BCz, 1596, p. 520

Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, domino suo clementissimo

BCz, 1596, p. 519

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine clementissime mihique in omnibus observande.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolaus COPERNICUS before 1538-12-02, most probably end of November, CIDTC IDL 6832, letter lost⌊Adhortationemcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Nicolaus COPERNICUS before 1538-12-02, most probably end of November, CIDTC IDL 6832, letter lost⌋ Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae paternam satis et plus quam paternam agnosco, quam etiam intimo corde suscepi. Et quamvis prioris illius, quam Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra praesens et in genere habuit, minime oblitus facere volebam, quod monebat, quia tamen non erat facile familiam necessariam ac probam protinus invenire, propositum erat nihilominus citra superinscribed in place of crossed-out ultra⌈ultra citra citra superinscribed in place of crossed-out ultra⌉ festa Pascae illi rei finem dare. Iam vero, ne Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra opinetur me perendinationis affectare praetextus, restrinxi terminum ad unum mensem, hoc est usque ad Festa Natalia, neque enim brevior esse potuit, ut Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra perpendere potest. Cupio enim pro posse cavere, ne sim offendiculo bonis omnibus, quanto minus Reverendissimae Dominationi Vestrae, quae meruit, ut a me revere<a>tur, honoretur et plurimum ametur.

Cui me cum omnibus facultatibus meis devoveo.

Ex Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌊GynopoliFrauenburg (Frombork, Varmia, Warmia), town in Ermland, on the Vistula Lagoon, Ermland bishopric see⌋, secunda Decembris MDXXXVIII.

E(idem) or E(iusdem)⌈E(idem)E(idem) or E(iusdem)⌉ Reverendissimae D(ominationi) or D(ominationis)⌈D(ominationi)D(ominationi) or D(ominationis)⌉ Vestrae oboedientissimus Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) (*1473 – †1543), humanist, physician and astronomer, doctor of canon law; nephew of Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland; 1497-1543 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1511-1513, 1520, 1524-1525, 1529 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1523 General Administrator of the bishopric after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 161; SBKW, p. 123-124)⌊Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) (*1473 – †1543), humanist, physician and astronomer, doctor of canon law; nephew of Łukasz Watzenrode, Bishop of Ermland; 1497-1543 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1511-1513, 1520, 1524-1525, 1529 Chancellor of the Ermland Chapter; 1523 General Administrator of the bishopric after the death of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański) (KOPICZKO 2, p. 161; SBKW, p. 123-124)⌋