Reverendissimo in Christo pa[tri] ac principi, illustrissimo atqu[e] ... domino, 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⌊IohanniIoannes 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⌋ Dei gratia e[pi]scopo Varmiensi, multis no[minibus] praeclarissimo

Maximi fiunt apud me, Pater in Christo Reverendissime simul ac Princeps Illustrissime, qui mediocri nati loco propria virtute sunt rerum dignitatisque fastigium assecuti. Qui enim a natalibus usque rerum principes existunt, hos mirum non est eum tenere posse, ut qui natura contigerit, ordinem. Eosque decebat et litterarum omnium et philosophiae cognitionem habere, si vellent, ut 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⌊illeAugustine 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⌋ inquit, cf. Aug. Enarratio 33.2.5 Qui autem mansueti sunt, dignentur audire et esse, quod audiunt ⌊esse, quod audiuntcf. Aug. Enarratio 33.2.5 Qui autem mansueti sunt, dignentur audire et esse, quod audiunt ⌋. Cum namque aliter iis habent res, quid aliud, quam ut Aelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌊GalenusAelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌋ ait: „Oves sunt aureae a Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusisMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ nimirum et Gratiis alieni ac miseri homines”? Quorum utinam minor esset per Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ numerus.

Tuam igitur, princeps, illustrem eandemque reverendissimam gratiam tum doctrina et rerum usu eximiam quamquam innumera summorum in Christiana republica heroum, papae, imperatoris regumque monumenta tuo merito parta non mediocriter exornant, propria tamen, reverendissime praesul, virtus tua humanitasque, id est, litterarum in te amplitudo ( quantum illum tibi splendorem accersivit) summopere videtur commendare. Quae me, Praesul Illustrissime, res movet, ut gratiae tuae, nisi recuset, duos cupiam Galeni principis medici libellos, Latinitate utcumque donatos, dedicare, rogoque hanc ob rem [clemen]tia tua me ea de re certiorem reddat ac sibi persu[a]deat nihil mihi esse gratius, quam tanto princip[i] tantisque, ut praedicatur, dotibus ornato placere.

Valeat in Christo bonorum omnium largitore Paternitas Tua, q[uam] et conatus ei omnes perpetuo in se amore fortunet.

Ante diem septimam Kalendas Septembreis, Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingaElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋.

Reverendissimae atque illustrissimae Vestrae Dominationis officiosissimus cultor Christoph Heyll (Heyle, Soter) (*1499 – †1585), German physician; studied in Leipzig, Montpellier, Paris and Orange, where in 1530 was promoted to doctor of medicine; 1531-1536 town physician in Kolberg, Słupsk and Königsberg; 1537-1547 lectured Greek and medicine at the Gymnasium of Elbing; after being released, worked both as a physician and teacher in Gdańsk, Koszalin, Stargard. Author of medical works, translator of Galen and Lucian of Samosata into Latin; he was friends with Paul Speratus and other humanists (SBPN 2, p. 202; PSB 9, 502-503; SCHWARZ 1939, p. 29)⌊Christophorus Heyl...Christoph Heyll (Heyle, Soter) (*1499 – †1585), German physician; studied in Leipzig, Montpellier, Paris and Orange, where in 1530 was promoted to doctor of medicine; 1531-1536 town physician in Kolberg, Słupsk and Königsberg; 1537-1547 lectured Greek and medicine at the Gymnasium of Elbing; after being released, worked both as a physician and teacher in Gdańsk, Koszalin, Stargard. Author of medical works, translator of Galen and Lucian of Samosata into Latin; he was friends with Paul Speratus and other humanists (SBPN 2, p. 202; PSB 9, 502-503; SCHWARZ 1939, p. 29)⌋ medicinae doctor, Elbingen[sis] physicus