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Magnifico et reverendo domino 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 Ermland⌊Ioanni 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⌋ 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⌊regis 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⌋ secretario o paper damaged⌈[o]o paper damaged⌉ratori domino et ut fratri observa paper damaged⌈[observa]observa paper damaged⌉ndo

In Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ etc.

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Mi Dantisce, sis salvus et fortunatus, ut cupis.

Redditae sunt mihi suavissimae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌋ tuae, quas Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarchinoniaeBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ dederas. Hae mihi maximam voluptatem attulerunt, quando me iucundissimae consuetudinis tuae admonuerunt et te ibi esse significarunt, ubi et Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊illustrissimae dominae meaeIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ maximo usui et tibi non mediocri honori et dignitati esse possis. Gratulor equidem tibi pro mea in te benevolentia et amore, quod sors ita tulerit, ut in eo sis loco, in eo verseris negotio, ubi et eorum officiorum, quae prius in coniugio erilis Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊filiaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ non mediocria praestitisti, et eorum, quae in re tam grandi et utili nunc praestabis, una retributione assequi possis praemia. Quare te iterum atque iterum hortor et obsecro, ut naturale illud ingenii tui acumen, fidem et studium omne adhibeas in rebus illis omnibus excogitandis, procurandis, efficiendis, quae ad negotium conferre videbuntur, habens pro re compertissima: quantum Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊dominae meaeIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ profueris, tantum et serenissimo 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⌊regiSigismund 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⌋ tuo, immo regi et domino nostro te profuturum. Quin et ex eadem segete frugem te non mediocrem percepturum. Sed haec hactenus.

Ego cum Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ et ante hac alias de te sermonem habui, et quam de coniugio Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊filiaeBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ suae benemeritus fueris, latissime exposui, et nunc de necessitatibus tuis non pauca feci verba. Certe quantum ex ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ humanissimis responsis excellentiae suae visus sum cognoscere et intuitu eiusdem 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⌊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⌋ filii sui, et ob innumeras virtutes tuas sic tibi affecta ac propensa videtur esse, ut nullum gratitudinis officium in se ipsa desiderari passura sit. Retulit mihi oratoribus suis scripsisse, ne quid tibi deesse patiantur: neque vestes neque pecuniam neque aliud quippiam, quod vel necessarium vel gratum tibi esse cognoscant. Quare bono et hilari animo perge et, quod reliquum est negotii, absolve, tibique omnia benigna, omnia liberalia de Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ polliceare. Ego intra paucos dies spero me ad sacerdotiolum quoddam meum concessurum, ubi operam dabo, ut quam diu potero, et animo et corpore acquiescam. Partim enim ex senio, partim ex taedio rerum humanarum AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 21v nihil est, quod aeque cupiam, quam aulis principum terga vertere et quod reliquum vitae superest, siquid tamen superest, Deo primum et mihi deinde vivere et nonnumquam cum Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusisMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ rationem ponere. Ubicumque tamen fuero, me tui studiosissimum habebis.

Interea vale, mi Dantisce, et me ama, ut consuesti.

Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, VIII written over XI⌈XIVIIIVIII written over XI⌉ Martii 1519.

Crisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌊ChrysostomusCrisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌋ tui studiosissimus