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Letter #1456

Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Cracow (Kraków), 1536-05-29
            received [1536]-06-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 19, No. 10

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 224

Prints:
1HE 1 No. 19, p. 37-38 (in extenso; Latin register)
2AT 18 No. 190, p. 215 (Polish register)

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine colendissime. Officiosissimam servitutis meae commendationem.

Cum essem factus certior, esse cui recte dare possem ad Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram litteras, vehementer fui laetatus. Iam pridem enim aliquid ei scribere cupiebam, praesertim ex quo tempore litteras illas vidi Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, quas ad dominum doctorem Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌊BorgkStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌋ scripsit. In quibus ita mei mentionem facit, ut non dubia signa det singularis in me gratiae cuiusdam et benevolentiae. Inde enim magis, quam ex iudicio profecta esse videntur ea, quae mihi maiora tribuit, quam ut agnosci a me possint. Quod vero, si diis placet, mihi lepidissimorum cf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51⌊epigrammatumcf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51⌋ suorum quasi censuram quandam committit, in eo me rideri existimassem, nisi hoc quoque ex amore quodam processisse mihi persuadissem. Cuius tanta vis est, ut nullum esse possit tam rectum iudicium, quod non pervertat. Perstringit enim mentis aciem, ut recte rem arbitrari non possit. Sed quando ita iubet Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, cuius iussis non obtemperare mihi religio est, scribam equidem, quod sentio. cf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51⌊Utrumque epigrammacf. Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 1 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 50;
Epitaphium Petri Tomicii 2 Piotr TOMICKI 1535-10-19 — 1536-02-18, CIDTC IDP 51⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, praeterquam quod ingentem in defunctum Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊herumPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ olim meum, virum immortalitate dignissimum, pietatem testatur, ita est elegans et excultum atque omnibus numeris perfectum et expolitum, ut meo quidem iudicio nihil sit, quod debeat immutari. Sola dictio „aegritudo” mihi parum in poetis exercitat[o] scrupulum quendam iniecit. Nam cum in heroico aut elegiaco carmine illam me legere non meminerim, brevem esse secundam suspicor. Sed num ita sit, Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae ut in omni alia scientia prudentia[que], ita in hac quoque, quae ad condendi carminis rationem pertinet, quasi veterano cuidam longe melius perspect[um] est et exploratum. Quare multo rectius fecerim, si ipse scripta mea censurae Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae submisserim, quam ut ipse de scriptis illius iudicem.

Mitto itaque Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae elegiam meam in obitum optimi Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊patroniPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ mei {obitum} perscriptam, in qua ut suo emunctissimo iudicio emendet ea, quae castiganda putaverit, magnopere quaeso, quamquam ea permulta fore nihil dubito.

Cuperem plura, sed moram tabellarius non patitur. Quaeso ut festinationi meae ignoscat. Malui cito scribere, quam nihil scribere.

Servet Deus Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram in multos annos incolumem et felicem. Cuius me gratiae commendo.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae clientulus deditissimus Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊Stanislaus HosiusStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋