Urotnička pisma Marina Držića - s faksimilima pisama
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Urotnička pisma Marina Držića - s faksimilima pisama

Marin Držić

The Conspiratorial Letters of Marin Držić represent an exceptionally important document of Croatian political and literary history of the 16th century. With a reprint of the original manuscript of the Conspiratorial Letters and the "bill of exchange" of M

This is a series of letters that Držić sent from Florence in 1566 to the Tuscan duke Cosimo I Medici and his son Francesco, asking for their help in overthrowing the aristocratic government of the Dubrovnik Republic and establishing a new, more just government under the patronage of the Medici. In the letters, Držić harshly criticizes the Dubrovnik ruling oligarchy, accusing it of corruption, injustice, and alliance with the Ottomans, and proposes a plan for a coup d'état to establish a new government. The first letter, dated 2 July 1566, contains a detailed plan for the coup and a proposal for a new political order. In the following letters, Držić asks for financial assistance, reports on obstacles, such as the death of Pope Pius IV, and asks Francesco to recommend him to his father. A total of seven letters are known, four of which were found in 1930 by the French Slavist Jean Dayre in the Florentine State Archives, and the fifth was discovered in 2007 by the historian Lovro Kunčević. Držić's initiative was not met with a response, and a year later, on 2 May 1567, he died in Venice under unclear circumstances.

These letters reveal Držić not only as a writer, but also as a political thinker and critic of the social order of the time. His works, such as the comedies "Dundo Maroje" and "Skup", also contain elements of social criticism, which indicates his consistent struggle for justice and equality.

Translation
Frano Čale
Editor
Frano Čale, Slobodan P. Novak
Graphics design
Luka Gusić
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm
Pages
64
Publisher
Sveučilišna naklada Liber (SNL), Zagreb, 1989.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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