Jacobus Typotius (1540-1601) was a Flemish humanist, a native of Diest in Brabant, who became court historian to the Emperor Rudolph II.
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Jacobus Typotius (1540-1601) was a Flemish humanist, a native of Diest in Brabant, who became court historian to the Emperor Rudolph II. He is now known for his association with the influential collection of emblems and imprese, the Symbola divina et humana which was published first in Prague, in three volumes, from 1601.
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deceased
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Lived 1540 to 1601 · aged 61
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