Jan Dubravius
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Joannes Dubravius (1486–1553) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc, in Bohemia
. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. 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 CapellaMartianus CapellaMartianus Minneus Felix Capella was a pagan writer of Late Antiquity, one of the earliest developers of the system of the seven liberal arts that structured early medieval education...
- 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 pondFish pondA fish pond, or fishpond, is a controlled pond, artificial lake, or reservoir that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, or is used for recreational fishing or for ornamental purposes...
s, dedicated to Anton FuggerAnton FuggerAnton Fugger was a German merchant and member of the Fugger family. He was a nephew of Jacob Fugger.-Biography:...
, cited by Izaak WaltonIzaak WaltonIzaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies which have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.-Biography:... - Historia regni Bohemiae (1552), chronicle