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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊Petro, Dei gratia episcopo Cracoviensi et Posnaniensi, Regi Poloniae vicecancellarioPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋, domino meo gratiosissimo.

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime. Humillimam commendationem.

Scripsi iam aliquoties non litteras, sed volumina, ex quibus Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima abunde, ut reor, intellexit, quae per me et per dominum Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌊doctorem BorkStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌋ hic sunt acta, et ne quicquam Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam praetereat, adiunxi his exemplum litterarum mearum, quas Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊hincMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋ cum domino doctore dedi. E quibus, quantum supra expensas exposuerim, cognoscet. Interea etiam non parum(?) est impensum cum streniis et aliis rebus necessariis, sic quod mihi amplius non restat, quam usque ad mensem Maium, quo Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊hicMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋ vivere possim, si interim mei ratio non habebitur. Utcumque, omnibus divenditis, erit redeundum. Iam sex menses praeteriere, quod neque ex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ neque ex 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⌋ a domino Lodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌊LudovicoLodovico Alifio (*1499 – †1543), chancellor of Queen Bona Sforza; 1523-1537 Cracow burgrave; from 1523 royal secretary; governor of Bari and Rossano (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 246; Urzędnicy 4/2, p. 210)⌋ ullas accepi, sic ab omnibus mihi hic desertus videor et non parum animi discrucior, quod canities mea, quae totum obsedit verticem, aliquando testabitur. Rogo Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima non aegre ferat, quod illi semper conqueror, ad quem alium confugiam, habeo neminem. Ego illud profecto nunc verum esse cognosco, quod homo homini lupus et homo homini Deus est.

Quae hic aguntur et quis istius sit status curiae, litterae meae ad maiestatem regiam clare declarant, Hic est nuda paupertas encrypted ⌈Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊HicMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋ est nuda paupertasHic est nuda paupertas encrypted ⌉. Neget et debet plus quam octo milia ducatorum, noluit tamen accipere quingentos ducatos encrypted ⌈accipere quingentos ducatosaccipere quingentos ducatos encrypted ⌉ illi in fine discessus domini doctoris datos sex milia habuit a pontifice encrypted ⌈pontificepontifice encrypted ⌉, quae nunc evanuerunt et nos illum putabamus suprascriptis posse corrumpi encrypted ⌈corrumpicorrumpi encrypted ⌉ credo tamen mutari sententiam illius brevi. Officium suum cancellariatus, quod habuit Neapoli, libenter venderet encrypted ⌈mutari sententiam illius brevi. Officium suum cancellariatus, quod habuit Neapoli, libenter venderetmutari sententiam illius brevi. Officium suum cancellariatus, quod habuit Neapoli, libenter venderet encrypted ⌉. Hinc est quod Gallus timetur encrypted ⌈Gallus timeturGallus timetur encrypted ⌉ et fortassis sibi diffidunt encrypted ⌈diffiduntdiffidunt encrypted ⌉. Non tamen adhuc accelerandum censeo hic adhuc sunt vires in medio encrypted ⌈hic adhuc sunt vires in mediohic adhuc sunt vires in medio encrypted ⌉, est igitur ne vel hunc vel illum offendamus encrypted ⌈hunc vel illum offendamushunc vel illum offendamus encrypted ⌉. Sat sapienti etc. Orator iste, quem hic caesar ad maiestatem regiam mittet, de quo scripsi, est filius Maximiliani caesaris defuncti encrypted ⌈filius Maximiliani caesaris defunctifilius Maximiliani caesaris defuncti encrypted ⌉, quod in facie demonstrabit encrypted ⌈in facie demonstrabitin facie demonstrabit encrypted ⌉. Iuvenis certe bonus portabit vellus aureum et tractaturus est matrimonium nomine caesaris inter reginulam nostram et ducis Frederici Saxoniae filium, daturusque est caesar dotem, ut ipse orator superinscribed⌈oratororator superinscribed⌉ mihi rettulit, ducentena milia ducatorum. Cur hoc fieri debet, misterium adhuc non intellego, suspicor tamen aliquid. Dedi his diebus magnam operam BNW, BOZ, 2053, TG 6, No. 558, f. 1v usque ad hanc horam, quod domino Ludovico Neapoli duplicatas et conformes illis, quas domins doctor Bork secum tulit, mitterem, quod nequaquam efficere potui, suntque illae litterae apud caesarem et hac nocte debent ab eo subscribi. Quantum laboris impendi et frustra, mihi notum est. Cras illas fortassis habebo et hac nocte hora 12 posta discedit. Dicitur tamen, quod alia brevi sequetur, cum qua illas in omnem eventum mittam. Ibit etiam alia brevi per Flandriam, quam etiam non dimittam vacuam, ut saltem aliquando responsum tot meis scriptionibus impetrare possim, pro quo Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter supplico, misereatur mei et me in hoc exilio tam longinquo consoletur. Cum primis litteris, quas a Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima accipiam et a corporis atque ab omni animi aegritudine liberabor, praesertim si redeundum erit. Ducetur per me Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae equus ienit[1] et de illis, ut Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌊PliniusPliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (*23 AD – †79 AD), Roman stoic philosopher and naturalist⌋, scribit, qui hic per ventum concepti generantur. Alia non restant. Commendo me humillime Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae ut domino meo clementissimo. Quam Deus Optimus Maximus felicem et diu incolumem conservet.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ celeriter ex Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊MadrillisMadrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋, oppido regni Toleti, 7 Februarii anno 1525

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae deditissimus servus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋

[1] A Dutch name for a kind of speedy horse, referenced to in glossaries as equus alipes, genus equi Hispanici.