Studioso iuveni litterarum candidato Hilarius Bertholf (Hilarius Berthulphus) (†1533), Flamand humanist, familiar of Erasmus of Rotterdam. In 1524 he entered the service of Margaret of Angoulême; from 1530 at the latest, in the service of Dantiscus. At the end of 1531 he went to Lyon, where he worked for François Rabelais and for the printer Sebastianus Gryphius (CE, vol. 1, p. 141-142)⌊Hilarius BartelephusHilarius Bertholf (Hilarius Berthulphus) (†1533), Flamand humanist, familiar of Erasmus of Rotterdam. In 1524 he entered the service of Margaret of Angoulême; from 1530 at the latest, in the service of Dantiscus. At the end of 1531 he went to Lyon, where he worked for François Rabelais and for the printer Sebastianus Gryphius (CE, vol. 1, p. 141-142)⌋

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En tibi habes, candidissime lector, poemata quaedam minime vulgaria clarissimorum aliquot virorum, inter quos princeps longe est unicus ille litterarum patronus reverendissimus praesul 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋, vir ac heros potius incomparabilis, princeps, inquam, cum aliis nominibus, tum vero, quod hoc etiam muneris illi plane debes, qui numquam non rectis studiis benigne facit, numquam desinit de litteris optime mereri, qui in Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusarumMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ etiam nunc suavitate ubi 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⌊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⌋ negotiis satisfecit, continenter acquiescit, cf. Verg. A. 1.188, 6.158, 8.521, 8.586, 12.384 fidus Achates ⌊una cum fido suo, cum per legationes licet, Achates one of the characters from Virgil's "Aeneid", a friend of Aeneas⌊AchateAchates one of the characters from Virgil's "Aeneid", a friend of Aeneas⌋cf. Verg. A. 1.188, 6.158, 8.521, 8.586, 12.384 fidus Achates ⌋ , magnifico domino 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)⌊Cornelio Dupplicio ScepperoCornelis 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)⌋, summo etiam Musarum patrono, viro ad omnia summa nato, qui tametsi toties oratoris officio fungitur et regum maxima negotia tractat, tamen non potest interdum facere, quin ad Musas delicias suas redeat. Itaque vel inter cenandum, ubi tum seriis historiis, tum etiam ludicris fabellis narrandis, convivas omnes mirifice recreat, vel dum latrunculis ludit aut tesseris, talia, dii boni, epigrammata facit, eaque tam facile, και εκ του παραχρημα, qualia ne possent quidem, qui hoc solum videntur agere vel ex professo. Adeo habet ingenium in numerato, tam exacte historias omnes vel ad miraculum usque callet, historias, inquam, etiam quamvis longissime dissitarum gentium, tam veteres, quam recentes, externas iuxta et nostrates. Nam ubi quamvis abstrusam vel leviter tetigeris, ille statim repetet altius, atque adeo cf. Hor. Ars 147 nec gemino bellum Troianum orditur ab ovo ⌊ab ovo geminocf. Hor. Ars 147 nec gemino bellum Troianum orditur ab ovo ⌋, ut Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌊illeHorace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌋ ait, ibi - Deum immortalem! - quam nihil haeret, qui fluxus dictionis, quam electa verba, dicas de scripto pronuntiare. Et quod nemo satis miretur, nulla sunt adeo barbara, nulla tam externa vocabula regum populorum terrarum fluviorum montium, quae non ipse nominibus suis sine omni cunctatione appellet. Et praeter summam hanc memoriae felicitatem, nam sat habet, si quamvis densum volumen etiam Livy (Titus Livius Patavinus) (*ca. 59 BC – †ca. 17), Roman historian, author of Ab urbe condita libri⌊Titi LiviiLivy (Titus Livius Patavinus) (*ca. 59 BC – †ca. 17), Roman historian, author of Ab urbe condita libri⌋ Decades vel semel in omni vita perlegerit, variarum etiam linguarum adeo promptam scientiam, tam extemporalem dicendi facultatem, quis non miretur? Ut omittam philosophiae mysteria, mathematices numeros omnes, orbem denique illum disciplinarum, quis id aetatis tam varia cognitione rerum, tanta experientia praeditus? Tanta dexteritate, fide, prudentia in obeundis negotiis? Ut non mirum videri debeat, si toties mittatur de rebus maximis legatus, aut non a quovis principe, non a rege regum Agamemnon in Greek mythology king of Mycenae; commander-in-chief of the Greeks in the Trojan War; he was the son of Atreus and older brother of Menelaus⌊AgamemnoneAgamemnon in Greek mythology king of Mycenae; commander-in-chief of the Greeks in the Trojan War; he was the son of Atreus and older brother of Menelaus⌋, sed Divo Caesare 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⌊CaroloCharles 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⌋ Augusto. Verum de utriusque laudibus alias multo uberius.

Neque est, cur me hic assentari putes, studiose lector, nam et ingratus sim, si tacitus feram, et haec tua potius causa dicta sint, quamquam enim videtur multis Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌊Marcus Tullius CiceroCicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌋ nimius suarum ipse laudum praedicator, nusquam tamen est in illis vehementior, quam cum ad eos, quos ad virtutem excitat, quod cf. Cic. Off. 1.78 Licet enim mihi, M. fili, apud te gloriari, ad quem et hereditas huius gloriae et factorum imitatio pertinet. ⌊cum ad filium scribit, ad quem spectat ipsius gloriae, ut inquit, hereditascf. Cic. Off. 1.78 Licet enim mihi, M. fili, apud te gloriari, ad quem et hereditas huius gloriae et factorum imitatio pertinet. ⌋ , ita et ipse libens vobis talium virorum exempla propono, ad quos spectat harum laudum imitatio. Quapropter non possum, quin addam et illud de amplissimo domino praesule 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⌊Ioanne 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⌋.

Audi rem sane memorabilem, ut habeas etiam et hic, quod imitare. Nosti morem a Pythagoras of Samos (*ca. 570 BC – †ca. 495 BC), Greek philosopher and mathematician⌊PythagoraPythagoras of Samos (*ca. 570 BC – †ca. 495 BC), Greek philosopher and mathematician⌋ institutum, non tantum studioso homine sed etiam Christiano dignum, cf. Aureum l. 42 ⌊πη παρεβην τι δ’ερεξαcf. Aureum l. 42 ⌋. Sed rem paulo altius repetam.

Cum epigrammata quaedam partim alacriores, partim etiam maesti inter equitandum propter flumen Adige (Etsch, Athesium), river in Italy, flowing from the Alps in the Trentino-South Tyrol region, the second-largest river in Italy⌊AthesimAdige (Etsch, Athesium), river in Italy, flowing from the Alps in the Trentino-South Tyrol region, the second-largest river in Italy⌋ in rupibus Tridentinis faceremus, nam 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⌊illeIoannes 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⌋ interdum nobis animi causa themata ac argumenta proponebat, ecce tibi obvii sunt equites pullati unus et alter e cognatis του τρισμακαριτου reverendissimi cardinalis Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊Mercurini a GattinariaMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ et maesto, ut res ferebat, vultu reverendissimum dominum salutant. Aberamus autem Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentoTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ ad quartum aut quintum fere lapidem. Statim perculit animum 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⌊illiusIoannes 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⌋, quid nuntii afferrent, neque lacrimas tenere potuit, qui illum sic vivum gesserat in oculis, adeo observarat, non potuit facere, quin esset in eadem navi, cum Mantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌊MantuamMantua (Mantova), city in northern Italy⌋ adverso, qua Po (Padus), river in Northern Italy⌊PadoPo (Padus), river in Northern Italy⌋, qua Mincio, river in northern Italy, tributary of Po⌊MincioMincio, river in northern Italy, tributary of Po⌋ veheretur. Neque, si per valetudinem licuisset adeo longe, nec tam sero fuisset secutus, immo vero oculos ei morienti libens clausisset.

Cum vero Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentumTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ ingredimur, vixdum ingressus hospitium, videt funebrem illam pompam multo luctuosissimam. Equites lugubri vestitu praeibant. Capulum nigrum rubra cruce distinctum, ut amplissimi ordinis cardinalem facile agnosceres, referebant equi illi pullati et ipsi, luctum etiam tum demissis capitibus prae se ferentes, illi opinor, qui paulo ante Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊eumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ in lectica podagra laborantem gestarant, vulnus acerbum. Quid quaeris? Ubi non sine facibus et sollemni sonitu ad templum processissent, accedunt nobiles illi ad cenam 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⌊reverendissimi dominiIoannes 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⌋ non tam, ut illum consolarentur, quam quod ipsi consolatione aliqua egerent, cumque eos acciperet cena non tam iucunda, quam grata, res mira accidit. Cum reverendissimus dominus 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⌊DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ numquam tam hilare ac laute illustres hospites vel invitet, vel accipiat, numquam tam occupatus sit, quin priusquam se dormitum conferat, nihil habeat potius, quam ut non solum totius diei acta Pythagoreorum, quem dixi, more cogitatione recenseat, sed etiam vel audita memoratu digna, vel visa acute, vel cogitata prudenter, cotidie in diario suo perscribat, ostendit convivis etiam certissimo scripto praecognitum a se fuisse non diem modo, sed paene etiam horam, qua discessit reverendissimus Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊cardinalisMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, hoc est recta ad caelum abiit, neque hoc nisi divinitus fieri potuit. Ita ut interdum tibi et amicis narravit et posteritati omnino litteris tradet. Postridie epicedia equo insidens effudit, quae tibi damus et studiosis omnibus.

Addidimus autem laudes tam eximii antistitis in calce libelli celebratas a duobus nostri temporis, 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)⌊alteroCaspar 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)⌋ Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌊HoratioHorace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (*68 BC – †8 BC), Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus⌋, Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌊OvidioOvid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (*43 BC – †17 or 18 AD), ancient Roman poet⌋ Helius Eobanus Hessus (Eobanus Koch, Helius Coccius) (*1488 – †1540), neo Latin poet, humanist and writer, since 1509 secretary of bishop of Pomesania Hiob Dobeneck, lecturer of law at the University of Erfurt, 1526-1533 lecturer in the Nuremberg Gymnasium, 1530 visited Augsburg during the Imperial Diet, since 1536 professor of history at the University of Marburg; in 1512 attended the wedding of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Barbara Zápolya at Cracow (NDB, Bd. 4, s. 543-545; CE, vol. 1, p. 434-436)⌊alteroHelius Eobanus Hessus (Eobanus Koch, Helius Coccius) (*1488 – †1540), neo Latin poet, humanist and writer, since 1509 secretary of bishop of Pomesania Hiob Dobeneck, lecturer of law at the University of Erfurt, 1526-1533 lecturer in the Nuremberg Gymnasium, 1530 visited Augsburg during the Imperial Diet, since 1536 professor of history at the University of Marburg; in 1512 attended the wedding of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Barbara Zápolya at Cracow (NDB, Bd. 4, s. 543-545; CE, vol. 1, p. 434-436)⌋. Talium virorum laudes etiam ipsis invitis perpetuo canentur. Neque est, quod de Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊MercurinoMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ cardinali orationem funebrem hic exspectes, cum habeas tot poetarum elegantissimas laudationes. Sed hoc dolet nobis lepidissimum epigramma excidisse reverendissimi domini Vicenzo Pimpinello (Vicenzo Pimpinella) (*1485 – †1534), humanist and Greek scholar; in 1531-1532 represented the interests of Queen Bona Sforza at the imperial court; in 1532 he tried to obtain (without success) governorship of the Duchy of Rossano; 1525 archbishop of Rossano; 1529 papal nuncio at the court of Ferdinand I (as the first resident papal nuncio in Vienna) (POCIECHA 4, p. 125, 251, 272; BBK, XVII (2000), szp. 1071-1072)⌊Vincentii PimpinelliVicenzo Pimpinello (Vicenzo Pimpinella) (*1485 – †1534), humanist and Greek scholar; in 1531-1532 represented the interests of Queen Bona Sforza at the imperial court; in 1532 he tried to obtain (without success) governorship of the Duchy of Rossano; 1525 archbishop of Rossano; 1529 papal nuncio at the court of Ferdinand I (as the first resident papal nuncio in Vienna) (POCIECHA 4, p. 125, 251, 272; BBK, XVII (2000), szp. 1071-1072)⌋, archiepiscopi Rosanensis, apud invictissimi 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⌊regis RomanorumFerdinand 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⌋ serenisssimam maiestatem nuntii apostolici, quod ubi forte reperietur, statim vobis curabimus. Nacti sumus interim, postquam reliqua essent excusa, epitaphium unum et alterum domini Francis van Cranevelt (*1485 – †1564), humanist, doctor of both laws at the Louvain University (1510), author of the translations of several works of Greek authors; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, Thomas More and many others outstanding erudites; author of the speeches to King of Denmark Christian II, Emperor Charles V and cardinal Thomas Wolsey, which he wrote on behalf of the city of Bruges; 1515-1522 pensionary of Bruges; 1522-1564 member of the grand council of Mechelen (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 322; CE, vol. 1, p. 354-355)⌊Francisci CraneveldiiFrancis van Cranevelt (*1485 – †1564), humanist, doctor of both laws at the Louvain University (1510), author of the translations of several works of Greek authors; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, Thomas More and many others outstanding erudites; author of the speeches to King of Denmark Christian II, Emperor Charles V and cardinal Thomas Wolsey, which he wrote on behalf of the city of Bruges; 1515-1522 pensionary of Bruges; 1522-1564 member of the grand council of Mechelen (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 322; CE, vol. 1, p. 354-355)⌋ consiliarii Mechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌊MechliniaeMechelen (Malines, Mechlinia), city in the Low Countries, 23 km S of Antwerp, today in Belgium⌋, quem etiam mirum est perinde, ut dominum Pieter Gillis (Petrus Aegidius) (*1486 – †1533), humanist, bachelor of law, town clerk and printer in Antwerp; close friend of Erasmus and Thomas More (CE, vol. 2, p. 99-101)⌊Petrum AegidiumPieter Gillis (Petrus Aegidius) (*1486 – †1533), humanist, bachelor of law, town clerk and printer in Antwerp; close friend of Erasmus and Thomas More (CE, vol. 2, p. 99-101)⌋ 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⌊AntverpiaeAntwerp (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⌋ inter tanta negotia ad has litteras posse respicere. Videres domi illius trilingues etiam Musas, inter rubricas et ceras miniatulas, Mercurium τον λογιον inter Bartolo da Sassoferrato (Bartolus de Saxoferrato) (*1313 or 1314 – †1357), famous Italian jurist, author of the commentaries to Corpus Iuris Civilis; he taught law in Pisa and Perugia; councillor of Emperor Charles IV (MAIOLO, p. 217-230)⌊BartolosBartolo da Sassoferrato (Bartolus de Saxoferrato) (*1313 or 1314 – †1357), famous Italian jurist, author of the commentaries to Corpus Iuris Civilis; he taught law in Pisa and Perugia; councillor of Emperor Charles IV (MAIOLO, p. 217-230)⌋ et Baldo degli Ubaldi (Baldus) (*ca. 1327 – †1400), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, since 1359 Franciscan; councillor of the Pope Urban VI (CANNING, p. 3-6)

Angelo degli Ubaldi (*1328 – †1407), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, brother of Baldo and Pietro

Pietro degli Ubaldi (*1335 – †1400), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, brother of Baldo and Angelo⌊BaldosBaldo degli Ubaldi (Baldus) (*ca. 1327 – †1400), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, since 1359 Franciscan; councillor of the Pope Urban VI (CANNING, p. 3-6)

Angelo degli Ubaldi (*1328 – †1407), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, brother of Baldo and Pietro

Pietro degli Ubaldi (*1335 – †1400), famous Italian jurist, disciple of Bartolo da Sassoferrato, brother of Baldo and Angelo⌋ habitare. Debes igitur his tam illustribus viris hoc libelli, qui abs te nihil aliud exspectant, quam ut manibus illius summi viri bene preceris et memineris, etiam in gravissimis studiis atque curis, litterarum vicissitudine Musarum amoenitate nihil esse suavius, nihil libero homine dignius.

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