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Letter #3614

Jan Benedyktowicz SOLFA to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Piotrków, 1538-02-10
            received [1538]-02-22

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, date in author's hand, BCz, 1595, p. 923-924

 

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Sanitatem et prosperos succesus et felicissimam transmigrationem sedis pontificalis faveo Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae.

Non lateat Reverendissimam Dominationem Vestram 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 Austriamaiestatem regiamSigismund 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 crebro pedum dolore molestari, facile tamen medicinarum auxilio sanatur. Praeterea cometa stella, qui apparere coepit, cum Mars signum mutavit, ingressus in Leonem cauda sua capitibus nostrorum, qui in Podolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of MoldovaPodoliaPodolia (Podole), region in the south-eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, between the Dniester and Boh rivers, with its capital in Kamieniec Podolski; today part of Ukraine and of Moldova fuerant, militum multa mala et extremum exitium paravit. Truncati et occisi Vlodek[1], Czarnkowski (†1538)CzarnkowskyCzarnkowski (†1538), Jan Pilecki (†1538)PyleczkyJan Pilecki (†1538) et Paweł Węgliński (†1538)VaglynskyPaweł Węgliński (†1538) potiores et praefecti aliorum cum quingentis misere interierunt decepti strategemate. Ceterum pestis obambulat granicies Silesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand ISlesiaeSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I et Łomża, the townLomzamŁomża, the town Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the KingdomMazoviaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom. Jakob von Salza (*1481 – †1539), 1521-1539 Wrocław bishopEpiscopus VratislaviensisJakob von Salza (*1481 – †1539), 1521-1539 Wrocław bishop apoplexia tactus, rursus, ut mihi scribit, pristinae sanitati restitutus est, Deo gratia. De Łukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412)Vladislaviensi autem electoŁukasz Górka (Łukasz of Górka) (*1482 – †1542), 1499-1507 Castellan of Spycimierz; 1507-1511 Castellan of Ląd; 1508-1535 General Starost of Wielkopolska; 1511-1535 Castellan of Poznań; 1535-1537 Voivode of Poznań; 1538 Bishop of Włocławek (PSB 8, p. 409-412) dominus Deus, qui regna dat et aufert, providit sua clementia et bonitate ecclesiam Dei tali pastore, qui facile arcere poterit luporum truculentiam ab domo Dei non modo prudentia, sed etiam potentia saeculari. Sed, ut arbitror, nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, frustra vigilat, qui custodit eam.

Qualis autem exitus huius Diet of Poland conventionisDiet of Poland futurus sit, Deus novit, propter conspirationes nonnullorum in principem et urbicos subditosque principis, hoc idem fieri audio in Cleves (Kleef, Kleve)Ducatu ClevensiCleves (Kleef, Kleve) et ita verum est illud: illius qui conscius er[at] secretorum Dei. Totus mundus in maligno positus est. Viginti mil[ia] The Tatars TartarorumThe Tatars visa sunt circa Międzybóż, fortress and settlement in Rus, today Medzhybizh in UkraineMyedzyboząMiędzybóż, fortress and settlement in Rus, today Medzhybizh in Ukraine. Nihilominus malitia nostrorum tam saecularium quam spiritualium in nullo fit mitior et ideo sequitur [illud] prophetae: si ambulabunt contra me perversi, ambulabo contra eos furore perverso. Et haec sunt Reverendissime Domine, quae mihi visa sunt digna calamo.

Valeat felicissime et me diligat Iohannem illum suum ad omnia obsequentem.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Jan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, lawyer, poet and historian; in 1541 ennobled by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów); from 1522 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; from 1526 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); from ca. 1528 Canon of Vilnius; from 1529 Canon of St. John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw; from 1531 Custos of Łowicz; from 1538 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); from 1539 Canon of Sandomierz; from 1547 Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland (KOŻUSZEK, passim)Iohannes BenedictiJan Benedyktowicz Solfa (Ioannes Benedicti de Trebul, Ioannes Benedicti Solpha) (*1483 – †1564), physician, lawyer, poet and historian; in 1541 ennobled by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; from 1521 Canon of the Collegiate Chapter in Glogau (Głogów); from 1522 court physician of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; from 1526 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); from ca. 1528 Canon of Vilnius; from 1529 Canon of St. John’s Collegiate Church in Warsaw; from 1531 Custos of Łowicz; from 1538 Canon of Wrocław (Breslau); from 1539 Canon of Sandomierz; from 1547 Canon of Cracow and Provost of Ermland (KOŻUSZEK, passim) regius doctor obsequentissimus