Vlaho Getaldić (also Biagio Ghetaldi; 22 December 1788 - 27 October 1872) was a Dalmatian writer, translator and politician from Dubrovnik.
Born in the
Republic of Ragusa. He was the grand-nephew of the renowned
Marin Getaldić
Marino Ghetaldi ( lat, Marinus Ghetaldus; hr, Marin Getaldić; 2 October 1568 – 11 April 1626) was a Ragusan scientist. A mathematician and physicist who studied in Italy, England and Belgium, his best results are mainly in physics, especially ...
, and descendant of Gundulić family through his mother's line. He was member and president of the Council "Reign of Dalmatia" based in the city of
Zadar, which consisted of eight individuals. Ghetaldi married Ana de Bosdari. His cousin, the Mayor of Ragusa,
Šišmundo Getaldić-Gundulić married with the sister of Malvina Bosdari.
The
Austrian Empire gave him the title of Baron in 1846. In 1865 Vlaho translated ''Osman'' (by
Ivan Gundulić) from
Croatian into
Latin hexameters. In the short introduction, Vlaho gave the rules of his translations.
Also, Vlaho wrote poetry in Latin.
Notes
* Caesareo principi archiduci Austriae Regio Ungariae et Bohemiae Principi etc. etc., Dalmatiam primum auspicatissime invisenti Blasius A. Ghetaldi Jadera, Battara, 1842. In 8¡, brossura, pp. n. 24
* Biagio Barone Ghetaldi, Francesco Conte di Borelli, ''Discorsi sull'economia rurale in Dalmazia e particolarmente nel distretto di Zadar'', Battara,
Zadar 185
* Ioannis Francisci Gondulae pat. Rag. Osmanides Latinis. versibus expressa, Venetiis, 1865. (izbor).
External links
Biagio GhetaldiBiagio Ghetaldi II
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1788 births
1872 deaths
People from the Republic of Ragusa
Austrian nobility
Ragusan nobility
Austrian male writers
New Latin-language poets
19th-century Latin-language writers
18th-century Croatian people
19th-century Croatian people
People from Dubrovnik
18th-century Croatian nobility