Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis
Maltese lawyer, historian, and linguist (1712–1770) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canon Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis (Maltese: Ġan Piet Franġisk Agius de Soldanis, 30 October 1712 – 30 January 1770), often called de Soldanis (Maltese: Sultana), was a Maltese linguist, historian and cleric from the island of Gozo. He wrote the first lexicon and systematic grammar of the Maltese language, and he was the first librarian of the Bibliotheca Publica, the precursor of the National Library of Malta.
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Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis | |
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Born | Ġan Piet Franġisk Agius 1 November 1712 |
Died | 30 January 1770 (aged 57) |
Resting place | Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta |
Nationality (legal) | Maltese |
Education | Collegium Melitense, Valletta University of Padua |
Occupation(s) | Priest · Lawyer · Librarian |
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