Adrian Virginius (30 November 1663 – 8 August 1706) was a

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clergyman, translator and linguist. From 1686 to 1694, he worked as a pastor in Puhja,

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. In 1694 he continued its clerical work in

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. He was the editor and publisher of the "Wastne Testament" ('The New Testament'), which was written in South Estonian dialect. This book is the first complete print of the

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in Estonian language. At the same time, this is the first book that was completely written in Estonian.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Virginius, Adrian 1663 births 1703 deaths Baltic-German people Estophiles