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Feliks Anton Dev
Feliks Anton Dev (January 15, 1732 – November 7, 1786; religious name, monastic name Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae, Slovenized as ) was a Slovenes, Slovene poet, translator, and editor. 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 language, Slovene, and he edited the poetry almanac (Writings of Beautiful Art, 1779–1781). Dev died in Ljubljana. References {{authority control 1732 births 1786 deaths Slovenian Catholic poets Slovenian lexicographers Slovenian editors 18th-century lexicographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tržič
Tržič (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Slovenia, town in northern Slovenia, close to the Austrian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Tržič. Geography The town is located within the historic Upper Carniola region on the Tržič Bistrica River, a left tributary of the Sava. In the north, a road leads up to the Loibl Pass in the Karawanks mountain range, the border with the Austrian state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia. History A first settlement named ''Forum in Lubelino'' was founded along the Roman road that ran from the ancient city of Emona (in present-day Ljubljana) via Loibl Pass to Virunum and the Zollfeld plain in the Noricum province (present-day Carinthia). After a massive landslide caused by an earthquake, the original settlement was destroyed, and many people moved down the valley to establish a new village named ''Neumarktl'' in German, where Tržič is now located. These events are the basis of the legend about the origin of Tržič. The set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |