Cyrill Spal

“ As proof of our high appreciation of English literature, it is with pleasure that we state, that special arrangements have been made to issue from our press as frequently as possible all the best examples of English literary work, and in this way build up what we may reasonably style our „English library“. (Editor J. Otto—Prague.)
Bohemian scientific literature may be said only to have appeared for the first time in the 19th century, as proviously Bohemian savants published their works either in German or Latin. However, the nationalization of this branch of the work is progressing steadily. ”

“ Jugded by the comparatively rapid increase in the circulation of the Democratic socialistic and progressive journal, there is change coming over public opinion which shows itself in a growing preference for the progressive stamp of newspaper. ”

“ The following is a list giving number of newspapers published in various parts of the world.
In this number there are 25 dailies, one of them in the german language but devoted to the interests of Bohemia in upholding its rights, liberties and privileges. Three are Social democratic, others represent the church, of course all religious bodies have their particular organ.
Prague publishes 9 dailies. America has 9 in the Bohemian language; Chicago alone has 4, the others are issued in Moravia, Silesia, Vienna and Slavonic Part of Northern Hungary. ”

“ The influence of foreign intercourse soon showed itself in the poetry of the period. The best examples of this literary form, are to be found in the works of Smil Flaška z Pardubic, whose fables, allegories and satires are well known. ”