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Sebastiano Dolci

1699 – 1777

Ragusan writer

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Lived 1699 – 1777 (aged 78). Sebastiano Dolci was a politician, writer and historian.

Sebastiano Dolci (; 1699-1777) was a Ragusan historian and writer. The Italian word Dolci means "sweet", and Slade is a Croatian translation of the name. He joined the Franciscans at the age of 14, and in 1744 wrote about the Franciscan Order in Ragusa. In 1750, he published a biography of Saint Jerome.

Dolci was a great scholar of the Illyrian language, publishing several books on the subject, including an overview of the literature of his native Dubrovnik. In his theological work, he also translated the epistle of into Illyrian.

He died in Ragusa in 1777 at the age of 78.

Selected works Monumenta historica provinciae Rhacusinae Ordinis, Naples, 1746 Maximus Hieronymus vitae suae scriptor, sive de moribus, doctrina et rebus gestis divi Hieronymi Stridoniensis, Ancona, 1750 De Illyricae linguae vetustate et amplitudine, dissertatio historico-chronologico-critica, Venice, 1754 Fasti litterario-ragusini, Venice, 1767

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Republic of Ragusa
Also known as
Sebastijan Slade, Sebastijan Slade Dolci

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People whose lives overlapped Sebastiano Dolci's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sebastiano Dolci?

Ragusan writer

When was Sebastiano Dolci born?

Sebastiano Dolci was born on 30 June 1699 in Dubrovnik.

When did Sebastiano Dolci die?

Sebastiano Dolci died on 19 November 1777 in Dubrovnik.

What was Sebastiano Dolci's occupation?

Sebastiano Dolci was a politician, writer and historian.

What nationality was Sebastiano Dolci?

Sebastiano Dolci's recorded nationality: Republic of Ragusa.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sebastiano Dolci

· Wikidata: Q12641871

· DBpedia: Sebastiano Dolci

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