UUB, H. 154, f. 5v

Reverendissimo in Christo praesuli, eidemque clarissimo principi et Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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, Varmiensis Ecclesiae antistiti dignissimoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, domino et patrono meo clementissimo

UUB, H. 154, f. 3r

Dici non potest, ornatissime Praesul, clarissime Princeps, quantum me tibi debere fatear, quod rudes illos et informes versiculos meos non modo benigno animo, sed et iusta simul ac amica censura cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-10, CIDTC IDL 7217, letter lost⌊exceperiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-10, CIDTC IDL 7217, letter lost⌋, tum tam docti quam pii cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊poematiscf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ tui copia mihi facta remuneratus sis. Quo fit, ut satis ac super gratiae meo in te qualicumque officio repositum arbitrer, etiamsi nihil praeterea remunerationis accedat. Atque, o utinam, quas dedimus nugas, dignae sint, quae Tuae Celsitudini dedicentur, adeoque studiosam iuventutem ad litterarum amorem efficaciter instigent. Cum enim tuam illam cum doctissimam tum pientissimam cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊paraenesincf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ et metanoeam lego, totus mihi in meis scriptis videor frigere, atque adeo mihi etiam displicere incipio, qui parum prudenter ac circumspecte, habita et tuae Thalia (Thaleia), in Greek mythology the Muse of comedy⌊ThaliaeThalia (Thaleia), in Greek mythology the Muse of comedy⌋ et meae infantiae ratione, vel lumen Soli vel cf. Cic. Ep. fr. 2.16.4 Athenas noctuam mittam ⌊noctuas Athens (Athenae), city-state in ancient Greece⌊AthenasAthens (Athenae), city-state in ancient Greece⌋cf. Cic. Ep. fr. 2.16.4 Athenas noctuam mittam ⌋ temere conatus sim afferre. Quippe non possum non pudore suffundi, quoties mecum reputo, quam indigne mei illi socci cum tuo illo cothurno, poema loquor, committantur. Diomedes son of Tydeus and Deipyle, one of the leaders of the Achaeans in the Trojan War; king of Argos⌊DiomedisDiomedes son of Tydeus and Deipyle, one of the leaders of the Achaeans in the Trojan War; king of Argos⌋ ms. heic reg. hic⌈heicms. heic reg. hic⌉ et Glaukos son of Hippolochos, warrior of the Trojan War ⌊GlauciGlaukos son of Hippolochos, warrior of the Trojan War ⌋ permutationem iuxta paroemiam factam iures. Verum enimvero cum gloriosum sit, in id genus litteraria contentione aliquousque prodire, si non datur ultra, facile impetrem spero a tua humanitate meae audaciae veniam. Ceterum cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊paraenesincf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ tuam quo meretur encomio prosequerer hoc loco, Praesul optime, nisi tua non patiatur modestia suas audire laudes et ego inferior sim, quam ut eas ms. parteis reg. partes⌈parteisms. parteis reg. partes⌉ digne queam praestare. Novi etenim, quam sit mihi curta suppellex. Hoc tamen unum, quod possim, Deum Optimum Maximumque enixe precor, ut eam animi tui pietatem ac metanoeam, quae in tua elucet cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊paraenesicf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋, magis ac magis adaugeat. Tum quod poetices peritiam attinet, nesciam, si non Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusarumMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ chorus op<p>ido quam gravissime indignetur tuae illi aulae, quae ipsis talem vatem inviderit atque ab Helicon, mountain in Greece, a temple of Apollo and a grove dedicated to the Muses was there located in antiquity; the ancients belived that the springs there gave poets inspiration⌊HeliconisHelicon, mountain in Greece, a temple of Apollo and a grove dedicated to the Muses was there located in antiquity; the ancients belived that the springs there gave poets inspiration⌋ solitudine et otio in turbas et civilium negotiorum undas abreptum tantum non submerserint. Quod autem meam in tuo cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊poematecf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ censuram cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-10, CIDTC IDL 7217, letter lost⌊requiriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Gulielmus GNAPHEUS (de VOLDER, HAGENSIS) shortly before 1539-03-10, CIDTC IDL 7217, letter lost⌋, me eius Aristarchum factum iubes, modestiam et agnosco, et suspicio tuam. Ceterum mihi religio sit, UUB, H. 154, f. 3v ut cf. Adagia No. 40 sus Minervam ⌊sus Minervam docerecf. Adagia No. 40 sus Minervam ⌋ tentem aut illotis adeo manibus tua illa sacra temerarius prophanator attingam. Interim tamen testabitur haec scedula altera voluntatem obsequendi tuis votis mihi non defuisset. Sed nolim ms. heic reg. hic⌈heicms. heic reg. hic⌉ pluribus patientissimas Celsitudinis Tuae aureis onerare, si hoc unum abs Tua Celsitudine impetrem, ut cum mihi tuo clientulo, tum studiis publicis, quod clementer coepisti, favere benigne pergas. Quod cum te facturum sperem, quod reliquum est, Praesul ornatissime et idem Maecenas studiosorum unice, Tuam Celsitudinem Superis etiam atque etiam commendo. Vale.

Ex Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊collegio nostro litterarioElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋, 10 Martii anno M.D.XXXVIIII.

Clarissimae Tuae Celsitudinis deditissimus cliens Gulielmus Gnapheus (Willem de Volder, Gulielmus Hagensis, Willem van de Voldersgraft) (*1493 – †1568), Dutch humanist, playwright; Catholic priest, then adherent to the Reformation; rector of the Gymnasium in the Hague; imprisoned twice, in 1531 emigrated to Prussia; 1535-1541 first rector of the Gymnasium in Elbing; 1541-1547 lived and taught in Königsberg; from 1547 to death stayed in East Frisia (i.al. as secretary to Countess Anna of Oldenburg and educator of her sons) (ORACKI 1984, p. 69; PAWLAK 1987)⌊Gulielmus GnapheusGulielmus Gnapheus (Willem de Volder, Gulielmus Hagensis, Willem van de Voldersgraft) (*1493 – †1568), Dutch humanist, playwright; Catholic priest, then adherent to the Reformation; rector of the Gymnasium in the Hague; imprisoned twice, in 1531 emigrated to Prussia; 1535-1541 first rector of the Gymnasium in Elbing; 1541-1547 lived and taught in Königsberg; from 1547 to death stayed in East Frisia (i.al. as secretary to Countess Anna of Oldenburg and educator of her sons) (ORACKI 1984, p. 69; PAWLAK 1987)⌋