Vincenc Zahradník
Vincenc Zahradník (born December 29, 1790 in Mladá Boleslav , † August 31, 1836 in Křešice ) was a Czech priest, philosopher and fabulous poet.
Life
After graduating from high school in his hometown, he began to study theology in Litoměřice in 1807 , where he was ordained a priest in 1813. He then worked as a chaplain in Křinec and Všejany . Bishop Josef Franz Hurdálek appointed him to his secretary in 1816 and made him head of the episcopal library. In 1818 Zahradník published his Rozjímání o některých stránkách Practické filosofie (reflections on some pages of practical philosophy) in the journal Hlasatel český edited by Jan Nejedlý , which Alois Vojtěch Šembera later declared to be the first Czech philosophical work of the 19th century.
In 1820 Zahradník was appointed professor of pastoral theology at the Leitmeritz seminary.
Because of his support of the rector Michael Fesl, who also represented the thoughts of Bernard Bolzano , Zahradník was suspended from work in 1821 at the instigation of the court pastor Jakob Frint , arrested and a procedure initiated for participation in preparations for the establishment of a Christian secret society for national renewal. Eventually the proceedings were discontinued in the same year and Zahradník was deported to the insignificant parish in Saubernitz . During this time Zahradník wrote numerous fables. In 1830 he became the village pastor in Křešice , where he died in 1836 of typhoid fever.
Some of his works appeared posthumously. In 1926 the Křešice municipality put a memorial plaque for Zahradník on the schoolhouse. His grave in the local cemetery has been preserved.
Works
- Bájky (Fables), 1832
- Bájky i básně (Fables and Poems), 1906
- Filosofické spisy (Philosophical Writings) in 5 volumes, 1907–1918
literature
- Vojtěch Novotný: Zahradník, Vincenc. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 34, Bautz, Nordhausen 2013, ISBN 978-3-88309-766-4 , Sp. 1567-1568.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Záhradnik, Vincenz . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 59th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing House, Vienna 1890, p. 96 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Slovník českých filosofů : Vincenc Zahradník (Czech)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zahradník, Vincenc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech priest, philosopher and fabulous poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mladá Boleslav |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 1836 |
| Place of death | Křešice |