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 bishop of Olomouc. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius. He studied in the grammar school at Plzen. For higher education, he studied at the University of Prague, as well as the gymnasium at Vienna. At the University of Padua, he obtained the degree of Doctor of Ecclesiastical Law. He returned to Bohemia in 1511 or 1512. He became Archdeacon of Olomouc, as well as Provost at Kremsier and Olbramstkastel. Dubravius was involved in negotiating a family alliance between King Sigismund and Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan.

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

References

External links

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

''Historia Bohemica'' (1687)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dubravius, Jan 1486 births 1553 deaths Czech Renaissance humanists Czech poets Czech male poets Roman Catholic bishops of Olomouc 16th-century Roman Catholic theologians from Bohemia University of Padua alumni Charles University alumni