Feliks Anton Dev

Feliks Anton Dev (January 15, 1732 – November 7, 1786; monastic name Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae, Slovenized as Janez Damascen) was a Slovene poet, translator, and editor.

Poetry almanac edited by Dev

Feliks Anton Dev
Born	January 15, 1732 Tržič
Died	November 7, 1786 (aged 54) Ljubljana
Nationality	Slovene
Other names	Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae
Occupation	poet, translator, editor

Dev was born in Tržič in 1732. He studied at the Jesuit college in Ljubljana and then joined the Discalced Augustinians, where he took the monastic name Joannes Damascenus a nomine Mariae (John of Damascus in the name of Mary). He studied theology in Vienna, where he was ordained in 1755 and then taught philosophy and theology. He is considered the first secular poet in Slovene, and he edited the poetry almanac Piſanize od lepeh umetnost (Writings of Beautiful Art, 1779–1781). Dev died in Ljubljana.[1][2]

References

1. "Dev, Feliks (1732–1786)". Slovenski biografski leksikon. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
2. "Feliks Anton Dev". Enciklopedija Slovenije. 2. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. 1988. p. 241.