Dositej Obradović

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Dositej Obradović was a pivotal figure in the Serbian Enlightenment and a significant influence on Serbian literary development. A learned polyglot, he traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia Minor. His most notable work is his autobiography, The Life and Adventures of Dimitrije Obradović (1783). Obradović's writings contributed to the burgeoning Serbian national consciousness and literary tradition during a period of cultural revival. He was inspired by the philosopher and linguist Dositej Obradović, whose work aimed to standardize the Serbian literary language.12

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Serbian literature
…of the Enlightenment period was Dositej Obradović, whose writings greatly influenced Serbian literary development. A man of great learning and a polyglot who spent most of his life traveling through Europe and Asia Minor, Obradović wrote a captivating autobiography, Život i priključenija Dimitrija Obradovića (1783; The Life and Adventures of…
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…of the Enlightenment period was Dositej Obradović, whose writings greatly influenced Serbian literary development. A man of great learning and a polyglot who spent most of his life traveling through Europe and Asia Minor, Obradović wrote a captivating autobiography, Život i priključenija Dimitrija Obradovića (1783; The Life and Adventures of…
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Serbia
The passing of the old order
…of the philosopher and linguist Dositej Obradović, Karadžić conceived a grand plan that included revising the old ecclesiastical orthography to reflect the language of the people, compiling a grammar and dictionary, displaying the riches of the language by collecting folk songs, poetry, and other materials, and demonstrating the literary power…
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…of the philosopher and linguist Dositej Obradović, Karadžić conceived a grand plan that included revising the old ecclesiastical orthography to reflect the language of the people, compiling a grammar and dictionary, displaying the riches of the language by collecting folk songs, poetry, and other materials, and demonstrating the literary power…
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