regius Augusti vives orator in aula
Iussus ad Euganeos saepius ire patres.
Ista quidem mediis iam tum perfeceris annis
Pectus et ingenium testificata tuum.
Cum decorata sacrae lambent tua tempora laurus
Caesaris invicta munera lata manu.
Quod reliquum est vitae spatium, nam longa beato
Pollicita est facilis stamina parca tibi.
Curret id omne tibi feliciter, et tenor unus
Unus erit vitae cursus ubique tuae.
Et non est oneri tibi sera futura senectus
Sed viridis, sed quae rara venire solet.
Ipse tuas augebit opes, augebit honores
Rex tuus, ingrata ni volet esse manu.
Sic cecinit Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoebusApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋. Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoeboApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ cessante sorores
Lanificae nivei staminis orsa trahunt.
Solvebat magnum Lucina facillima partum.
Et positum est utero dulce parentis onus.
Natus es in lucem, lux o generosa tuorum.
Felicem o genium terque quaterque tuum.
Natus es auspicibus diis et Iunone secunda.
Fila quater vitae terque beata tuae.
Sed iam convivae plausum date. Pocula sumat
Quisque simul mecum et talia voce sonet:
Vivat io Dantiscus, io laetum exigat aevum
Vivat io patriae, vivat io ille suis.
Est bene, non votis optamus inanibus ista
Risit, et optatis annuit ipse deus.
2IDL 6766 Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS, s.l., [1531, August/September]    (poetical letter)

Early printed source materials:
1DANTISCUS 1764 (Eiusdem ad eumdem epistola) p. 301-304 (in extenso)
2Epitaphia (Magnifico Domino Serenissimi Poloniae Regis Oratori nunc Episcopo Culmensi etc. Casparus Ursinus Velius salutem) p. D2v + [1] unnumbered (in extenso)

 

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Magnifico domino, serenissimi Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regisSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ oratori, nunc 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⌊episcopo CulmensiIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ etc. Caspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌊C. Ursinus VeliusCaspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌋ salutem

Dum tu The Menapii a Celtic tribe inhabiting coastal parts of today France, Belgium and Holland (Ó HÓGAIN, p. 148)⌊MenapiisThe Menapii a Celtic tribe inhabiting coastal parts of today France, Belgium and Holland (Ó HÓGAIN, p. 148)⌋ digressum maxime fortes
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⌊augustumCharles 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⌋ in Belgium⌊BelgasBelgium⌋, Dantisce, secutus abires
legatus Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regisSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ prudens sapientis et aequi,
nos una 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⌊augustiCharles 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⌋ cum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊principe fratreFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ recepit
inclyta Cologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊Romanis olim Agrippina ColonisCologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋
et nunc divitiis ac moenibus aucta, virisque
Inde per adversum vario molimine Rhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌊RhenumRhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌋
usque Mayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌊Maguntiacas lenti raptamur ad arcesMayence (Mainz, Moguntia), city in western Germany, seat of the Prince-Elector Archbishops of Mayence, primates of Germany⌋,
ac Drusi antiquam celso super aggere molem,
cum Venceslaus Wilharticz (Venceslaus Velharticz) ⌊VuenceslaoVenceslaus Wilharticz (Venceslaus Velharticz) ⌋, nosti quem pectore magnum
Georg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)⌊LoxanoGeorg von Logschau (Georg von Loxau, Georgius Loxanus) (†ca. 1551), Bohemian secretary of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, and his German Vice-Chancellor; 1527 - his envoy in Cracow (POCIECHA 2, p. 334-335)⌋que meo, nosti quem corpore pulchrum,
sed nec mente minus validum, ut neque turpior ille est.
Hic quam pene nigri vidissem limina ditis
Cocytique atras pro Rhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌊RheniRhine (Rhein, Rhenus), river in central Europe, flowing through Switzerland, Germany (partially as a border with France) and the Netherlands, into the North Sea⌋ fluctibus undas
tranassem, gelidos haurit dum fracti liquores
impulsa ad scopulum sub flumine navis acutum
hic mihi quae fuerant dicenda ad caesaris aures
pontificesque sacros, regesque, ducesque togatos
nuper amicorum sunt aedita parva coacta,
queis equidem adiunxi, quae scripsi fervidus olim
Johannes Hadeke (Janus Hadelius) (*1490 – †1524), German neo-Latin poet⌊HadeliumJohannes Hadeke (Janus Hadelius) (*1490 – †1524), German neo-Latin poet⌋ contra, qui carmine polluit atro
sed falso, et gentis praeclarum nomen et Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊urbisCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋.
Debuit hoc pridem iam nostra Thalia (Thaleia), in Greek mythology the Muse of comedy⌊ThaliaThalia (Thaleia), in Greek mythology the Muse of comedy⌋ Inhabitants of Poland ⌊PolonisInhabitants of Poland ⌋
debuit altrici mens grata fideliter urbi
post haec Worms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊VangionasWorms (Vormatia), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋ peragravimus usque reversi
oppidulum, leniqua per sola pinguia tractu
Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊DanubioDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ modicus miscetur flumine Donauwörth (Vuerda, Donaverdia, Vertia), town in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 145 km N of Augsburg⌊VuerdaDonauwörth (Vuerda, Donaverdia, Vertia), town in southern Germany, Bavaria, on the Danube river, 145 km N of Augsburg⌋,
vnde per immensum festinis labimur amnem
lintribus Austricis et tandem exponimur oris
tectaque iam Linz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊LinciiLinz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ dudum exoptata subimus
hic ego non multos degens cum principe soles
illius imperio mox moenia pulchra reversi
quamvis afflictae belli modo clade Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennaeVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋
quartus ibi historiae liber additus, et miserandum
Pannonii interitum Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊regisLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋, Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regniqueHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ruinam
mandavi scriptis, et nostro carmine dignas
Austria⌊AustriaAustria⌋ iam fundit bello convulsa querelas
auxiliumque tuum Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ magna, fidemque
implorat, si quid reliquum mihi temporis esset
scriptori belli totum id cedebat Achivi
et libris Caesar (Caius Iulius Caesar) (*100 BC – †44 BC), Roman politician, military commander and dictator⌊CaesarCaesar (Caius Iulius Caesar) (*100 BC – †44 BC), Roman politician, military commander and dictator⌋ quibus ipse sua inclyta facta
extulit et docuit civilis damna tumultus
tradentique tuos demens Catilina furores
necnon perfidiam Numidae et scelera impia regis
caetera tam longae curta cum nocte dici
tempora dilecta cum coniuge suaviter egi
quae me foeminea fecit modo prole parentem
cuius ab amplexu nuper discedere iussus
rursum sollicitae tero limina sedulus aulae
o qui tum fletus, lamentaque quanta fuerunt
durius in terris nil coniuge vivit amante
alter ubi alterius caret assuetudine dulci
mi desyderium dilectae coniugis atque
susceptae nuper sobolis, praesentia lenit
regis et effulgens divino gratia vultu
qui cum me referam Romani ad caesaris aulam
mox ubi consilio Speyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌊SpiramSpeyer (Spira), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river, 25 km S of Mannheim⌋ properabit habendo.
Illic, quod votis exopto frequentibus, omnes
incolumes tecum cupide complectar amicos
Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesiumAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ ante alios iamdudum gestio, cuius
manat ab ore decens ac non sine pondere sermo
doctus et ille quidem paucis bene multa profari.
Etiam nunc aveo 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)⌊CorneliCornelis 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)⌋ grandia linguae
verba, simul doctas audire ac discere voces
sive hic iudicio pulchro cuiuslibet aevi
explicat historias, seu cantat amabile carmen
aut academiae sublimis acumina promit
audiam et exactum recitare poema rotundo
ore pium vatem quem antiqua Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊PanhormusNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ alumnum
aedidit et pulchro Gentilem nomine dixit
qui res 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⌊augustiCharles 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⌋ bene gestas ordine scribit
sed tua precipue tua sunt mihi carmina cordi
leniter, et puri labentia fluminis instar
dii tibi divitias, formanique decusque dederunt,
ingentiumque ingens, ac mentis acumen honestae
vive, vale, atque boni facias leve carmen et aequi.
3IDL  794 Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Innsbruck, 1532-06-10
            received Regensburg, [1532]-06-13

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, BCz, 243, p. 233-234
2register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 571

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 80

Prints:
1AT 14 No. 272, p. 434-435 (in extenso; Polish register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 90, p. 56-57 (English register)

 

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Reverendissimo et amplissimo 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 Colmensi, 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⌊s paper damaged⌈[s]s paper damaged⌉erenissimi 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 paper damaged⌈[apud]apud paper damaged⌉ 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⌊ca paper damaged⌈[ca]ca paper damaged⌉esaream maiestatemCharles 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 et paper damaged⌈[oratori et]oratori et paper damaged⌉ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ domino meo colendissimo[1]

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Reverendissime et Amplissime Antistes, domine benefice et unice observande. Secundum debitam commendationem.

Salutem.

Cum Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ mense Martio venisset nobilis et elegans iuvenis Florian Czuryło (Florianus Zyrlo) (*ca. 1489 – †1534), at least in 1520 papal bed-chamber servant; at least from 1520 Cracow canon; secretary of queen Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 2, p. 110; ŁĘTOWSKI 2, p. 164-165)⌊Florianus ZyrloFlorian Czuryło (Florianus Zyrlo) (*ca. 1489 – †1534), at least in 1520 papal bed-chamber servant; at least from 1520 Cracow canon; secretary of queen Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 2, p. 110; ŁĘTOWSKI 2, p. 164-165)⌋ Polonus, meus olim Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ apud Costanzo Claretti de' Cancellieri di Pistoia (Constantius Clariti) ⌊Constantium ItalumCostanzo Claretti de' Cancellieri di Pistoia (Constantius Clariti) ⌋ condiscipulus ac me pransum vocasset, ut fieri assolet in conviviis, suaviter et otiose multis de rebus collocuti sumus, ubi ille praeter cetera dixit mihi Tuam Amplitudinem legationis munere tandem aliquando perfunctam aut iam tum a 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ digressum aut propediem in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ rediturum.

Quare factum est, ut hactenus ad Amplitudinem Tuam nihil dederim litterarum intermiserimque scribendi officium. Verum ubi nuper accepissem litteras a Brassicano, ex eis intellexi Dominationem Tuam Reverendissimam adhuc haerere aulae 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⌋ et iam pridem edidisse 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⌋ cf. Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1531, August/September], CIDTC IDL 6766⌊epistolamcf. Caspar URSINUS Velius to Ioannes DANTISCUS s.l., [1531, August/September], CIDTC IDL 6766⌋ meam, exemptis versiculis, quos de eius studiis et ingenio inserueram. Utinam vero, si emissa est epistola, mut{t}ati sint in ea unus alterque versiculus, de quibus tempestive Dominationem Tuam Reverendissimam admonui. Cuius editae exemplum unum ad me primo quoque tempore mitti superinscribed⌈mittimitti superinscribed⌉ vehementer cupio.

Commendo me Amplitudini Tuae itemque ab eadem magnifico domino Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesioAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ ceterisque magnificis et amplissimis viris, qui me norunt, commendari opto.

Eiusdem Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae deditissimus Caspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌊C(asparus) Ursinus VeliusCaspar Ursinus Velius (Caspar Bernhardi) (*1493 – †1539), humanist and poet, author of poems and chronicle of the wars of King Ferdinand against John Zápolya and the Ottoman Empire (De Bello hungarico, printed in 1762); friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Dantiscus; since 1509 servant of Gurk bishop Matthäus Lang; in 1527 became historian of King Ferdinand and in 1532 he was also appointed tutor of his children (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 56; CE, vol. 3, p. 356-357)⌋

Texts where mentioned Caspar URSINUS Velius

Results found: 5 IDL, 0 IDP, 1 IDT

1IDL 4852 Ioannes DANTISCUS to Joachim von WATT (VADIANUS), Hall, 1515-10-02
2IDL  557 Helius EOBANUS Hessus (KOCH) to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Nuremberg, 1530-10-12
3IDL  609 Helius EOBANUS Hessus (KOCH) to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Nuremberg, 1531-04-04
4IDL  693 Georg von LOGSCHAU (LOXANUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Speyer, 1531-10-06
5IDL 6195 Melchior ISINDERUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS, Königsberg, 1546, [shortly before April 28]    (dedicatory letter)
1 IDT  439 Introductory letter from Hilarius BERTHOLF to the Reader of the “Epitaphia, Epigrammata et Elegiae aliquot illustrium virorum in funere Mercurini Cardinalis marchionis Gattinariae caesaris Caroli Quinti Augusti supremi cancellarii”, published in Antwerp, 1531    Antwerp    1531