CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #1737

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Jan CHOJEŃSKI]
Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1537-10-01

English register: Dantiscus is replying to Chojeński’s letter. He thanks him for the prompt sending of the documents from Rome. He informs Chojeński that these documents concerned (Dantiscus’) coadjutorship (in the Warmia bishopric). Following Chojeński’s request, Dantiscus encloses the document of resignation from the Warmia canonry in favor of Stanisław Hozjusz, but points out that his own election to the office of bishop has not been approved yet, so formally the canonry is not vacant. Dantiscus is also worried that his resignation in favor of Hozjusz could enrage the queen, whose request that he resign in favor of Rafał Konopacki he turned down, arguing that he had earlier promised to resign in favor of Fabian Wojanowski. Dantiscus assures Chojeński that he is in favor of Hozjusz’s candidacy, but fears that by supporting Hozjusz at this point he will gain the reputation of a changeable and deceitful person. He trusts that Chojeński can find a way out that will impair neither Dantiscus’ position at the court nor his good name. Above all, though, Dantiscus does not want to go against Chojeński’s will in any way. Dantiscus points out to Chojeński that Fabian Wojanowski is an ideal future candidate for one of the Prussian bishoprics. He describes the dangers and hardships suffered by Wojanowski in the course of his diplomatic service. Dantiscus asks that the documents and the king’s letters to Rome concerning his provision in the Warmia bishopric and Tiedemann Giese’s in the Chełmno bishopric be drawn up in two copies. Georg Hegel should send one copy immediately from Cracow to Rome to the proxies, so that they can deal with the matter at once. Chojeński should send the other copy (the original) back to Dantiscus and Giese, and they will post it to Rome after attaching the other necessary documents and money. Dantiscus asks that the king issue a letter to the Chapter and the faithful of the Chełmno diocese, with Giese’s nomination for Chełmno bishop. He informs Chojeński that the payment for issuing the documents will be made by Hegel. Dantiscus had no difficulty with recognizing Chojeński as the anonymous high-ranking official whose advice and admonitions royal envoy Nipszyc recounted to him. Dantiscus promises to follow this advice and is very grateful to Chojeński for giving it. He asks him for further support, and would be particularly obliged for admonitions related to the salvation of the soul. Dantiscus is worried about Nipszyc’s health. He is pleased that Chojeński has obtained a new appointment for him. Dantiscus asks Chojeński to appeal to the king that he free his aging friend, tired of court life and diplomatic activity, from service. Dantiscus promises to send Chojeński further news through Nipszyc, when Nipszyc departs from the Prussian assembly to return to Cracow.

Manuscript sources:

1	office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BCz, 244, p. 265-267
2	register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 603
3	copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 232, p. 219-224
4	copy in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 162r-165v
5	copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 55 (TN), No. 53, p. 389-397
6	register with excerpt in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8243 (TK 5), a.1537, f. 52r-53r

Prints:

1	HE 1 p. 51, footnote 2 (excerpt)
2	CEID 1/1 No. 48, p. 262-269 (in extenso; English register)

Text & apparatus & commentary Plain text Text & commentary Text & apparatus

BCz, 244, p. 265

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, Domine mi colendissime. Salutem et mei commendationem plurimam.

Pauloante cum Marcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌊cubiculario 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⌊serenissimae maiestatis regiaeSigismund 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⌋Marcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌋ gratias Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae agens, quod iterum atque iterum facio, quae tum se offerebant, scripsi, cum hoc meo nuntio pollicitus copiosius scripturum me de omnibus. cf. Jan CHOJEŃSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-09-16, CIDTC IDL 3606⌊C written over D⌈DCC written over D⌉um novissimis Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae litteris Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ XVI Septembris praeteriti datiscf. Jan CHOJEŃSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-09-16, CIDTC IDL 3606⌋ fasciculum illum litterarum 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⌋ missum XXIII eiusdem mensis accepi[1], habeoque Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, quod tam cito eum fasciculum ad me mitti curaverit, magnas gratias. In eo quae me spectabant non erant alia, quam quibus modis coadiutoriae negotium infectum Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊ms 2 3 4 Romae,
ms 1 Roma⌈Romaems 2 3 4 Romae,
ms 1 Roma⌉Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ manserit etc.

cf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1537-07-28, CIDTC IDL 5620⌊Scripsit mihi XXVIII Iulii ex Genoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌊GenuaGenoa (Genova, Genua, Ianua), city and capital of the homonymous Republic in north-western Italy, Liguria, on the Gulf of Genoa, a seaport from 1528 ally and satellite of Spain⌋ Fabianuscf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1537-07-28, CIDTC IDL 5620⌋, quibus in periculis eousque appulerit, in periculis viarum, fluminum atque etiam latronum, qui spoliatum et male affectum dimiserunt, et quod tum in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniasSpain (Hispania)⌋ cf. Verg. A. 1. 204 per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum / tendimus in latium, sedes ubi fata quietas ⌊per mille discriminacf. Verg. A. 1. 204 per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum / tendimus in latium, sedes ubi fata quietas ⌋ difficillimis itineribus conferre se debebat. Et, cum ego multa experientia didicerim, quibus in malis is versatur, qui eiusmodi profectionibus intentus est, non possum non compati ac condolere in iis turbinibus et difficultatibus fluctuanti rebusque cum regiis tum ms 2 3 4 etiam,
ms 1 eum⌈etiamms 2 3 4 etiam,
ms 1 eum⌉ 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⌊serenissimae reginalis maiestatisBona 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⌋ fideliter neque inutiliter inservienti. Rogavitque cf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1537-07-28, CIDTC IDL 5620⌊suis a me litteriscf. Fabian WOJANOWSKI (DAMERAU) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Genoa, 1537-07-28, CIDTC IDL 5620⌋, ne se deserere et a spe, quam de canonicatu meo concepit, decidere permitterem. Si aliquando, cf. Juv. 10. 361 Herculis aerumnas credat saevosque labores; Lucil. 1350 30. 1062-1063 quantas quoque modo aerumnas quantosque labores / exanclaris ⌊post tot aerumnas exanclatosque laborescf. Juv. 10. 361 Herculis aerumnas credat saevosque labores; Lucil. 1350 30. 1062-1063 quantas quoque modo aerumnas quantosque labores / exanclaris ⌋, sospes, BCz, 244, p. 266 quod spero, redierit, longe erit ad omnia regia atque item Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Reipublicae RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ et Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊ms 2 3 nostrae,
ms 4 nostra,
ms 1 nostr[a] paper damaged⌈nostraems 2 3 nostrae,
ms 4 nostra,
ms 1 nostr[a] paper damaged⌉Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ servitia aptior atque commodior. Ausim et hoc addere: si iterum aliquam hic sedium episcopalium, ut omnes mortales sumus, vacare contingeret, me neminem scire inter nostrates, qui ad praeficiendum illo magis foret idoneus. Haec non abs re ms 2 3 4 scrib[o],
ms 1 scribo⌈scribo paper damaged⌈[o]o paper damaged⌉ms 2 3 4 scrib[o],
ms 1 scribo⌉, ut Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima pro sua de futuris singulari dispicientia {ut} ista apud se written over ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉sese written over ...⌉ providenter reputet, et, si visum fuerit, etiam principibus nostris suggerat, maiorem in modum oro, etc.

Quae hic nova habemus, Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊dominus NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ orator noster a 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⌊maiestate regiaSigismund 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⌋ cum Marcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌊cubicularioMarcin Wolski, coat-of-arms Półkozic (†1548), 1519-1542 Cracow burgrave; 1525-1547 court treasurer; 1528-1538 Crown standard-bearer; 1531 starosta of Błonie and Zakroczym; 1537-1548 royal chamberlain (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌋ scripsit. Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊IsNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ mihi multa amicissime retulit, hocque inter alia potissimum, quod quidam de primis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊RegniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ praelatis mihi bene maxime volens (nomen reticuit, quod tamen certa coniectura Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae esse deprehendi) cum eo de me rebusque meis plurima contulisset favens mihi, cum iam pinguiorem essem fortunam assecutus, ut omnia mihi prospere et ex dignitate succederent. Quo tamen successus eiusmodi faciliores fierent, admonitiones quasdam multum benevolas ad me dedisse, quas, ut ms 2 3 4 est,
ms 1 e[st] stain⌈estms 2 3 4 est,
ms 1 e[st] stain⌉ dicendi non imperitus, verbis satis luculentis sententiisque vere philozophicis mihi est concionatus, functus vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum solet expers ipsa secandi 304-305fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet exsors ipsa secandi on the margin⌈ cf. Hor. Ars 304-305 fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet exsors ipsa secandi ⌊functus vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum solet expers ipsa secandicf. Hor. Ars 304-305 fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet exsors ipsa secandi ⌋ functus vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum solet expers ipsa secandi 304-305fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet exsors ipsa secandi on the margin⌉, cumque finem fecisset, praeclare cognovi ex prioribus ad me descriptis Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae adhortationibus eas de mente et ms 2 3 4 propensissima voluntate,
ms 1 propensissima in voluntate⌈propensissima voluntatems 2 3 4 propensissima voluntate,
ms 1 propensissima in voluntate⌉ Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae processisse, neque id victus a me dignis rationibus inficiari potuit. Quid illi responderim? Primum fuit hoc, quod licet vix umquam magis pecuniarum quam hoc tempore indigus fuerim, quo et 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⌋ postulatio, et nescio quae alia mihi sint redimenda ac comparanda, tamen mille aureis adeo salutiferae benevolentissimaeque Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae commonitiones longe mihi essent gratiores atque cariores. Reliqua ipse dicet – cf. Adagia 1526 No. 1245 Colophonem addidit ⌊in summa colophon fuitcf. Adagia 1526 No. 1245 Colophonem addidit ⌋. Sic me Deo optimo duce gessurum in omnibus, ut, quam maxime a me fieri potest, istiusmodi Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae doctrinae in me cognoscantur fructiferae fuisse et proficuae. Habeoque, si quibus umquam aliis in rebus, pro quibus plurimum debeo, tum praecipue pro iis paternis, piis amicissimisque com BCz, 244, p. 267 monitionibus Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae gratias supra quam mortales, rogoque intentissime, ut numquam me eo paterno affectu et caritate prosequi desinat, sed semper ad me, si quid sciverit aut audierit, quod vel statui, vel professioni meae non conveniret, id mihi suggerat ob idque paterne me castiget emendatumque dimittat. Quibus pro rebus in animae meae salutem tendentibus multo plus quam pro iis, quae corpori et fortunis meis conducunt, quas habunde opera sua Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima mihi contulit, debebo eroque perpetuo astrictus.

Ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊Graudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊conventu GraudnicensiGraudenz (Grudziądz, Graudentium), city in Poland, Voivodeship of Pomerania, on the upper east bank of the Vistula, Graudenz (taking turns with Marienburg (Malbork)) was the venue for the Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋, prima die Octobris anno Domini M-oDXXXVII

[1] These letters are not known to the editor, apart from a brief letter (4 lines) from Dietrich von Rheden about the privilege concerning Roman canonical hours: cf. Dietrich von RHEDEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS Rome, 1537-08-25, CIDTC IDL 1692⌊Rome, August 25, 1537 (orig. BK, 230, p.9-10)cf. Dietrich von RHEDEN to Ioannes DANTISCUS Rome, 1537-08-25, CIDTC IDL 1692⌋.

[2] Nipszyc was co-owner of a family estate around the village of Barczowa on the Barycz river (PSB).