John van Campen
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John van Campen was a Christian professor of Hebrew at Leuven
and Cracow.
He compiled a Hebrew grammar from Elias Levita's work, which ran through three editions (Cracow, 1534; Paris, 1539, 1543). He also commented on Psalms
in a manner to earn the praises of Hupfeld
("Psalmen," iv. 474), and attached the commentary to a paraphrase which appeared at Paris, 1533; Leyden, 1534; Basle, 1548, etc.
Campen was summoned to Cracow by the prince bishop, Piotr Tomicki
, on very favorable conditions.
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
and Cracow.
He compiled a Hebrew grammar from Elias Levita's work, which ran through three editions (Cracow, 1534; Paris, 1539, 1543). He also commented on Psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
in a manner to earn the praises of Hupfeld
Hupfeld
Notable people called Hupfeld include:*Hans-Hermann Hupfeld, a German physicist.*Herman Hupfeld, an American songwriter.*Hermann Hupfeld, a German Orientalist and Biblical commentator.*Ludwig Hupfeld, a German piano maker ....
("Psalmen," iv. 474), and attached the commentary to a paraphrase which appeared at Paris, 1533; Leyden, 1534; Basle, 1548, etc.
Campen was summoned to Cracow by the prince bishop, Piotr Tomicki
Piotr Tomicki
Piotr Tomicki - Bishop of Przemyśl, of Poznań and Archbishop of Kraków, Vice-Chancellor of the Crown and Royal Secretary...
, on very favorable conditions.