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Bonaventura Smet

1538 – 1614

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Wikipedia Summary

Bonaventura Vulcanius was a Flemish humanist who played a leading role in Northern humanism during the 16th and 17th century. He was a professor of Latin and Greek at Leiden University for 30 years and published various books in the Latin language. He was also a poet.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
June 30, 1538
Date of death
October 9, 1614
Field and occupation
holandský profesor řečtiny a latiny
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