Summary
Split polyhistor Julija Bajamonti: collection of papers from the scientific meeting held on October 30, 1994 in Split
The collection contains 16 papers that shed light on the life and versatile activities of Julija Bajamonti (1674-1800), Croatian scholar and encyclopedist. Bajamonti is a typical personality of the second half of the 18th century, the century of enlightenment and rationalism. The breadth of his education allowed him to work not only as a doctor but also as a writer, musician, linguist, bibliographer, ethnographer, archaeologist, philosopher, agronomist, economist, meteorologist, physicist, chemist. In addition, he was a polyhistor and a polyglot. Therefore, this publication represents an important contribution and incentive to a more thorough study of the works of Julio Bajamonti, and the wider readership received quality and interesting reading.
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