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⌊ Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ orator apud 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⌊caesarem Carolum quintumCharles 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⌋ Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊Petro TomiczkiPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ episcopo Posnaniensi, vicecancellario Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regni PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine gratiosissime. Humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Scripsi Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae in his annexis, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Plymouth, 1522-10-29, CIDTC IDL 6227⌊quarumcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Plymouth, 1522-10-29, CIDTC IDL 6227⌋ data est 1522-10-29⌊XXIX Octobris1522-10-29⌋ peregrinationis meae calculum. Nunc quantum mihi de omni viatico adhuc restat intelliget, hinc adhuc nequaquam absolvi possumus propter continuum ventum contrarium, quae mora non parvis me cruciatibus afficit, cum sciam in dies duriora et periculosiora instare tempora neque me solum, verum etiam miseros istos The Portugueses ⌊PortugalensesThe Portugueses ⌋, cum quibus ire decreveram, qui nunc commeatu absumpto cf. Cato Maior, In M. Acilium Glabrionem (fragm. in: Festus, De verborum significatione, p. 237, 3-5 postquam navitas ex navibus eduxi, non ex militibus atque nautis piscatores penatores feci, sed arma dedi ⌊ex nautis piscatores fiuntcf. Cato Maior, In M. Acilium Glabrionem (fragm. in: Festus, De verborum significatione, p. 237, 3-5 postquam navitas ex navibus eduxi, non ex militibus atque nautis piscatores penatores feci, sed arma dedi ⌋ et solis piscibus victitant. Mihi etiam mea crumena cotidie fit levior. Sunt The English (Angli) ⌊hic hominesThe English (Angli) ⌋, qui recte pecunias norunt, quibus, quantum terrarum peragraverim, non vidi avidiores. In hospitio omnia triplici pretio emuntur, quaecumque apponuntur ad mensam seorsum quodlibet ferculum, panem, cerevisiam et ignem, sicut hospes aestimat, solvere cogor. Tantum hic sine equis, quantum cum illis in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ cotidie expendo. De cameris, lectis et domus utensilibus singularis habetur calculus neque permittitur, ut extra domum quicquam ematur, et pro multis pecuniis hic misere vivo in horas metuens, ne in aegritudinem inciderem, nam aliquoties stomachi dolorem cum torsione colica hic sensi. Inter haec omnia nihil me magis sedulo dolore conficit, quam quod aura mihi sic adversatur, quando vero secundam illam sumus habituri, nemo est de his, qui intelligunt, qui certo speret; audiunturque hic tam horrendae crebrius tempestates, quae non solum arbores, sed montes possent evertere. Quas modo essent pro nobis, libenter ingrederer, saltem ne viderer vel deses vel negligens, qui ultro moras necteret. cf. Verg. A. 5 26-27 tum pius Aeneas: equidem sic poscere ventos iamdudum et frustra cerno te tendere contra ⌊Atqui contra ventos navigare possumcf. Verg. A. 5 26-27 tum pius Aeneas: equidem sic poscere ventos iamdudum et frustra cerno te tendere contra ⌋? Cum illos Deus in manibus habeat, cuius in hoc gratiam oportet praestolari. Proinde Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae humiliter supplico, non ducatur suspicione, quod forsan volens profectionem meam deferrem, vel quod ignavia vel metus aliquis me retraheret. Deo me commisi, cum quo nihil formidandum penitus mihi persuasi. Agat itaque apud sacratissimam 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ clientis sui humillimi Dominatio Vestra Reverendissima causam ut bonus patronus. Deo Optimo Maximo favente nihil omittam, modo sit possibile, quod facto est opus et quantum totis viribus eniti possum, efficiam, quod numquam Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam res meas apud 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋ fovisse pudebit. Commendo me humiliter Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae et rogo necessitatum mearum, de quibus iam aliquoties scripsi, non obliviscatur, et me gratia sua prosequi non desinat.

Ex Plymouth (Pleumodia), city and seaport in SW England, Devon⌊PlemoriaPlymouth (Pleumodia), city and seaport in SW England, Devon⌋ X Novembris anno M-o D-o XX-o II-o.