Abstract
Although Comenius lived in Amsterdam for fourteen years, he always felt a stranger there and thought to be considered as such. Indeed, he was respected, but never fully accepted. The following topics are discussed in this article: I. In order to understand the Opposition to many of Comenius's ideas in the Dutch Republic, a short summary is given of his pansophic ideas, which he expressed in the “Consultatio catholica” mainly. II. The ideas that were accepted in the Dutch Republic mostly came from his practical works, such as his Latin textbooks (Vestibulum”, “Janua) and, to a lesser degree, “Orbis sensualium pictus”. III. Several notions in the “Consultatio catholica” were quite unacceptable for the Republic and were met with severe criticism. IV. The commemorations of 1992 prove that Comenius's ideas have not lost their validity.
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