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Letter #685

Wenzel BEYER to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Leipzig, 1531-09-19


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 81

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 405

Prints:
1SKOLIMOWSKA 2016 Manuscript p. 86 (excerpt; excerpt in English translation)

 

Text & apparatus & commentaryPlain textText & commentaryText & apparatus

 

AAWO, AB, D.67, f. 81v

Reverendo in Christo Patri ac 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 ErmlandIoanni 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, invictissimi 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 AustriaregisSigismund 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 Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia) 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 CastilecaesaremCharles 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 oratori etc., domino meo gratioso

In mense Augusto superinscribed in place of crossed-out IulioIulio Augusto Augusto superinscribed in place of crossed-out Iulio, praesulum doctissime, recepi cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Wenzel BEYER 1531, August, CIDTC IDL 7029, letter lostlitterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Wenzel BEYER 1531, August, CIDTC IDL 7029, letter lost Reverendae Gratiae Vestrae benevolentia plenas et, cum per id tempus Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, SaxonyLipsiaeLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony mecum esset nobilis dominus Julius von Pflug (*1499 – †1564)Iulius PhlugkJulius von Pflug (*1499 – †1564), qui his diebus per illus(trissimum) or illus(trem)illus(trissimum)illus(trissimum) or illus(trem) Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)principem GeorgiumGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227) ad Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of HabsburgFerdinandumFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg missus est orator, illi obtuli mi(nim)e(?) nomine Gratiae Vestrae exemplaria missa, quae illi vel ob auctoris notitiam gratissima fuere. Multi abs me quoque volebant exemplaria, adeo illis cf. De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana Ioannes Dantiscus Alphonso Valdesio [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 181;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana Ad Lectorem [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 182;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana De Lucretia barbara [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 183;
De duabus Lucretiis In Lucretiam Romanam sese interficientem [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 162;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana [Responsio a Ioanne Dantisco ad epigramma Stephani Comitis data] [1531-01 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 184
Lucretiaecf. De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana Ioannes Dantiscus Alphonso Valdesio [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 181;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana Ad Lectorem [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 182;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana De Lucretia barbara [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 183;
De duabus Lucretiis In Lucretiam Romanam sese interficientem [1530-10 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 162;
De duabus Lucretiis, barbara et Romana [Responsio a Ioanne Dantisco ad epigramma Stephani Comitis data] [1531-01 — 1531-03], CIDTC IDP 184
perplacent, sed nolui meum dimittere. Si posset fieri, ut in brevi duo exemplaria quoque reciperem, possem his bonis amicis et doctis gratificari.

Est hic doctor, qui Cornicianur(?) cognominatur, vir de bonis litteris benemeritus. Is mirum in modum, similiter dominus Julius von Pflug (*1499 – †1564)Iulius PhlugkJulius von Pflug (*1499 – †1564) rogavit, nomine suo salvere bene iuberem Gratiam Vestram Reverendam.

Ego contentus sum responsione Gratiae Vestrae de testimonio Citizens of Leuven LovaniensiumCitizens of Leuven , ad quos non prius redibo, quam huc veniat ad nos, qui nostros audiat medicos disputantes. Ego Georg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227)principis GeorgiiGeorg of Saxony der Bärtige (Georg von Wettin) (*1471 – †1539), 1500-1539 Duke of Saxony; 1496-1534 brother-in-law of King Sigismund I Jagiellon, from 1523 father-in-law of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Catholic and protector of the Roman faith in Saxony (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 224-227) iussu cogor praelegere difficilem librum Aristoteles (*384 BC – †322-03-07 BC), Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great; his writings laid the foundations of a comprehensive system of Western philosophyAris(totelis)Aristoteles (*384 BC – †322-03-07 BC), Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great; his writings laid the foundations of a comprehensive system of Western philosophy ... illegible...... illegible primum de partibus. Huius lectio balneum et Bachum cum Venere prohibet.

probably 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)Corneliusprobably 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) ille multiscius Prague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal seePragaePrague (Praha, Praga), city in central Bohemia, on the Vltava river, from the 9th century capital of Bohemia, archepiscopal see depinxit peregrinationem meam, quam alii huc miserunt. Cum illam lego, crucior rem ita fortassis gestam, exsulto iterum propter hominis festivum ingenium. Parum aberat, quin impressa fuisset, maxime ubi epitaphium, quod doctissimus vir dominus probably Mariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5)Mariangelusprobably Mariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5) de ratione vitae meae ad dominum Raymund Fugger Raymundum FuggerumRaymund Fugger conscripsit. Pereant poetae, qui ph(ilosoph)is suum(?) versum detrahunt. Ego sum vir sanctus, omnium malorum innocentissimus, ita me Deus adiuvat et Sancta Dei Evangelia etc.

Reverenda Gratia Vestra valeat diu et semper.

Reverendae Gratiae Vestrae officiosus Wenzel Beyer (Payer, von Elbogen, Václav z Lokte, Venceslaus Cubitensis, Bayer) (*1488 – †1537), doctor of arts and medicine, professor in the faculty of medicine at the Leipzig university, author of several works, amongst others the first medical treatise upon term springs in Karlsbad (1521); 1530 stayed in Louvain; city physician in Elbogen (MOLANUS, p. 571; ADB, vol. 46 (1902), p. 535)Wincezlaus BayerWenzel Beyer (Payer, von Elbogen, Václav z Lokte, Venceslaus Cubitensis, Bayer) (*1488 – †1537), doctor of arts and medicine, professor in the faculty of medicine at the Leipzig university, author of several works, amongst others the first medical treatise upon term springs in Karlsbad (1521); 1530 stayed in Louvain; city physician in Elbogen (MOLANUS, p. 571; ADB, vol. 46 (1902), p. 535) Cubitensis medicus

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