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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ episcopus Varmiensis venerabili et eximio domino 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)⌊Stanislao HosioStanisław 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)⌋ utriusque iuris doctori, Cracoviensi et Varmiensi canonico ac praelato, serenissimi Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊Poloniae regisSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ secretario intimo, fratri sincere carissimo

Salutem.

Pervenit nuper ab ipso Filippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌊auctoreFilippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌋ ad me ex Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊UrbeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ missus libellus iste, hac tempestate in fide languentibus cf. Adagia 2.4.43 Crotone salubrius ⌊Crotone, ut est in adagio, salubriorcf. Adagia 2.4.43 Crotone salubrius ⌋: qui non lapides more fanaticorum, hoc aevo nostro exsecrandis tot evulgatis scriptis insanientium, sed meras cf. Adagia 2.6.42 Rosas loqui ⌊loquitur rosascf. Adagia 2.6.42 Rosas loqui ⌋, quemadmodum hoc ex iis, quae continet grata purioris Latini sermonis condita brachylogia, non abrupte accipies. Libellum proinde hunc per omnem Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊meam dioecesimErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ eodem edicti modo, quo editus est, publicandum duxi, qui item ut apud Vos in lucem exeat ad firmandos quorundam animos, qui parvo momento huc vel illuc impelluntur, operae pretium Tu mecum haud dubie esse censebis. Dedi igitur Hieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌊VietoriHieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌋ calcographo, cum novissime huc ad me divertisset, negotium, ut eundem libellum typis excuderet; in eo, ut Te monitore fiat diligentior, ad communem Christianismi utilitatem, pro Tua in religionem pietate propensius curabis.

Complectitur enim compendio singula, quae in praesens apud Roman Catholic Church ⌊EcclesiaeRoman Catholic Church ⌋ nostrae hostes in controversiam vocantur, quae, inquam, clare et concinne in eo discutiuntur. Cum Filippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌊auctoreFilippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌋ eius olim in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniisSpain (Hispania)⌋ apud 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 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋, cum ille Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌊rei publicae MediolanensiumMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), city in northern Italy⌋ et ego regio nomine oratorem agerem, mihi summa fuit familiaritas; in ea tum, hanc professionem nondum assecuti, qua modo fungimur, coniunctissime conviximus: unde si etiam nomen libello ascriptum non fuisset, cf. Adagia 1.9.34 Leonem ex unguibus aestimare ⌊ex unguibus leonem facile deprehendisse <m> cf. Adagia 1.9.34 Leonem ex unguibus aestimare ⌋ ob praeclaram eius mihi liquido cognitam eruditionem; siquidem inter nos, quoties de bonis litteris colloquium incidisset, polyhistor plane videbatur, ita ut numquam non doctior ab eo evaderem. Utinam urbs Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, maxime eo loci, ubi rerum cardo versatur, tales haberet plurimos: tractatio Universal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌊consiliiUniversal Council of Roman Catholic Church ⌋, de quo iam rumor est fortior, cederet felicius et pro salute fidelium omnia, quae in contentione fuerunt hactenus, cf. Adagia 1.9.48 Herculanus nodus ⌊Herculeo quodam nodocf. Adagia 1.9.48 Herculanus nodus ⌋ ad Roman Catholic Church ⌊EcclesiaeRoman Catholic Church ⌋ coniunctionem integra reducerentur.

Hoc brevi futurum Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊CaroliMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋ caesaris edictum, interim quo haec scribo ad me perlatum, quod in omnibus ditionibus suis novissime promulgari mandavit, me bene sperare iubet, admodum huic libello conveniens et aptum. Velim itaque, ut in calce locum habeat, quo nostrates aperte agnoscant minimam Christianae rei publicae partem in exsecrandam nostri temporis haeresim incidisse longeque superesse maiorem, in qua primi orbis monarchae auctoritate, potentia, opibus, sapientia et pura in Deum pietate longe reliquos Roman Catholic Church ⌊Ecclesiae CatholicaeRoman Catholic Church ⌋ desertores superant et antecellunt.

Dabis itaque operam, cum ipse multis regiis negotiis districtus commode intendere non possis, ut quispiam Tuorum apud prelum excusioni assistat, quo haec saluberrima et necessaria ad hanc tempestatem scripta emendatiora in lucem exeant.

Vale, mi Carissime Domine Doctor, et provinciam huius libelli non gravate suscipe commendatam.

Ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋.