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Letter #6259

Georgius SABINUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS
s.l., [1546]-06-04

Early printed source materials:
1DANTISCUS 1764 p. 331-333 (in extenso)
2PERIANDER (Idem ad Ioannem Dantiscum episcopi(!) Varmiensem) p. 442-444 (in extenso)
3SABINUS 1558 p. [159v-160v] (in extenso)
4SABINUS 1563 p. 310-312 (in extenso)
5SABINUS 1578 p. 310-312 (in extenso)
6SABINUS 1581 p. 310-312 (in extenso)
7SABINUS 1589 p. 310-312 (in extenso)
8SABINUS 1606 p. 285-287 (in extenso)

 

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p. 310

Ad 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⌊Ioannem DantiscumIoannes 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⌋ Episcopum Varmiensem, Georgius Sabinus (Georg Schuler) (*1508 – †1560), philologist, neolatin poet, Melanchton's student and his son-in-law (husband of Anna), first rector of the University of Königsberg (Albertina), acquaintance of Joachim Camerarius, Pietro Bembo, Damian a Goes and Baptista Egnatius; in 1534 created poet-laureate and Comes Palatinus of the Lateran; 1538 professor of rhetoric at the University of Frankfurt an der Oder; 1544 rector of the ducal college (later University) of Königsberg (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 369-370; CE, vol. 3, p. 182-183)⌊Georgius SabinusGeorgius Sabinus (Georg Schuler) (*1508 – †1560), philologist, neolatin poet, Melanchton's student and his son-in-law (husband of Anna), first rector of the University of Königsberg (Albertina), acquaintance of Joachim Camerarius, Pietro Bembo, Damian a Goes and Baptista Egnatius; in 1534 created poet-laureate and Comes Palatinus of the Lateran; 1538 professor of rhetoric at the University of Frankfurt an der Oder; 1544 rector of the ducal college (later University) of Königsberg (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 369-370; CE, vol. 3, p. 182-183)⌋

Vos, quae Parrhasio sub axe, Musae
Hic pro Castalii liquore fontis
Piscosi vada Bregela⌊BregelaeBregela⌋ tenetis,
Comptos cingite frondibus capillos,
Ne sol, aethereo propinqua Cancro
Qui iam signa tenet flagrante curru,
Vobis ora gravi perurat aestu.
Nam Apollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌊PhoebiApollo one of the twelve great Olympian gods, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis⌋ rapido sub igne vobis
Est longo procul urbs petenda cursu,
Quae ripas iacet ad fluentis Allae,
Allae, cuius agunt choros ad amnem.

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Ludentes per amoena rura Nymphae
Cum pictis et Oreades Napaeis.
Urbem colle sub herbido iacentem
Fessae quando subibitis Camenae,
Illic limina praesulisque celsam
Mox conscendite Varmiensis arcem:
Quo nemo melius potest diserta
Lingua sceptrigeros movere reges,
Quo nec Pierios ad Arcton alter
Cantat voce sonantiore versus.
Vos Antistes in atrium receptas
Cum deducet et alloquetur, illi
Blandis talia nuntiate verbis.
Dum formosus adest, et arua pingit
Maius purpureo colore florum,
Dum silvaeque comis virent, et aer
Laetis alituum sonat querelis:
Ad te constituit SABINVS una
Cum consorte sui venire lecti,
Ut curis animum semel relaxet,
Conspectuque tuo fruatur hospes.
Quare festus ubi dies agetur,
Quo mentes hominum regens piorum
Caeli spiritus est ab arce missus,
Si quos expetis hospites, habebis.
Curru forte vias agens eodem
Melchior Isinderus (Melchior Isinder) (*ca. 1520 – †1588), studied in Wittenberg; pupil of Philipp Melanchthon; 1548 - doctorate in theology from Wittenberg University; Professor (i.a. of Greek and Theology) at the University in Königsberg, 1549 - Rector⌊IsinderusMelchior Isinderus (Melchior Isinder) (*ca. 1520 – †1588), studied in Wittenberg; pupil of Philipp Melanchthon; 1548 - doctorate in theology from Wittenberg University; Professor (i.a. of Greek and Theology) at the University in Königsberg, 1549 - Rector⌋ erit comes SABINI,
Praestans Socraticae magister artis:
Quem natalibus educavit oris

p. 312

Horrens pinifero iugo Silesus.
Haec cum verba meo relata iussu,
Ad vestrum celeres redite vatem.
Tum si conveniens mihique gratum
Responsum referetis o Camenae,
Ingressurus iter parabo currum.
Quod si cf. Verg. A. VII 803 Hos super advenit Volsca de gente Camilla ⌊Volsca mihi Camillacf. Verg. A. VII 803 Hos super advenit Volsca de gente Camilla ⌋ vati
Esset foedere nupta coniugali,
Quae non femineae colo, sed apta
Frenis cornipedum fuit regendis:
Vectus cum socia tori venirem
Nostri tergore Pegasus ⌊PegasiPegasus ⌋ volantis,
Torvae victor aureus Medusa ⌊MedusaeMedusa ⌋:
Nunc ceu Gordias (Gordius), King of Phrygia⌊GordiusGordias (Gordius), King of Phrygia⌋ ille rusticanus,
Qui plaustro Phrygias obibat urbes
, Illuc axe viam rotaque carpam.

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