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'''Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic''' ({{IPA |
'''Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic''' ({{IPA|cs|ˈboɦuslav ˈɦasɪʃtɛjnskiː ˈzlopkovɪts}}; German: Bohuslaus Lobkowitz von Hassenstein) (1461 – 11 November 1510) was a nobleman, writer and humanist of the old [[Bohemia|Bohemian]] family (later the princes) of the [[House of Lobkowicz]]. Regardless of his Bohemian roots, he explicitly referred to himself as German. |
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He was born at [[Hasištejn]] Castle near [[Kadaň]], Bohemia. He studied in [[University of Bologna|Bologna]] and [[University of Ferrara|Ferrara]] (doctor of law, 1482) and converted from [[Utraquism]] to [[Catholicism]] there. After 1483, he became [[ |
He was born at [[Hasištejn]] Castle, near [[Kadaň]], Bohemia. He studied in [[University of Bologna|Bologna]] and [[University of Ferrara|Ferrara]] (doctor of law, 1482) and converted from [[Utraquism]] to [[Catholicism]] there. After 1483, he became [[provost (religion)|provost]] of [[Vyšehrad]] in [[Prague]] and between 1490–91 he travelled to the [[Holy Land]] and [[Egypt]], earning the nickname "the Czech Ulysses". He was elected the bishop of [[Olomouc]], but he was refused by the [[Pope]]. After this, he lived with a few of his writer friends in his 'Tusculum', Hasištejn Castle in north-eastern Bohemia. |
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Lobkovic was an author of philosophical prose, letters, and verses, |
Lobkovic was an author of philosophical prose, letters, and verses, including satire on Bohemian national life: ''Ad sanctum Venceslaum satira'' (1489). He was a successful essayist and poet and became ''poeta laureatus''. Lobkovic wrote in German and Latin, but never in Czech, which was "barbaric" in his eyes. Moreover, he clearly considered himself a German ("Ego me Germanum esse et profiteor et glorior" ― "I openly confess to be a German and am proud of it"). |
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His close friends were [[Jan Šlechta z Všehrd]], a philosopher, [[Viktorin Kornel ze Všehrd]] and [[Racek Doubravský z Doubravy]], both of whom were theorists of Bohemian common law. He was the younger brother of [[Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic]]. |
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He died in Hasištejn Castle in 1510. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041027032525/http://users.ox.ac.uk/~tayl0010/lit_renais.htm James Naughton: |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041027032525/http://users.ox.ac.uk/~tayl0010/lit_renais.htm James Naughton: Czech renaissance literature and humanism] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005915/http://www.lobkowicz.cz/en/The-Library-24.htm Lobkowitz Library] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005915/http://www.lobkowicz.cz/en/The-Library-24.htm Lobkowitz Library] |
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*[https://www.planet-franken-online.de/lobko/lobko.html Bohuslav Lobkowicz Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic: gelehrter "böhmischer Ulysses" (in German)] |
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== Sources == |
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* Kyzourová, Ivana. ''Básník a král: Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic v zrcadle jagellonské doby''. Praha: Správa pražského hradu, 2007, 127p. |
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* Martínek, Jan, Martínová, Dana. ed.''Epistulae Bohuslaus Hassinsteinius a Lobkowicz''. Leipzig: B.G.Teubner, 1980. |
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 22 November 2024
Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic | |
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 Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic | |
| Born | 1441 |
| Died | 11 November 1510 (aged 68–69) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboɦuslav ˈɦasɪʃtɛjnskiː ˈzlopkovɪts]; German: Bohuslaus Lobkowitz von Hassenstein) (1461 – 11 November 1510) was a nobleman, writer and humanist of the old Bohemian family (later the princes) of the House of Lobkowicz. Regardless of his Bohemian roots, he explicitly referred to himself as German.
He was born at Hasištejn Castle, near Kadaň, Bohemia. He studied in Bologna and Ferrara (doctor of law, 1482) and converted from Utraquism to Catholicism there. After 1483, he became provost of Vyšehrad in Prague and between 1490–91 he travelled to the Holy Land and Egypt, earning the nickname "the Czech Ulysses". He was elected the bishop of Olomouc, but he was refused by the Pope. After this, he lived with a few of his writer friends in his 'Tusculum', Hasištejn Castle in north-eastern Bohemia.
Lobkovic was an author of philosophical prose, letters, and verses, including satire on Bohemian national life: Ad sanctum Venceslaum satira (1489). He was a successful essayist and poet and became poeta laureatus. Lobkovic wrote in German and Latin, but never in Czech, which was "barbaric" in his eyes. Moreover, he clearly considered himself a German ("Ego me Germanum esse et profiteor et glorior" ― "I openly confess to be a German and am proud of it").
His close friends were Jan Šlechta z Všehrd, a philosopher, Viktorin Kornel ze Všehrd and Racek Doubravský z Doubravy, both of whom were theorists of Bohemian common law. He was the younger brother of Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic.
He died in Hasištejn Castle in 1510.
External links
[edit]- James Naughton: Czech renaissance literature and humanism
- Lobkowitz Library
- Bohuslav Lobkowicz Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic: gelehrter "böhmischer Ulysses" (in German)
Sources
[edit]- Kyzourová, Ivana. Básník a král: Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic v zrcadle jagellonské doby. Praha: Správa pražského hradu, 2007, 127p.
- Martínek, Jan, Martínová, Dana. ed.Epistulae Bohuslaus Hassinsteinius a Lobkowicz. Leipzig: B.G.Teubner, 1980.
