František Jan Tomsa
František Jan Tomsa (born October 4, 1753 in Mokrá near Turnov , † November 17, 1814 in Prague ) was a supporter of the Czech rebirth movement , writer and publicist .
After studying philosophy at Charles University in Prague, Tomsa worked as an administrator of a warehouse for school books. Even in his youth he took part in meetings of the patriotic circles. He was best known for his desire to make general education accessible to everyone and his love of the Czech language .
Works
Using third-party templates, he wrote entertainment literature, but also popular science books. His main interest was publications that deal with new findings in the natural sciences and agriculture. From 1787 he published a monthly pamphlet for the education and entertainment of the common people, which was one of the most important works of the rebirth movement in the Josephinian period. He has also published numerous philological works, such as the vocabulary of the Czech language. He worked closely with Josef Dobrovský and was one of his strongest advocates. In addition, he advocated the use of the Latin script instead of the German script used in Bohemia at the time.
Fonts
- Bajky a povídačky pro školy, 1777
- Bohemian language, 1782
- Navedení k české dobropísemnosti, 1784
- Elementary book of the Bohemian, German and Latin languages, 1784
- Malý německý a český slovník, 1789
- Tomsa's Complete Dictionary of the Bohemian, German, and Latin Languages, 1791
- Nešťastné příhody k výstraze nezkušené mládeži, 1794
- About the pronunciation of Czech letters
- About Czech Spelling, 1802
- About the meaning of Czech verbs, 1804
- About the changes in the Czech language, 1805
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Tomsa, Franz Johann . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 46th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1882, pp. 121–123 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about František Jan Tomsa in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about František Jan Tomsa in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Tomsa, František Jan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tomsa, Franz Johann |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer and publicist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1753 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mokrá |
DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1814 |
Place of death | Prague |