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Letter #545

Lodovico SPINOLA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Genoa, 1530-09-13


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, UUB, H. 154, f. 34-35
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, LSB, BR 19, No. 6
3excerpt in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1530, f. 68
4register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 30, No. 24

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 97, p. 59-60 (English register)

 

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UUB, H. 154, f. 35v

Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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 ErmlandIoanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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, 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 Austriaregis PoloniaeSigismund 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 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 CastileCarolum 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 Oratori dignissimo

UUB, H. 154, f. 34r

Lodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274)Ludovicus SpinulaLodovico Spinola (Lodovico Spinula), Genoan humanist, a relative of the 35th doge of Genoa Battista Spinola; apostolic prothonotary and secretary (POCIECHA 4, p. 260; CE, vol. 3, p. 273-274) Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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 ErmlandIoanni DantiscoIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes 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 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 Austriaregis PoloniaeSigismund 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 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 CastileCarolum 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 Oratori salutem plurimam dicit.

Mirabere fortasse, mi Dantisce, te tamdiu meis litteris caruisse, praesertim cum superioribus diebus ad nos non solum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lostlitterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost et suavissimas, sed etiam cf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42
carminacf. De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva Ad lectorem before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 41;
De nostrorum temporum calamitatibus silva before 1529-12-09, CIDTC IDP 42
, quibus Christianos omnes adversus The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) , genus hominum tum truculentissimum, tum religioni nostrae inimicissimum, validissimis rationibus hortabare, miseris, sed si rem, ut par est, accuratius expendes, plane intelliges me multis de causis prorsus culpa vacare. Sed his duabus potissimum, quod et ubi locorum esses, me fugiebat (sciebam enim nihil nec loca nec itinera tua certi hactenus habuisse) et quod argumentum esset epistolae tanto praesertim viro rebusque gravissimis districto satis dignum, non sane comperiebam. Sed quid haec apud te, qui animum non verba metiri soles, qui quam tibi devinctus sit, dii facerent, ut aliquando re ipsa (sine tuo tamen incommodo) cognosceres. At illud vehementer doleo, quod nisi litteris (quae mea est fortuna) non video, qua re alia a me tibi possit satisfieri, non quod ipse huiusmodi cures, sed ut animum meum iam pridem tibi obnoxium aliqua re testificari possem. Nam quod genus officii abs te, quo animus tuus ex notissimo notior esset, non solum domi nostrae, sed foris etiam, cum Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal StateBononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State esses, praetermis<s>um est? Quam per text damaged[per]per text damagedhumaniter me excepisti, quam hilari fronte tuam operam, quacumque in re posses, ultro pollicitus es. Nec inde demum me discedere passus es, donec me ad cenam et quidem tempestivam perduxeris, qua quidem nihil lautius, nihil festivius, nihil denique admirabilius esse potuit, cum propter multarum rerum varietatem, tum propter Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)CorneliiCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) nostri viri et singularis et omni scientiarum genere praediti iucundissimos sermones, cui sane viro ob plurimas ingenii dotes, quas in eo tot virorum doctissimorum testimonio sitas esse cognovi, ita me iam totum tradidi, ut eius causa nihil omnino sit, quod facturus non sim studiose ac perlibenter. His itaque rebus nulla apud me, quantum nos amares, relicta dubitatio est, at quid illud ad augendum etiam (si augendi locus esset) benevolentiam, quod nos his et litteris et carminibus aliquando viseris, in quibus nihil neque ad amorem neque ad doctrinam desiderari queat. Laudarem profecto illa, si ea esset laudatio mea, quae id sine utriusque nostrum gravi iactura praestare posset. Atqui potius immo certe vererer, ne si id facerem, et laudes, quae sunt amplissimae, imminuerem tuas, et inscitiam meam, quae adhuc fortasse in occ adscribedcc adscribedulto est, UUB, H. 154, f. 34v proderem. Sed de his satis.

Nunc ad cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lostepistulam tuamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Lodovico SPINOLA before 1530-09-13, CIDTC IDL 6522, letter lost venio, cui suaviter scriptae nihil est, quod multa respondeam, nisi illud a me vis iterum dici, quam ms. quan(!) quamquam ms. quan(!) gratissimum fuisse nihil de nostra amicitia diminutum nec locorum nec temporis intervallo tuis litteris intelligere. De Ambrosius AmbrosioAmbrosius fratre nihil est, quod ad te scribam, qui eo in te est amore, ac potius observantia, ut vel tu ipse nihil omnino ad id posse accedere diceres. Is ut primum me ex peregrinatione in patriam revertentem aspexit: Ecquid de Dantisco nostro? Ut nostri memor? Valetne? Huiusque generis plura. Demum nihil illi antiquius fuit, quam ut de te sermonem haberet. Sed ne te pluribus teneam, reliquum est, ut quid istic in tanta rerum expectatione fiat (nihil enim ex his, quae 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 geruntur, te fugere certo scio) ex litteris tuis vehementer scire cupiam, idque eo gratius extiterit, si iudicium interposueris tuum, in his praesertim, quae videntur ad religionis Christianae salutem pertinere, ut an aliquando concilium et quando, ubiue, quid de conspiratione in The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) TurcasThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) , quid de Lutheri haeresi, quid praeterea de 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 centuryErasmo viroErasmus 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 illo facile huius aetatis bonarum artium principe, an 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 viserit, cuius nam vel ponderis vel auctoritatis sit eius sententia. Haec tamen si vacaverit, non enim is sum, qui vel meo commodo molestus tibi esse velim. Sed sine tuo incommodo illud, ut iam diximus, gratissimum foret, nam ea me tantum modo scire putabo, quae de te mihi cognita erunt. Si vero tu aliquid in itinere a seriis tuo more luseris (is enim es, qui numquam otium sine negotio praetereas) gratissimum quoque feceris, si nos tanto bono participes esse aliquando volueris, praesertim cum scias, quanti tua omnia aestimem. Sed ne te fugiat, si forte scripseris, cui recte ad nos litteras possis committere, scias Stephanus Grimaldus Stephanum GrimaldumStephanus Grimaldus civem nostrum bonarum artium perstudiosum apud vos esse, qui (qua est in domum nostram benevolentia) hunc laborem, id est, ut recte perferantur, si quas illi ad nos litteras, libentissime suscipiet. Vale et me ama. Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)CornelioCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24) nostro salutem plurimam.