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Letter #2817

Mikołaj LOKA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Rome, 1545-04-20


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, UUB, H. 155, f. 94-95

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 225
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 30, No. 151

 

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UUB, H. 154, f. 94r

Reverendissime Domine, domine clementissime.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mikołaj LOKA 1544-05-30, CIDTC IDL 6465, letter lost⌊Litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mikołaj LOKA 1544-05-30, CIDTC IDL 6465, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae paenultima Maii anni praeteriti ad me datas, nonis Aprilis anni praesentis accepi, quibus mihi Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra, quod me nep<ot>i suo, Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊domino GasparoKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋, commendaverit scribit, eumque in omnibus meis negotiis mihi profuturum indicat, quam suam in me iuvando operam, et qualis sit, Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae prioribus litteris meis declaravi, quodque suasu Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae, licet invitus, Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌋ sim profectus, ingentes pro hoc tam fideli consilio Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae domino meo clementissimo ago gratias. Sentio enim modo, quantum commodi mihi haec mea peregrinatio futuris temporibus adferre posset, si mihi tantummodo tanti superessent sumptus, quibus relicto hoc nefando servitio, solo ingenuarum artium studio operam dare liceret, qua in re spero, immo mihi certo persuadeo, Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram, dominum meum clementissimum, mihi inopi quemadmodum tum praesenti, tum etiam per litteras suas absenti, pollicita est, opem laturam. Nova, quae Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae digna scribi putem, praeter haec alia sunt nulla.

Sacram 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 in 1519, crowned in 1530, and abdicated in 1556; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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 in 1519, crowned in 1530, and abdicated in 1556; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile⌋ hisce temporibus legatum suum, ut ipse Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌊pontifexPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope⌋ propria persona concilio Tridentino intersit, misisse, quod nuntium summus pontifex, cum excusationem suam apud caesaream maiestatem nullius esse momenti cognovit, aegro animo tulit atque nepotem suum nomine Alessandro Farnese (*1520 – †1589), 1544-1589 Cardinal Protector of the Kingdom of Poland; grandson of pope Paul III (WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 256-272)⌊cardinalem FernesiumAlessandro Farnese (*1520 – †1589), 1544-1589 Cardinal Protector of the Kingdom of Poland; grandson of pope Paul III (WOJTYSKA 1977, p. 256-272)⌋, modernum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌊RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom⌋ protectorem, hoc in negotio veloci cursu ad caesaream maiestatem misit. Quid vero inde orietur novi, quamprimum experiar, Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae scribere non negligam.

Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊AlexanderAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ tredecimo (ante) Calendas Maii mecum lites coepit, quem brevi superinscribed⌈brevibrevi superinscribed⌉ poenam suis factis dignam accepturum minime dubito, perseverat enim in sua malitia, neque de sacramento (uti antea) quicquam credit, neque honorem eum, quem debet, cum eum aliquando divino officio interesse contingit, Sacrosancto Corpori Salvatoris nostri Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊Iesu ChristiJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ exhibet. Praeterea, Reverendissime Domine, satis mirari non possumus UUB, H. 154, f. 94v cum Kaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌊domino GasparoKaspar Hannau (Gasparus Hannovius, Kacper Hannow) (*1519 – †1571), Dantiscus’ nephew, son of Anna; doctor of both laws; friend of Marcin Kromer, later Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); his studies in Cracow (1536–1538) and Rome (1539–1548) were financed by his uncle; from 1545 Canon of Ermland and Dean of the Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto) Collegiate Chapter; from 1547 Canon of Włocławek (ORACKI 1984, p. 84; KOPICZKO 2, p. 108-109)⌋ calliditatem superinscribed⌈calliditatemcalliditatem superinscribed⌉ eius hominis, qui litteras Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae ad dominum Gasparum attulit, neque cur Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌊RomamRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the River Tiber, seat of the Holy See⌋ venerit ab eo explorare potuimus, percontabatur tamen de Alexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌊AlexandroAlexander Sculteti (Scholtcze) (*ca. 1485 – †1570), doctor of canon law, cartographer, historian, and friend of Copernicus; accused by Dantiscus and Stanisław Hozjusz (Hosius) of Sacramentarian heresy and banished by King Sigismund I Jagiellon in 1540; imprisoned by the Inquisition in Rome in 1541; after his release in 1544, he remained in Rome for the rest of his life; 1509–1516 notary at the Roman Curia; 1519–1541 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1529–1539 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1536–1540 administrator of the komornictwo of Mehlsack (Melzak, now Pieniężno) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 299; SBKW, p. 219-220; BORAWSKA 2023, p. 537-538)⌋ quam diligentissime cupiens eum alloqui, cum quo an locutus sit, scire nequeo, eumque aliquid in commissis ab aliquo ad Alexandrum habuisse existimo, sed nihil palam conari ausus est.

Commendo me superinscribed⌈meme superinscribed⌉ gratiae et patrocinio Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae eamque longaevis temporibus salvam atque incolumem esse opto.