Jo(h)annes Dubravius (c. 1486 in

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– 9 September 1553 in

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) was a

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churchman, humanist and writer. He became the

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. 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

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*''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

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s, dedicated to

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, cited by

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*''Historia regni Bohemiae'' (1552), chronicle

External links

''De piscinis et piscium, qui in eis aluntur naturis'', in five books, (1559)

''Historia Bohemica'' (1687)
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