Libertus Houthem

Libertus Houthem was an educator and Neo-Latin author from the prince-bishopric of Liège who died as court chaplain to Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II.

Life

Houthem was a member of the Brethren of the Common Life and taught Latin in the congregation's school in Liège. He also wrote Latin verse and drama for educational purposes.
In 1577 he transferred to Brussels, where he was elected head of the congregation's house. After the Calvinist coup in Brussels he was imprisoned. In 1579 he escaped the city and made his way to Mons. There he was appointed head of a local school by the city council, and censor of books by the Privy Council.
In 1583 Houthem was appointed chaplain to the imperial court of Rudolph II. He died in Prague in 1584, and his final work was published there posthumously.

Works

Absoluta conficiendorum versuum methodus.

* Reprinted Leuven, Rutger Velpius, 1576. Theatrum humanae vitae, comoedia nova. Gedeon. Tragico-comoedia sacra. Ethica vitae ratio, seu moralia vitae instituendae. Kakoseitnia seu mala vicinia, libellus, vicinos malos. Demonstration, par laquelle clairement s'aperçoit qu'on ne se doit nullement transporter à la nouvelle pretendue religion.Ficulneorum Auriaci principis auxiliorum, quibus hereticae factionis urbes temere nituntur, demonstratio. De Politici Magistratus Officijs, edited for posthumous publication by Jacob Chimarrhaeus.