Serius, quam par erat, Celsitudinis Tuae, illustrissime Princeps, nactus sum litteras[1], quae si in tempore ad me pervenissent, consilio Celsitudinis Tuae non tantum non libenter acquievissem, verum etiam gratissimum fuisset tam expectatam occasionem offeri, non tam written over tantum⌈tantum tam tam written over tantum⌉ 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⌊patriamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋, parentes[2], fratres et quicquid mihi vel sanguine, vel affinitate iunctum est, quam Celsitudinem Tuam coram videndi. Iam enim dudum exoptabam mihi aliquam oportunitatem dari, qua iam olim ex facie cognitam nunc scriptis et rebus coniunctissimam complecterer, exoscularer, eiusque iucundissima fruerer consuetudine, contemplarer administrationem, quam non nisi exactissimam iudico. Sed cum hanc integram hiemem fugiens pestem in diversis regionibus peregrinatus essem vixque me studiis loco solito[3] abdidissem, allabuntur
cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum. Pio lectori before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 53;
Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊carminacf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum. Pio lectori before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 53;
Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ cum epistula Celsitudinis Tuae[4] , quibus in 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⌊patriamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ revocabar, si quicquam periculi esset labis grassantis. Quod ut legi, non parum ignaviae meae stomachabar me non potius 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⌊PrussiamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ statim petiisse, ubi non tantum iucundissimis confabulationibus parentum[5] iam senio confectorum fructus essem, verum habuissem, cuius maturitate et prudentia inscitia adolescentiae meae erudiretur. Sed quod factum est, infectum fieri non potest. Studia mea repetii, quibus perdius ms. indius(!)
⌈perdiusperdius ms. indius(!)
⌉ pernoxque inhaereo, pestis evanuit necque quicquam auditur, quod mihi iustam fenestram abeundi aperiret. Decem igitur illi ioachimici, quos a liberalitate Celsitudinis Tuae accepi, praesidio meis studiis fuerunt. De quibus octo statim expendere coactus sum, cuidam mihi hoc biennio privatim
cf. Iustiniani Institutiones ⌊Institutionumcf. Iustiniani Institutiones ⌋ Justinian I (Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus) (*ca. 482 – †565), 527-565 Byzantine Emperor⌊IustinianiJustinian I (Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus) (*ca. 482 – †565), 527-565 Byzantine Emperor⌋ 
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enarranti, reliquos duos sumptibus impendere hidden by binding⌈[ere]ere hidden by binding⌉. Pro quibus Celsitudini Tuae nunc dignas gratias habere quidem possum hidden by binding⌈[um]um hidden by binding⌉, agere vero vel referre minime, in tempore enim mihi afferebantur, cum loculi sic peregrinationibus exhausti essent hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉, ut vix teruncius restaret, ob quod etiam gratissimi fuerunt hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉. Sed cum iam Celsitudinem Tuam familiariter ita, uti meis congerroni hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉bus soleo, semel coepi confabulari, oro obsecroque, ne Celsitudo Tua in malam partem accipiat, si cum ea liberius ac demisse{t} collocutus fuero, non iam cum reverendissimo principe meo, verum maecenate written over i⌈iee written over i⌉ patrono ac patre verba facere puto, quod ut credam, cf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum. Pio lectori before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 53;
Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌊Paraenesiscf. Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum. Pio lectori before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 53;
Carmen paraeneticum ad Constantem Alliopagum before 1539-08-13, CIDTC IDP 54⌋ illa tua longe humanissima me incitat, iubet et cogit. Cum satis superque diu de rebus hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ meis deliberarem et exquirerem, quidnam praecipue studiis meis conduceret, decrevi me inde alio conferre ob multas hidden by binding⌈[s]s hidden by binding⌉ rationes, verum cum nusquam locus commodior occurreret, coepi nonnihil ambigere et consilium initum repudiare. In Italy (Italia)⌊Italiam hidden by binding⌈[am]am hidden by binding⌉Italy (Italia)⌋ me quidem invitabat clarissimus ille orator Pietro Bembo (*1470 – †1547), Italian scholar, poet, literary theorist, historian, editor of Petrarch; an exponent of Ciceronian purism and one of the most important figures in the development of the Italian language as a literary medium; from 1513 secretary to Pope Leo X; in 1538 elevated to cardinal (CE, vol. 1, p. 120-123)⌊BembusPietro Bembo (*1470 – †1547), Italian scholar, poet, literary theorist, historian, editor of Petrarch; an exponent of Ciceronian purism and one of the most important figures in the development of the Italian language as a literary medium; from 1513 secretary to Pope Leo X; in 1538 elevated to cardinal (CE, vol. 1, p. 120-123)⌋ Jacopo Sannaz(z)aro (Iacobus Nazarius, Actius Syncerus) (*1457 or 1458 – †1530), Italian poet from Naples famous as the author of "Arcadia"; poet at the court of king Ferdinand I, member of the Neapolitan Academy (CE, vol. 3, p. 193-194)⌊SanosariusJacopo Sannaz(z)aro (Iacobus Nazarius, Actius Syncerus) (*1457 or 1458 – †1530), Italian poet from Naples famous as the author of "Arcadia"; poet at the court of king Ferdinand I, member of the Neapolitan Academy (CE, vol. 3, p. 193-194)⌋ ⌊Vida⌋, in France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋ Guillaume Budé (Guilielmus Budaeus) (*1468 – †1540), French humanist, scholar, royal librarian; together with Jean du Bellay persuaded Francis I. to found the Collegium Trilingue; 1502 ambassador of the King of France Francis I at the coronation of Pope Julius II⌊BudaeusGuillaume Budé (Guilielmus Budaeus) (*1468 – †1540), French humanist, scholar, royal librarian; together with Jean du Bellay persuaded Francis I. to found the Collegium Trilingue; 1502 ambassador of the King of France Francis I at the coronation of Pope Julius II⌋ cum reliquis doctissimis viris, verum utriusque aditum mihi praeclusit
cf. Cic. Rhet. Her. 2.36.4 ⌊caeca illa Dea innitens globocf. Cic. Rhet. Her. 2.36.4 ⌋
, in 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⌊patriaRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ delitescere neque consultum esse duxi, neque adhuc duco, cum admodum 1adulescens sim neque quicquam solidi in praecipua doctrina nactus, nil dubito, quin si hac aetate ab honestissimis scholis avellerer, me non tantum mihi consummati in usum reipublicae allaturum, verum etiam ea oblivioni mandaturum, quae nunc qualicumque cum laude incoepi. Postremo iam omni moto lapide mihi occurrit Leuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌊LovaniumLeuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌋ Law Germany⌊Inferioris p. 1021 GermaniaeLaw Germany⌋, ut scis, celeberrimum gymnasium, mihi saepius a praestantibus viris commendatum, quod cum non tantum audirem variarum sectarum turbinibus carere, verum etiam humanissimis civibus praeditum esse. Consultum fore studiis meis credidi, si ibi unum atque alterum, si fieri posset, annum degerem. Ad Tuam igitur Celsitudinem tamquam ad sacram anchoram refugio, cuius sententiae et arbitrio consilium hoc meum satis tenue et puerile subiicio oroque, ut Paternitas Tua id in medium consulat, quod aetati meae praecipue usui fore credit, et ad id me praesidio auxilioque suo adiuvet. Ad quem enim alium rectius confugiam? Parentes[6] iam sunt decrepi(?)ti et sic extenuati, ut insigne aliquod praesidium ab eis exspectare supervacaneum sit ac paene nefas ms. nephas(!)
⌈nefasnefas ms. nephas(!)
⌉ . Quicquid in prima aetate opum vel ex patrimonio, vel industria cumulaverunt, id iniuria incendii depopulantis totam 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⌊patriamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ eripuit et devastavit. Accedit numerus tot children of Georg von KNOBELSDORF ⌊liberorumchildren of Georg von KNOBELSDORF ⌋, quos notoria iniuria afficerem, si paterer in me totum conferri, eosque legitimo patrimonio spoliarem. Amici, si qui sunt, parcent sumptibus, nonulli fortassis etiam perire impensas credunt, quae in bonarum artium notitiam collocantur, nec quicquam litteras ad rempublicam (quales The Cyclopes mythological figures, gigants with a single eye in the middle of forehead⌊CyclopesThe Cyclopes mythological figures, gigants with a single eye in the middle of forehead⌋ multos reperias) momenti habere credunt. Sed cum Celsitudini Tuae non tantum {non} utilitas studiorum perspecta sit, verum etiam publicis suis
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testata sit se futuram asylum quoddam meorum studiorum, oro, ne me Celsitudo Tua negligat, sed iuvet feliciter
cf. Ov. Rem. 114; Gel. 17.10.5.3 ⌊supremam manum imponerecf. Ov. Rem. 114; Gel. 17.10.5.3 ⌋ rebus p. 1022 magnis impensis meorum inceptis. Hoc, qualicumque acessione litterarum, quam hactenus ingeniolo meo feci, procul dubio hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ in tanta paenuria doctorum iam hoc efficere possem, ut me etiam honestissime sustentarem, sed cum longe alium scopum mihi praefixerim 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⌊patriaequeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ illustrationem honorem et utilitatem privatis commodis praetulerim, quicquid meis studiis impenderis, non mihi, sed 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⌊patriaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ atque adeo toti written over ae⌈aeii written over ae⌉ tuae provinciae collatum credas. Quod si Celsitudo Tua non restiterit, verum auctor ms. author(!)
⌈auctorauctor ms. author(!)
⌉ erit meae profectionis Leuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌊LovaniumLeuven (Louvain, Lovanium), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, 25 km E of Brussels, University town from 1425, today in Belgium⌋ versus, ego ad futuram Sexagesimam[7] , ut vocant, vel citius in 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⌊patriamRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ cum tota mea supellectile advolavero indeque soluta navi felicibus ventis Deo volente in Law Germany⌊Inferioris GermaniaeLaw Germany⌋ partes aliquantisper concessero. Interea tamen oro, ne et hic existentis Paternitas Tua obliviscatur. A parentibus[8] nunc nihil sumptuum hidden by binding⌈[m]m hidden by binding⌉ accepi, de reliquo hic diu durare non potero in tanta caritate et paenuria omnium rerum, sed totum me Celsitudini Tuae commendo, quae me inter inhumanos hos homines fame perire non sinet, cui nunc omnia fausta precor. Faxit Christus, ut Paternitatem Tuam salvam et incolumem reversus offendam, cui Tuam Celsitudinem committo optoque, ut diu nobis 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⌊patriaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ pancratice valeat.
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