Preface . . 5 1. Introduction . . 9 1.1. The Gyldenstolpe Family . . 11 1.2. Latin Letters of the Gyldenstolpe Brothers . . 23 1.2.1. Language and Epistolary Style . . 25 1.2.2. Structure, Epistolary Topics and Conventional Elements . . 45 1.2.3. Handwriting . . 56 1.2.4. Brief Outline of the Major Themes in the Letters . . 62 1.3. Editorial Principles . . 63 1.4. Chronology . . 66 1.5. List of Edited Letters . . 68 2. Texts . . 73 3. Notes and Comments . . 363 Glossary . . 433 Bibliography . . 436 Index nominum . . 445 Index rerum et verborum . . 454