Feliks Anton Dev (January 15, 1732 – November 7, 1786; monastic name Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae, Slovenized as Janez Damascen) was a Slovene poet, translator, and editor.
Feliks Anton Dev | |
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Born | |
Died | November 7, 1786 | (aged 54)
Nationality | Slovene |
Other names | Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae |
Occupation(s) | poet, translator, editor |
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Dev was born in Tržič in 1732. He studied at the Jesuit college in Ljubljana and then joined the Discalced Augustinians, where he took the monastic name Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae (John of Damascus in the name of Mary). He studied theology in Vienna, where he was ordained in 1755 and then taught philosophy and theology. He is considered the first secular poet in Slovene, and he edited the poetry almanac Piſanize od lepeh umetnost (Writings of Beautiful Art, 1779–1781). Dev died in Ljubljana.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Dev, Feliks (1732–1786)". Slovenski biografski leksikon. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Feliks Anton Dev". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 2. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. 1988. p. 241.
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