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Letter #600

Ioannes CAMPENSIS (Jan van CAMPEN) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Leuven (Lovanium), 1531-03-07
            received Brussels, [1531]-03-08

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, UUB, H. 154, f. 47
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, LSB, BR 19, No. 7
3copy in Latin, 18th-century, SUB, Sup. Ep. 4-o 41, No. 5, f. 5r (c.p. 1) (fragment)
4copy in Latin, 18th-century, SBB, MS Lat. Quart. 101, No. 4.II, f. 12v-13r
5copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 1366, p. 67
6copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 46 (TN), No. 50, p. 153
7excerpt in Latin, 18th-century, SLUB, C 110, f. 15v-16r
8excerpt in Latin, 18th-century, B. Ossol., 151/II, f. 6v
9register with excerpt in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1531, f. 20-21
10register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 30, No. 32

Prints:
1POCIECHA 4 p. 410 (excerpt)
2DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 112, p. 68-69 (English register)

 

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Viro modis omnibus clarissimo, domino 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi, 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⌊serenissimi Poloniae regisSigismund 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⌋ ad Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ legato written over us⌈usoo written over us⌉ domino suo

Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellaeBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋

UUB, H. 154, f. 47r

Salutem quantum vis, praesulum decus.

Fui ab annis non paucis videndi tui tam cupidus, quam numquam tota vita mea hominis alicuius. Cupiditatis huius primus auctor mihi fuit vetus et fidus amicus dominus Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius SchepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋, qui totidem te et tam graphice nobis depinxit, ut quoties ve paper damaged⌈[ve]ve paper damaged⌉l nomen tuum solum audio videatur mihi totum te coram intueri paper damaged⌈[eri]eri paper damaged⌉ te superinscribed⌈tete superinscribed⌉ talem Sarmatam maiore cum admiratione quam olim Greece⌊GraeciaGreece⌋ Scyth paper damaged⌈[cyth]cyth paper damaged⌉am illum Anacharsin. Quare meam infelicitatem subinde accuso, quod cum tu huc ms. hac(!) ⌈huchuc ms. hac(!) ⌉ iter faceres, ego hinc afuerim multo autem magis, quod Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellamBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋ profectus, toto fere biduo te videre non contigerit, quamvis apud Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊SchepperumCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ diligenter hoc egerim et ipse omnem operam suam promiserit. Convenit inter nos, ut ego Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊illumCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋ umbra sequerer, facile enim ille tantus tam pusillam quam ego sum umbram iacere potuisset. Sed frustratus sum spe quam ego certissimam putabam, alio enim vocabaris ad prandium. Una cum corpore meo postridie idem tentavi apud Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊eundemCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋, iussit recta adirem te, affirmabat hoc tibi fore non ingratum. Tentavi sicut iusserat, sed inter eundum videbar mihi versari inter duos tropicos, quod corpori meo aliquando dextra et aliquando umbra irem aliquando sinistra, venitque in mentem Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) (*39 AD – †65 AD), ancient Roman poet⌊LucaniLucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) (*39 AD – †65 AD), ancient Roman poet⌋ illius libro tertio de The Arabs ⌊ArabibusThe Arabs ⌋: cf. Luc. Phars. III, 247-248 ⌊Ignotum vobis, The Arabs ⌊ArabesThe Arabs ⌋, venistis in orbem umbras mirati nemorum sinistras non ire sinistrascf. Luc. Phars. III, 247-248 ⌋, verum ne tunc quidem successit ms. succescit(!) ⌈successitsuccessit ms. succescit(!) ⌉, quare abiecta spe omni maestus domum redii verum. Nunc iterum certam concipio spem futurum ut non solum videam te, sed et familiariter tecum colloquar, quando in familiam tuam receptus est meus hic ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ Grunius(?), quem adulescentem, quamquam doleo, hinc abire gaudeo, tibi tamen eum potius contigisse quam alteri. Usus sum opera illius in mathematicis, cuius rei me numquam poenitebit. Mitto tibi per illum dono astrolabium una cum libro, quo usus eius docetur. Missurus fueram Ecclesiastem a me ante annos aliquot latinitate donatum nisi deterruisset typographum edictum imperatoris heri apud nos publicatum quo inhibetur omnibus superinscribed in place of crossed-out illis⌈illis omnibus omnibus superinscribed in place of crossed-out illis⌉ ne ullum librum typis excudant qui non sit iudicatus editione dignus per nescio quos Bruxellae faciam tamen ut videas et si tibi arriserit ille brevi dabo in ps Psalmos omnes ad eundem modum versos hoc est verbis paulo pluribus quam habeantur ms. hebeantur(!) ⌈habeanturhabeantur ms. hebeantur(!) ⌉ Hebraice propter tropos quos lingua illa habet peculiares et maxime populares sine quorum explicatione tam est facile Vetus Testamentum intelligere quam mihi digito caelum contingere. Immo ipse Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PaulusPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ et reliqui evangelistae, per quos libros habemus Novi Testamenti, Graecis vel(?) vocabulis admiscent Hebraicas phrases. Vale Domine.

Ita me amor tui finem facere sinit ut vix nomini meo subscribendo sit locus, tuus modis omnibus Ioannes Campensi Campensis on the margin⌈Ita me amor tui finem facere sinit ut vix nomini meo subscribendo sit locus, tuus modis omnibus Ioannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌊Ioannes Campensi CampensisIoannes Campensis (Jan van Campen, Ioannes de Campo) (*1491 – †1538), Netherlandish classical philologist and Hebraist, author of a paraphrase of the Book of Psalms from Hebrew to Latin and a Hebrew grammar, in 1531 lecturer at the Collegium Trilingue of Louvain University (CE, vol. 1, p. 255-256)⌋Ita me amor tui finem facere sinit ut vix nomini meo subscribendo sit locus, tuus modis omnibus Ioannes Campensi Campensis on the margin⌉