Áron Kovács: A possible Sárospatak edition of Comenius“ Lucidarium

Áron Kovács
Sárospatak, Reformed College of Sárospatak
A possible Sárospatak edition of Comenius' Lucidarium. Examination of a newly discovered fragment of the Lucidarium
During the restoration of a volume in 2022, a previously unknown fragment of Comenius' Lucidarium was discovered in Sárospatak. This fragment - a correction of the two versions known so far - invites us to rethink the history of the origins of the Orbis Pictus. The aim of my lecture is to reconsider the known sources and, by comparing them with the newly discovered fragment, to examine whether it is possible that the first edition of the Lucidarium/Orbis Pictus was written and may have been in use in Sárospatak.