Comenius thus attempted to link every expression that man gains by learning with perception and understanding the object or phenomenon given by its denomination. Exercising our senses in correct perception of differences between things means laying the foundations for all wisdom, all wise discourse and all wise acts in life”. Now, there is nothing in our understanding that has not been in our senses. One can neither act nor speak wisely unless one understands rightly all that one is to do or speak about. “The main thing is for sensual objects to be rightly presented to the senses first in order that they may be made comprehensible. Comenius explained this intention clearly and expressly in his foreword to that work. The commonly used name of this famous work, Orbis pictus, is an abbreviated title lacking in the author’s intention an important addition that it is the world of sensually comprehended or sensually perceived objects and phenomena that is to be presented. This most successful and best known work is a shortened text of Ianua and it was intended as a preparation for work with both Vestibulum and Ianua. Therefore Comenius produced a textbook that was substantially more moderate and gave it a peculiar name Ianuae linguarum reserate vestibulum (The vestibule of the gate open to languages).Ĭomenius’ Orbis sensualium pictus can be considered an attainment of the top of work on his language textbooks.
Although Ianua was considerably successful in the world, it was too exacting, thus too difficult for beginners.
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