Comenius
[kuh-mee-nee-uh s]
- John AmosJan Amos Komenský, 1592–1670, Moravian educational reformer and bishop.
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The whole land, said Comenius, was now in a state of disorder.
History of the Moravian ChurchJ. E. Hutton
Comenius's Grammar was hailed with delight, as a boon and a blessing to men.
History of the Moravian ChurchJ. E. Hutton
No longer, said Comenius, did men in Bohemia call things by their right names.
History of the Moravian ChurchJ. E. Hutton
For mothers Comenius wrote a book, entitled the "School of Infancy."
History of the Moravian ChurchJ. E. Hutton
They produced in Comenius the great pioneer of modern education.
History of the Moravian ChurchJ. E. Hutton
Comenius
- John Amos, Czech name Jan Amos Komensky. 1592–1670, Czech educational reformer
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