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This work is recognized as the first children's picture book and serves as an encyclopedic resource. It may be lesser-known that Comenius was once approached to become President of Harvard College. A notable quote from Cotton Mather's "Magnalia" reveals that Comenius, renowned for his contributions, was invited by Mr. Winthrop during his travels in the Low Countries to come to New England and enhance their college and country. However, due to the intervention of the Swedish Ambassador, Comenius did not make the journey to America. This opportunity arose following the resignation of President Dunster in 1654. The publisher, Forgotten Books, is dedicated to making rare and classic works accessible. They utilize advanced technology to digitally reconstruct historical texts, maintaining the original format while addressing imperfections found in aged copies. Although some flaws may be replicated, the majority are successfully repaired, with any remaining intentionally preserved to honor the state of these significant historical works.
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Classic Reprint Series: The Orbis Pictus of John Amos Comenius, John Amos Comenius
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2015
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- Titel
- Classic Reprint Series: The Orbis Pictus of John Amos Comenius
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- John Amos Comenius
- Verlag
- Forgotten Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2015
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 236
- ISBN10
- 1332026028
- ISBN13
- 9781332026029
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Lehrbücher, Sprachbücher & -lexika, Tschechische Literatur, Sprachen, Wörterbücher, 17. Jahrhundert, Bilderwörterbücher
- Bewertung
- 3,95 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- This work is recognized as the first children's picture book and serves as an encyclopedic resource. It may be lesser-known that Comenius was once approached to become President of Harvard College. A notable quote from Cotton Mather's "Magnalia" reveals that Comenius, renowned for his contributions, was invited by Mr. Winthrop during his travels in the Low Countries to come to New England and enhance their college and country. However, due to the intervention of the Swedish Ambassador, Comenius did not make the journey to America. This opportunity arose following the resignation of President Dunster in 1654. The publisher, Forgotten Books, is dedicated to making rare and classic works accessible. They utilize advanced technology to digitally reconstruct historical texts, maintaining the original format while addressing imperfections found in aged copies. Although some flaws may be replicated, the majority are successfully repaired, with any remaining intentionally preserved to honor the state of these significant historical works.