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The Orbis Pictus

By John Amos Comenius

2020-09-07 22:37:52

Orbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (Visible World in Pictures), is a textbook for children written by Czech educator John Amos Comenius and published in 1658. It was the first widely used children's textbook with pictures, published firs ... Read more
Orbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (Visible World in Pictures), is a textbook for children written by Czech educator John Amos Comenius and published in 1658. It was the first widely used children's textbook with pictures, published first in Latin and German, and later republished in many European languages. The revolutionary book quickly spread around Europe and became the defining children's textbook for centuries. The book is divided into chapters illustrated by copperplate prints, which are described in the accompanying text. In most editions, the text is given in both Latin and the child's native language. The book has 150 chapters and covers a wide range of subjects Less

Book Details

File size5090.151 KB
Print pages240
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780766108257
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John Amos Comenius
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John Amos Comenius (Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue, and theologian fr...

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