Correspondence Catalogue

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"polanus"

1. 1. 1584 Hotman, François(Geneva) → Polanus, Amandus(Geneva)

Dates

Letter date 1. 1. 1584 - 31. 12. 1584 Uncertain date Inferred date Approximate date
Notes on date The e-manuscripta database gives the approximate date ca. 1580, but it is not apparent why it should have been so. Hotman sends the fascicle of his Consolatio e Sacris Litteris, published posthumously in 1593, but written in 1572-3. Therefore, this is the terminus post quem. However, Hotman also sends wishes to Johannes Grynaeus, whom Polanus only met after he had enrolled at the University of Basel in July 1583/4. This moves the terminus post quem after 1583/4. From the letter it also appears that Hotman, Polanus and the Baron [presumably Charles the Elder of Žerotín] were in the same town, before Hotman had to leave. This town can probably be conjectured as Geneva, where all three of them are evidenced in 1584.

People

Author
  • Hotman, François
Recipient
  • Polanus, Amandus
Notes on mentioned people The count of Hanau and “his noble prefect” also appear to have been in Geneva. Hotman probably talks about the young Philipp Ludwig II, aged 8 at the time, and the term “noble prefect” refers to one of his guerdians [?] possibly Philipp IV of Hanau-Lichtenberg, or one of his officials [?].

Places

Origin
  • Geneva
Uncertain origin Inferred origin
Notes on origin See the note to the date of the letter.
Destination
  • Geneva
Uncertain destination Inferred destination
Notes on destination See the note to the date of the letter.

Content

Abstract EN Hotman’s ship is sailing sooner than expected, which means that he cannot visit the Baron [Charles the Elder of Žerotín, 1564–1636] and Polanus to thank them in person for the kind help the former provided and the latter mediated. Hotman asks Polanus to thank the Baron in his name and sends regards to Grynaeus and Jenischius [Georg Jenisch, fl. 1594]. Hotman hopes to return in a month. He sends his Consolatio [Consolatio e Sacris Litteris, written in 1572-3, published 1593] in return for an elegant book Polanus sent the day before. Polanus should kindly <make a copy>* of the fascicle for Stucki as soon as possible. Hotman asks Polanus to excuse him before the count of Hanau and his noble prefect. He promises to visit them after his return and asks Polanus to send back the treatise De coena Domini.
Languages
  • Latin
Notes on letter * One word seems to be missing in this sentence. Hotman was clearly writing in haste, so he may have omitted it. I make the conjecture according to the context. Please see also the note to the date of the letter.

Repositories and versions

Repository Universitätsbibliothek Basel
Signature G2 I 15:1:84
Document type letter
Preservation original
Type of copy handwritten

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