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Dem Erwirdigenn in Goth unserm besondern Liebenn Freund und Nachparnn, herren 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⌊Johansen bischoffenn zu ErmelanthIoannes 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⌋ etc.

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Unnser freuntlich dinst mit wunschung aller gluckseligen wolfart fridlicher christlicher und langwiriger gluckseliger regirung ider zeit zevornn. /

Erwirdiger in Goth besonder Lieber Freundt und Nachpar. /

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