Jan Dubravius

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Name Jan Dubravius		Role Writer

Died September 6, 1553, Kromeriz, Czech Republic

Jo(h)annes Dubravius (1486–1553) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc, in Moravia. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius.

Works

Martiani Capellae Nuptiae Mercurii cum Philologia, commentary on Martianus Capella

Theriobulia Joannis Dubravii iurisconsulti et equitis aurati De regiis praeceptis, poetic beast fables

Commentarii in V Davidis psalmum

Libellus de piscinis et piscium, qui in eis aluntur natura, a work on fish ponds, dedicated to Anton Fugger, cited by Izaak Walton

Historia regni Bohemiae (1552), chronicle

References

Jan Dubravius Wikipedia

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