- Jacobus Typotius
Jacobus Typotius (1540–1601) was a Flemish humanist, a native of
Diest inBrabant , who became court historian to theEmperor Rudolph II . He is now known for his association with the influential collection ofemblem s and "imprese ", the "Symbola divina et humana" appearing first in Prague, in three volumes, from 1601. While this work is sometimes attributed solely to Typotius, it was seen into print byAnselmus de Boodt , with others.References
* Mout, M.E.H.N. (1999) "A Useful Servant of Princes. The Netherlandish Humanist Jacobus Typotius at the Prague Imperial Court Around 1600". Acta Comeniana, 13, pp. 27-49.
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