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Letter #524

Stanisław BALIŃSKI of Bielawy to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Marienburg (Malbork), 1530-08-07


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 24 + f. [1] missed in numbering after f. 24

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 189

 

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f. 24r

Perpetuam felicitatem exoptat ac plurimum sese commendat.

Etsi me pudor prohibet puerum infimae eruditionis nulliusque propemodum litteraturae litteras dare ad Reverendissimam Paternitatem Tuam, in litteris magnae quidem celebritatis et auctoritatis virum et extra totius doctrinae aleam positum, tamen in tanto vel privato meo, vel publico totius 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⌊BorussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ gaudio facere non possum, quin tester apud Reverendissimam Paternitatem Tuam subitum hoc animi gaudium, profitear laetitiam, quam profecto incredibilem animo cеpi, cum Reverendissimam Paternitatem Tuam summo 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⌊regis SigismundiSigismund 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⌋ sacratissimi principis domi forisque venerandi simulatque 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⌊reginaeBona 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⌋ inclytae consensu, miro procerum applausu praesulem creatum esse intelligo, et cum numquam dubium fuerit, quin tibi omni laude praestanti viro in omni genere studiorum tam exacte perfecto, ut nihil sit, quod praeterea desideretur, quem Platones ipsi, quem Cicerones, quem Fabii suorum ordini inseruissent, nulli non honores iampridem dignitatesque deberentur, tamen posteaquam auditum est praesulem te Culmensem factum esse, tanta universi quidem, sed praecipue Jan Baliński (†1531), he held the office of Prussian senator, although he did not have Prussian indigene and did not even know German; 1506 clerk of Dobrzyń Land; 1512-1518 Castellan of Rippin (Rypin); 1519 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1517-1531 Subtreasurer of Prussian lands; clerk and steward (szafarz) of Marienburg (Malbork) (Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 194; ORACKI 1984, p. 9; Urzędnicy 6/2, p. 216)⌊parens meusJan Baliński (†1531), he held the office of Prussian senator, although he did not have Prussian indigene and did not even know German; 1506 clerk of Dobrzyń Land; 1512-1518 Castellan of Rippin (Rypin); 1519 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig); 1517-1531 Subtreasurer of Prussian lands; clerk and steward (szafarz) of Marienburg (Malbork) (Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 194; ORACKI 1984, p. 9; Urzędnicy 6/2, p. 216)⌋ venerandus, heros honorum et vitae dignitate illustris, nominis Reverendissimae Paternitatis Tuae studiosissimus simulatque ego puer duodecimum egressus annum, qui litterarum sacra veneror, affecti laetitia sumus et ineffabili gaudio perfusi deliniti demulcti, ut maiori et iustiori quisquam nemo possit, quod eum provehi ad ingentes titulos aspiciam virum, cuius honestis disciplinis et auctoritas, et humanitas ita suffragatur, ut tantum crescere spes mea et fiducia, quantum Reverendissimae Paternitatis Tuae vel fortuna, vel dignitas merito debeat. Quapropter, in hac animi mei praecipua quadam voluptate, praecipuam quoque gratulandi rationem desiderarem, nisi tecum mihi hoc est, cum homine peritissimo et supramundanae sapientiae ardua superanti res esset, cuius insignis prudentia quasi lynceis oculis in ipsa quoque hominum praecordia introspiciat, illud autem neutiquam omiserim viderim[1] mihi Sigismundum regem Poloniae excellentissimum nulla ex parte non egregium f. 24v maxima conservandae religionis сonstantia clarum, ceu via quadam regia ad immortalem gloriam tendere, qui viros augeat honoribus et eruditos, et graves, nec delitescere sub modio, quod dicitur, praeclarum virtutis lumen patiatur. Sed de his in praesentiarum tacebo, de quibus longiore subsellio agendum puto, tuarum laudum copiam et excellentis huius laetitiae ac voluptatis meae ingentis causas modulatiori accentu decantarem, et quod Tua Reverendissima Paternitas episcopatum Culmensem, quod sane sacerdotium sicuti amplissimum ita opulentissimum est indepta, nisi subverere{re}as culpa ingenii mei detexere vel deterere, ad quas nondum idoneus, his praeludiis tota mente et ingeniosis viribus me comparo. Interim Deum Optimum Maximum deprecabundus adorabo, ut haec dignitas Reverendissimae Paternitatis Tuae non ad inanem gloriam, quae mortis est imago, sed ad vitam salutemque proficiat, ut et cum divo Augustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌊Aurelio AugustinoAugustine of Hippo, Saint (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, St. Augustine) (*354 – †430), saint and doctor of the Church; philosopher and theologian from the Roman province of Africa; Bishop of Hippo Regius⌋ doceamur terrena calcare et caelestia sitire. Me totum, quantus quantus sum, Reverendissimae Paternitati Tuae dedico et clientelam aс written over u⌈uсс written over u⌉ voluntariam trado servitutem. Dispeream, si cornu quidem copiae, aut virgulam divinam pluris, quam Reverendissimae Paternitatis Tuae amicitiam et favorem fecerim.

Aveto, Amplissime Antistes, ecclesiae sanctae columen, sacra, quod aiunt, ancora et dulce decus patriae, adsis illi semper propitius sisque felix nobis famulis tuis et Reverendissimae Tuae Paternitati plurimum confidentibus. Dignitatem tuam extollat, quaesumus, in sacro fidelium coetu pium ac coeleste numen.

Datae ex Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊Arce MarianaMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋, anno ab hominum genere restituto post millesimum qingentesimo tricesimo, die vero 7 Augusti.

[1] viderim | -m faded, perhaps erased by sender?