Janez Ludvik Schönleben: njegovo življenje in delo v luči jezuitskega šolstva

Janez Ludvik Schönleben: his Life and Work in the Light of Jesuit Education Johann Weikhard Valvasor was not the first to highlight the history of present-day Slovenian lands; his predecessor and mentor, Johann Ludwig Schönleben (1618-1681), had already drawn attention to them with a comprehensive insight, exhibited only by the greatest Baroque polymaths. His preserved complete works demonstrate that he successfully combined the roles of polymath, historian, genealogist, orator, preacher, theologian (specifically, Mariologist), philosopher, and playwright, making him significant both for Slovenia and the wider European area. Unlike Valvasor, he wrote most of his works in Latin, which contributed to his being less recognised than his student. Research in recent years has addressed this oversight and accorded this scholar of broad horizons, whose distinguished academic and professional career would be the envy of many modern scientists, the recognition he deserves. As Schönleben’s interests were strongly shaped