Comenius

[ kuh-mee-nee-uh s ]

/ kəˈmi ni əs /

John AmosJan Amos Komenský,1592–1670, Moravian educational reformer and bishop.

Example sentences from the Web for comenius

The educational principles of Comenius were revolutionary as to the school practices of the time.

History of Education |Levi Seeley
For the first six years of his life, said Comenius, the child must be taught by his mother.

History of the Moravian Church |J. E. Hutton
A few names only among the emigrants require to be mentioned as writers, after Comenius.

Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations |Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson
But without repetition Comenius rightly declares we do not know solidly.

Training the Teacher |A. F. Schauffler

This took place in 1627, when Comenius was thirty-five years old.

History of Education |Levi Seeley

Comenius

/ (kəˈmeɪnɪəs) /

John Amos, Czech name Jan Amos Komensky. 1592–1670, Czech educational reformer