Johannes Vodnianus Campanus

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus (also Ionnes Campanus Vodnianus; , Jan z Vodňan or Jan Kampánus Vodňanský; 27 December 1572 – 13 December 1622) was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet and dramatist. Life He was born in Vodňany (hence his surname), in southern Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). He studied at the University of Prague and in 1596 and was made Master of Liberal Arts there. He became a teacher in Prague and Kutná Hora. From 1603 he taught Greek and Latin at the University of Prague. He also taught history and Latin poetry. He was repeatedly appointed as dean, prorector, and rector of this university. Campanus was a Hussite before renouncing this faith and becoming a Catholic in 1622. He died in Prague. A historical novel was published about him in 1909 by Zikmund Winter, called Mistr Kampanus: historický obraz. Works Campanus usually wrote his works in Latin, but also wrote occasionally in Czech, Greek, and German. Some of his works, like the play Břetislav und Jitka (Bretislaus) (1614), were forbidden, because they were critical of the dukes of Bohemia. His works were recognised in Europe for their metrical perfection. Campanus’ first collection of musical works, Sa