Marko Maruli?

Marko Maruli? (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature.

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Split - August 18 - 1450 - January 5 - 1524 - Croatian - Poet - Humanist - Croatian literature

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Croatian writer, poet of Croatian and Latin verses also humanist and moralist, comes from the distinguished aristocratic family Pe?eni?. He used to sign books as Marko Maruli? Spli?anin ("from Split"), Marko Pe?eni?, Marcus Marulus Spalatensis, or Dalmata. He finished humanist school in Split (Dalmatia) and graduated law at Padua university. In Split, Maruli? practiced law serving as a judge. The central figure of Split humanist circle, Maruli? was inspired by the Bible, Antique writers and Christian hagiographies, and produced vast opus in Latin and Croatian languages.

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Latin - Dalmata - Padua - University - Bible

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