Grzegorz Knapski

Grzegorz Knapski

Grzegorz Knapski (Knapiusz, Cnapius; 1561–1639) was a Polish Jesuit, teacher, philologist, lexicographer and writer.

Works

His most important work is the Thesaurus Polono-Latino-Graecus. First published in 1621 in Kraków, second edition in 1643 also in Kraków, it became a standard reference work in Polish schools and universities until the 18th century.

See also

• List of Poles

External links

• Thesaurus Polonolatinograecus seu Promptuarium linguae Latinae et Graecae

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Name	Knapski, Grzegorz
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Date of birth	1561
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Date of death	1639
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