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Anton Tomaž Linhart (December 11, 1756 - July 14, 1795) was a Slovene dramatist and historian, best known as the author of first Slovene comedy, the Županova Micka. December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 17 - St. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Events January 16 - French occupy Utrecht, Netherlands. ... Slovenians or Slovenes (Slovenian Slovenci, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenka) are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovenian language. ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... Generally speaking, a historian is a person who studies history. ... Comedy is the use of humour in the performing arts. ...


Linhart's father was a Czech immigrant who was a hosiery manufacturer. The family lived in the town of Radovljica. Linhart attended the primary school in his home town. Later he went to the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, to achieve higher education. He entered the Stična monastery but soon he left it. Afterwards he studied trading and finances in Vienna. After his return to Ljubljana he became archivist of the bishop and later the book revisor, school commisioner, and finally the secretary of Carniola district. The word Czech may refer to the following: the Czech people Czech language and its speakers the Czech Republic, Czechia, the Czech lands or Bohemia (as an adjective), and its citizens erroneously to the former country Czechoslovakia (as an adjective), and its citizens Praotec (Forefather) Čech, the legendary founder of... Hosiery describes undergarments worn directly on the feet and legs. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Slovenia - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Triple bridge (Tromostovje) Ljubljana (IPA /ljubljʌna/), German Laibach (/lɑɪbax/), Italian Lubiana (/lʊbjɑ:na/) is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ... Finance addresses the ways in which individuals, business entities and other organizations allocate and use monetary resources over time. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... For alternate uses see: Archive (disambiguation). ... Bishop (disambiguation). ... A secretary is a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. ... Carniola (Slovenian Kranjska, German Krain) is a region in Slovenia. ...


He became the school commisioner for Ljubljana district in 1786. In three years he raised the number of primary schools in rural areas from 9 to 18. He was also striving for foundation of central and public library in Ljubljana. Library of Lyceum, the predecessor of present National Library of Slovenia (NUK), was founded on his initiative as well. 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology) Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... A lyceum is most often used today to denote either an educational institution (most often a school of secondary education in parts of Europe) or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. ...


His first literary work was the book of poems Blumen aus Krain (Flowers from Carniola), written in German. Linhart has written when it he was still studying. His tragedy (also in German) Miss Jenny Love was published in 1780. Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... The word German can mean: From or related to Germany or its predecessor states - see also the German language Germanic tribes Holy Roman Empire (843-1806) German Confederation (1815-1866) North German Confederation (1867 - 1871) Germany, the modern nation-state founded in 1871 When used to denote a person, Germans... Tragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama. ... Events January 16 - Sweden, and Russia. ...


Under the influence of Slovene enlighteners, especially Žiga Zois, he began writing in Slovene. He translated and adapted the comedy of German dramatist Richter Die Feldmühle (The Country Mill). He titled it Županova Micka (Micka, the daughter of a mayor). It is the first Slovene comedy. For the period in European history, The Age of Enlightenment For the corresponding movement in the European Jewish community, see Haskalah. ...


He had adapted Beaumarchais's comedy The Marriage of Figaro and titled it Ta veseli dan ali Matiček se ženi (This merry day or Matiček is getting married). Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (January 24, 1732 - May 18, 1799) was, among other accomplishments, a writer and librettist. ... Le Nozze di Figaro, is a comic opera composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Beaumarchais. ...


As a historian he had written two-volumed work in German Versuch einer Geschichte von Krain und den übrigen Ländern der südlichen Slaven Oestérreiches (The essay on history of Carniola and other lands of the Austrian Southern Slavs). The first volume was published in 1788 and describes the proto-Slavic era. The second one was published in 1791. It deals with the migration of the peoples, the Slavic settlement and later political development of the nation. The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 25 - The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada March 3 - The U.S. Congress passes a resolution calling for the establishment of the United States Mint (U.S. Mint not created until next year). ...


He died in Ljubljana. Triple bridge (Tromostovje) Ljubljana (IPA /ljubljʌna/), German Laibach (/lɑɪbax/), Italian Lubiana (/lʊbjɑ:na/) is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ...


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