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 This enthusiasm for the mother tongue doubtless awakened in many a scholar the desire to devote himself to its cultivation. Thus many authors arose, among whom the most distinguished were Kollár, Erben, Jablonský, and Čelakovsky. Kollár’s SlavýSlávy [sic] dcera (Slava’s Daughter), was the means of awakening much patriotic enthusiasm. Jablonský wrote many didactic poems, that were much prized by the common people; Čelakovsky put into verse many ancient tales and folk superstitions; and Erben’s numerous ballads, and collection of folk-songs are invaluable additions to the literature of the country.

Not only in literature, but likewise in science, the Bohemian language began to be used. Presl and Kodym produced a number of works on natural science; Sedlaček, in mathematics; Marek, in philosophy; Palacký and Šafarik, in history. Palacký’s “History of Bohemia” is a work that may stand beside the best histories of other nations; while Šafarik’s “Slavonic Antiquities” is a standard authority in its department.

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