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Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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, Hans 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⌋, episcopus Varmiensis, venerabili et eximio domino Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊Stanislao HosioStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋ utriusque iuris doctori, Cracoviensi et Varmiensi canonico ac praelato, serenissimi Poloniae regis secretario intimo, fratri sincere carissimo

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Pervenit nuper ab ipso Filippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌊auctoreFilippo Archinto (*1495 – †1558), theologian and diplomat, protector of Ignatius Loyola; 1536 Vicar General of Rome; 1539 Bishop of the Holy Sepulchre; 1546 Bishop of Saluzzo; 1556 Archbishop of Milan, 1553 papal legate in Venice⌋ ad me 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⌋ missus libellus iste, hac tempestate in fide languentibus Crotone, ut est in adagio, salubrior: qui non lapides more fanaticorum, hoc aevo nostro exsecrandis tot evulgatis scriptis insanientium, sed meras loquitur rosas, quemadmodum hoc ex iis, quae continet grata purioris Latini sermonis condita brachylogia, non abrupte accipies. Libellum proinde hunc per omnem Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊meam dioecesimErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ eodem edicti modo, quo editus est, publicandum Aiiv duxi, qui item ut apud Vos in lucem exeat ad firmandos quorundam animos, qui parvo momento huc vel illuc impelluntur, operae pretium Tu mecum haud dubie esse censebis. Dedi igitur Hieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌊VietoriHieronymus Vietor (Hieronymus Büttner) (*1480 – †1546/1547), from 1518 owner of one of the largest modern printing houses in Cracow, previously head of a printing house in Vienna; bachelor of Arts at Cracow University (1499); typographer of the royal chancellery of Sigismund I Jagiellon (SZWEJKOWSKA, p. 80-82; KAWECKA-GRYCZOWA, MAŃKOWSKA, p. 325-357)⌋ calcographo, cum novissime huc ad me divertisset, negotium, ut eundem libellum typis excuderet; in eo, ut Te monitore fiat diligentior, ad communem Christianismi utilitatem, pro Tua in religionem pietate propensius curabis. Complectitur enim compendio singula, quae in praesens apud Ecclesiae nostrae hostes in controversiam vocantur, quae, inquam, clare et concinne in eo discutiuntur. Cum auctore eius olim in Hispaniis apud caesa-rem, cum ille Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊rei publicae MediolanensiumMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋ et ego regio nomine oratorem agerem, mihi summa fuit familiaritas; in ea tum, hanc professionem nondum assecuti, qua modo fungimur, coniunctissime conviximus: unde si etiam nomen libello ascriptum non Aiiir fuisset, ex unguibus leonem facile deprehendissem ob praeclaram eius mihi liquido cognitam eruditionem; si quidem inter nos, quoties de bonis litteris colloquium incidisset, polyhistor plane videbatur, ita ut numquam non doctior ab eo evaderem. Utinam urbs Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋, maxime eo loci, ubi rerum cardo versatur, tales haberet plurimos: tractatio consilii, de quo iam rumor est fortior, cederet felicius et pro salute fidelium omnia, quae in contentione fuerunt hactenus, Herculeo quodam nodo ad Ecclesiae coniunctionem integra reducerentur. Hoc brevi futurum, Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊CaroliMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋ caesaris edictum, interim quo haec scribo ad me perlatum, quod in omnibus ditionibus suis novissime promulgari mandavit, me bene sperare iubet, admodum huic libello conveniens et aptum. Velim itaque, ut in calce locum habeat, quo nostrates aperte agnoscant, minimam Christianae rei publicae partem in exse Aiiiv crandam nostri temporis haeresim incidisse, longeque superesse maiorem, in qua primi orbis monarchae auctoritate, potentia, opibus, sapientia et pura in Deum pietate longe reliquos Ecclesiae Catholicae desertores superant et antecellunt. Dabis itaque operam, cum ipse multis regiis negotiis districtus commode intendere non possis, ut quispiam Tuorum apud prelum excusioni assistat, quo haec saluberrima et necessaria ad hanc tempestatem scripta emendatiora in lucem exeant. Vale, mi Carissime Domine Doctor, et provinciam huius libelli non gravate suscipe commendatam.

Ex Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeylsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋.