Kasza Péter (szerk.): Stephanus Brodericus - Epistulae (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medii Recentisque Aevorum, Series Nova XIV., Argumentum Kiadó - Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2012)
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131 Miklós Oláh1 to István Brodarics Linz, 18 February 1530 Manuscript used: MOL, Esterházy-család hercegi ágának levéltára, P 108, Repositorium 71, Ease. 23., tol. 38. Published: ETEII., 13.; Ipolyi Arnold, Oláh Miklós levelezése, Budapest, 1875, 43. hi Hungarian: V. Kovács Sándor (cd.). Magyar humanisták levelei XV-XVI. század, Budapest, 1971,616-617. Miklós Oláh reproaches Bishop of Szerem István Brodarics for joining King John. Multi sunt, qui tibi succenseant, quod a tua constantia, probitate et integritate si non omnino deflexeris, at aberrasse videaris et illum, quem prius habueris, animum, nescio quo pacto quibusve tuis cogitationibus, immutaris. Constantem te omnes antea virum iudicarunt et nec minis, nec pretio a virtute integritateque morum deflectentem, sed 5 nunc in tantam omnium venisti criminationem, ita ab omnibus tua improbantur facta, ut reperiri posse arbitrer neminem, qui de te cum magno meo dolore non mala dicat et sentiat.1 2 Satius tibi erat nomen integritatis retinere, quam nescio qua spe commodi consequendi a recta via deduci. Ubi nunc sis terrarum, quid agas, quidve moliaris, vel quid cogites, nemo non modo scire, sed ne audire quidem potest. Cupercm te pro nostra io vetere amicitia sanum esse ubicunque ageres, sed ita, ut aliquando resipisceres. Vale. Ex Lincio 18. Februarii 1530. 1 Miklós Oláh (1493-1568). Humanist, historian, high priest. He studied in Hungary and did not visit any university abroad. He belonged to the circles of Zsigmond Thurzó and later of György Szatmári in his youth. His acquaintance with Brodarics probably dates back to this time, Later he became Royal Secretary. After Mohács, he accompanied Queen Maria to the Netherlands, from where he returned in 1542. His career rose quickly afterwards: Chancellor, Bishop of Zagreb, then of Eger from 1543. Archbishop of Esztergom from 1553 till his death, Governor from 1562. Initiator of the Counter-Reformation in Hungary, author of the books Hungária and Athila. He founded the Jesuit College in Nagyszombat. Maintained correspondence with eminent Humanists of the time including Erasmus. 2 Oláh exaggerates strongly in this case. It is enough to point to Georg von Logau, who is maintaining a friendship with Brodarics, still, he has been serving Ferdinand since 1527 and publishes his collection of epigrams in 1529 in Vienna, and offers it to Ferdinand. There are several satirical poems aimed at Szapolyai in the book, but he includes his poem to Brodarics, which praises the latter’s excellence. (See the text in the appendix.) Although the poem could have been written much earlier, the fact that he included it shows that his high regard for Brodarics has not changed. 261
