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Letter #1645

Jakob von BARTHEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Gdańsk (Danzig), 1537-05-30


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 6, f. 11 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 11
2register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 311

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 463

Prints:
1HIPLER 1891 No. 43, p. 539-541 (in extenso; German register)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 350, p. 291-292 (English register; excerpt)

 

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Salutem plurimam ac prompta obsequia mea, Reverendissime in Christo Princeps ac domine, domine clementissime.

Cum proximo autumno a me postulare dignata sit Tua Celsitudo, ut sibi perscriberem, quid novorum librorum ex nundinis Lipsensibus huc allatum esset, statui apud me, quod Tuae Celsitudini rem non ingratam facturus essem, si isti semper deinceps officiose significarem, cum quippiam eiusmodi praestantissimarum mercium huc advectum fuerit, aut quod alioqui comperero, in celeberrimo emporio Francofordiano orbi publicatum invulgatumque fuisse. Quare neque in praesentia huic officio qualicumque deesse volui, donec mihi Deus maiorem occasionem obtulerit animi mei studium addictissimum erga Tuam Celsitudinem declarandi. Principio quod ad desideratissimum Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmumErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ nostrum attinet, non dubito quin Tua Celsitudo simul cum multis aliis doctis et piis viris sibi persuaserit, eum insigne aliquod opus post obitum suum primum edendum reservasse, quod invidia una cum corpore suo sopita aequioribus animis ab omnibus exceptum iri speravisset. Verum ea opinio nos prorsus fefellit. Nam heres eius fidei commissarius, Bonifatius Amorbachius (Amerbachius) (*1495 – †1562), eminent humanist, jurist and lecturer, doctor of both canon and civil law; close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, his heir and testament's executor (CE, vol. 1, p. 42-46)⌊AmorbachiusBonifatius Amorbachius (Amerbachius) (*1495 – †1562), eminent humanist, jurist and lecturer, doctor of both canon and civil law; close friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, his heir and testament's executor (CE, vol. 1, p. 42-46)⌋ nomine, praefixit epistolam quandam catalogo librorum Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋, in qua palam pernegat, quicquam ab Erasmo relictum, quod post mortem suam primum in lucem prodire voluisset, nisi quod inter libros suos opera quaedam antea modo ab ipso edita inventa sint recognita. Nam eam fuisse hominis pietatem, ut quaecumque de fide catholica deque aliis gravissimis rebus, quae in ecclesia agitantur, senserit, abunde suis aeternis monumentis interim, dum vixisset, piis communicaverit. Hanc epistolam una cum novo catalogo librorum Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ libenter misissem Tuae Celsitudini, sed nostri rudes bibliopolae nullum eius exemplar secum advexerunt. Unius copia mihi solum legendi facta est, quod huc cuidam amicorum meorum ex Frankfurt am Main (Francofurtum ad Moenum, Frankenfordia), city in western Germany, Hesse⌊FrancofordiaFrankfurt am Main (Francofurtum ad Moenum, Frankenfordia), city in western Germany, Hesse⌋ transmissum erat. Inter libros autem, quos bibliopolae hi attulerunt, paucos eximios inveni. In theologia Konrad Pellikan (Conradus Pellicanus, Konrad Kürschner) (*1478 – †1566), German theologian and humanist⌊Chuonradum PellicanumKonrad Pellikan (Conradus Pellicanus, Konrad Kürschner) (*1478 – †1566), German theologian and humanist⌋, qui modo commentarios in quattuor Evangelia et Apostolorum acta edidit, quemadmodum antea in Vetus Testamentum. Item Itali cuiusdam carmen, quo quattuor Evangelia complexus est, nec non et 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)⌊Eobani HessiHelius 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)⌋ lucubrationes in Psalterium. In iurisprudentia ex relictis operibus Zasii editi sunt commentarii super titulo "De actionibus in Institutionibus" et super aliquot libris (digesti) veteris. In politioribus litteris Rhetorica Juan Luis Vives (*1493 – †1540), Spanish scholar and humanist⌊Lodovici VivisJuan Luis Vives (*1493 – †1540), Spanish scholar and humanist⌋, item in aliquot orationes Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌊CiceronisCicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (*106 BC – †43 BC), Roman orator, writer and philosopher⌋ diversorum auctorum enarrationes, similiter et in aliquot orationes Livianas. Hi fere sunt praecipui libri, quos mihi videre contigit, ex quibus Tuae Celsitudini mitto carmen 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)⌊EobaniHelius 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)⌋ et Excusationem principum et aliorum statuum imperii, quos evangelicos vocant, quare synodum a Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊summo pontificePaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ indictam recusarint, rogoque ut Tua Celsitudo haec tenuia munuscula eadem benignitate recipere dignetur, qua mihi significavit se recepisse Erasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌊ErasmiErasmus of Rotterdam (Gerrit Gerritszoon, Geert Geerts, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus) (*1466/1469 – †1536), Dutch humanist and theologian, distinguished philologist, the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance; his works had a profound impact upon Christian theology during the first half of the sixteenth century⌋ Ecclesiasten, tum propter amicitiam, quam scio Tuae Celsitudini cum 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)⌊EobanoHelius 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)⌋ intercedere, tum propter animum meum nuncupatissimum Tuae Celsitudini perpetuaque fide istam culturum. Ceterum si Tua Celsitudo sibi aliquem et ex aliis auctoribus {sibi} mitti voluerit, dignetur id demandare mihi, nihil prius aut antiquius habituro, quam ut isti et in hac re conficienda et in aliis omnibus, quae facultatis erunt nostrae, promptum obsequium exhibeam. Novi quod his annectam fere habeo nihil, nisi quod certo accepi divorum Saint Jerome (Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus) (*347 – †419/420), theologian and scholar, author of the Latin translation of the Bible (Vulgate), one of the Doctors of the Church⌊HieronymiSaint Jerome (Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus) (*347 – †419/420), theologian and scholar, author of the Latin translation of the Bible (Vulgate), one of the Doctors of the Church⌋ et Ambrosius, Saint (*339 – †397), one of the four doctors of the Catholic Church; 374-379 bishop of Milan⌊AmbrosiiAmbrosius, Saint (*339 – †397), one of the four doctors of the Catholic Church; 374-379 bishop of Milan⌋ opera prelo Frobeniano rursus excudi, brevique longe emendatiora quam antea in manus hominum proditura. His me Tuae Celsitudini humiliter commendatum velim, istam vero Deo optimo maximo quam diutissime et felicissime communi patriae conservandam.