Czech poet, born on the 21st of February 1846, at Ostredek, Bohemia. Having completed his studies at the gymnasium of Prague and in the university of the same city, he divided his time between occupation as an advocate and as the editor of various papers. In 1874 he traveled extensively in Russia, and many of his writings are based upon material gained in this journey. Noteworthy among his contributions to epic poetry are Dreams; The Adamites; Slavia; and Europe. His collected lyric poems have been published under the title Narrations, Arabesques and Humoristic Subjects. His epic poem, Dagmar, is thought to be unexcelled in contemporary Czech literature. As one of the editors of Kvéty and the Lumir, he has become prominent among Bohemians.
