CELAKOVSKY, chrt-la-kOv'ske, Fran tisek Ladislav, Bohemian poet and philologist: b. Strakonitz, 7 March 1799; d. Prague, 5 Aug. 1852. He was destined for the pulpit, but from patriotic impulses declined to adopt that pro fession, and engaged in 1821 as instructor in a nobleman's family. In 1828 he became as sociate editor of the Quarterly Review for the Catholic Clergy, published by the consistorium at Prague, and in 1834 editor of the Bohemian Gazette, and of the Bee, a literary journal. He also commenced a series of lectures on the Czechic•language and literature, at the Univer sity of Prague. He lost both his situation as editor and that at the university, in consequence of a remark against the Emperor Nicholas. The Bohemian Society for the Propagation of Science elected him a member in 1840. In 1842 he accepted a professorship of the Slavic Ian guage and literature, recently established by the King of Prussia for the benefit of his Polish subjects, at the University of Breslau. Atter
the events of 1848, the Austrian government, which now sought for support from the Czech nationality, offered him a professorship at the University of Prague. Of his numerous works, the following are most remarkable: (Poems) (1822) ; (Slavic National Songs' (1822-27); (Lithuanian National Songs' (1E27) ; a metri cal translation of Walter Scott's (Lady of the Lake' (1E28) ; a translation of Augustine's (De Civitate Del' (1829-32); (Echo of Russian National Songs' (1829) • (Echo of Czechic Na tional Songs> (1840). One of his latest works was the (Popular Philosophy by the Slavic Na tions in their Proverbs) (Prague 1851). After 1835 Celakovsky was engaged in a comparative study of all the Slavic dialects, the fruit of which is given in part in his additions to Jung mann's Czechic dictionary. As a poet he is dis tinguished by the grace and naiveté of his popular songs.