About František Čelakovský
František Ladislav Čelakovský (7 March 1799 – 5 August 1852) was a Czech poet, translator, linguist and literary critic. He was a major figure in the Czech National Revival. His most notable works are Ohlas písní ruských (Echoes of Russian Songs) and Ohlas písní českých (Echoes of Bohemian Songs). == Life == Čelakovský was born in Strakonice to the carpenter Vojtěch Čelakovský and his wife Anna. He attended high school in České Budějovice and then Písek. He began studying philosophy in Prague, but due to financial problems transferred to a lyceum in České Budějovice was expelled for reading Jan Hus. He continued his studies in Linz and then at Charles University in Prague (then called Charles-Ferdinand University). Rather than focus on the required courses, he took language and literature courses for self-study. He failed a logic exam in 1822 and never got a university degree. Čelakovský made a living as a private tutor until 1829.Thanks to Karel Alois Vinařický's recommendation, Prague's archbishop had him translate Augustine of Hippo's De Civitate Dei.
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