Tituš Brezovacki
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Tituš Brezovački was a Croatian
writer.
Brezovački, as the great comedian of the period, wrote all of his dramatic works in Kajkavian dialect. His poems were chiefly written in German
and Latin, but few of them have also been preserved in Ijekavian Štokavian, as if predicting the path of Croatian national revival.
He was born in Zagreb
, schooled in Zagreb and Varaždin
, and in 1774 he entered the Pauline Order
. He initiated the study of theology
in 1776 in Lepoglava
, and afterwards graduated philosophy
and theology in Pest. He was ordained in 1781, serving as a gymnasium
professor in Varaždin henceforth. In 1785 the Pauline Order has been abolished, causing Brezovački to become a common priest. His disputes with clergy and the bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac
has forced him to often relocate, changing parishes (Varaždin, Križevci, Rakovac, Zagreb, Krapina
, Požega
, Zagreb). He died there in 1805, exhausted by a lung disease.
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
writer.
Brezovački, as the great comedian of the period, wrote all of his dramatic works in Kajkavian dialect. His poems were chiefly written in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Latin, but few of them have also been preserved in Ijekavian Štokavian, as if predicting the path of Croatian national revival.
He was born in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, schooled in Zagreb and Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
, and in 1774 he entered the Pauline Order
Paulists
Paulists, or Paulines, is the name used for several Roman Catholic Orders and Congregations taken in honour and under the patronage of St. Paul the Hermit....
. He initiated the study of theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in 1776 in Lepoglava
Lepoglava
Lepoglava is a town in Varaždin County, northern Croatia, located southwest of Varaždin, west of Ivanec and northeast of Krapina.A total of 8,271 people in the municipality lives in the following settlements:* Bednjica, population 214...
, and afterwards graduated philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and theology in Pest. He was ordained in 1781, serving as a gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
professor in Varaždin henceforth. In 1785 the Pauline Order has been abolished, causing Brezovački to become a common priest. His disputes with clergy and the bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac
Maksimilijan Vrhovac
Maksimilijan Vrhovac was the bishop of Zagreb. He was one of the ideological architects of the Croatian national revival. Vrhovac is well-remembered for his tireless work to collect the nation's spiritual treasure and spread the access to books among the Croatian people...
has forced him to often relocate, changing parishes (Varaždin, Križevci, Rakovac, Zagreb, Krapina
Krapina
Krapina is a town in northern Croatia and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County with a population of 4,482 and a total municipality population of 12,479...
, Požega
Požega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
, Zagreb). He died there in 1805, exhausted by a lung disease.
Works
- "Sveti Aleksij", a drama (1786)
- "Matijaš grabancijaš dijak", a comedy (1804)
- "Diogeneš ili sluga dveh zaljubljenih bratov", a comedy (1805)
- "Jeremijaš nad hrvatskoga orsaga zrušenjem nerekujuči", a satire