Joannes Bochius | |
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![]() An illustration from Bochius's Descriptio publicae gratulationis (1595), engraved by Pieter van der Borcht the Elder | |
Native name | Jan Boghe |
Born | 1 July 1555 Brussels |
Died | 9 January 1609 Antwerp | (aged 53)
Resting place | Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) |
Pen name | I.B. |
Occupation | secretary to the city of Antwerp |
Language | Neo-Latin |
Education | law |
Alma mater | Leuven University |
Period | 1587–1609 |
Genres | festival book, psalm paraphrase, panegyric, epigram |
Literary movement | Northern Humanism |
Notable works | Descriptio publicae gratulationis (1595), Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis (1602) |
Children | Joannes-Ascanius |
Joannes Bochius, sometimes Jan Boghe or Jean Boch (1555–1609) was a civic officeholder and Neo-Latin poet in the city of Antwerp.