Cyril Zhivkovich
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Cyril Zhivkovich; (Pirot
, Ottoman Empire
, 1730 – Temska Monastery, near Pirot, 1807) was a Bulgarian
cleric and writer.
As Cyril noted, he was born "in the city of Pirot, in the Bulgarian lands, in the Summer of the year 1730". He wrote in total two manuscripts and published two printed books. Most prominent from his writings is the Manuscript from Temska Monastery
. This manuscript is a monument, reflecting the state of the Torlakian
dialects in the middle of the 18th century. Zhivkovich issued in 1794 in Vienna the book "The lifes of the Serbian Saints and enlighteners Simeon and Sava". Cyril died in 1807 in the Temska Monastery.
Pirot
Pirot is a town and municipality located in south-eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a total population of 38,432, while the population of the municipality is 57,911...
, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, 1730 – Temska Monastery, near Pirot, 1807) was a Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
cleric and writer.
As Cyril noted, he was born "in the city of Pirot, in the Bulgarian lands, in the Summer of the year 1730". He wrote in total two manuscripts and published two printed books. Most prominent from his writings is the Manuscript from Temska Monastery
Manuscript from Temska Monastery
The Manuscript from Temska Monastery is a collection of writings from 1764. The manuscript is composed of the monk of Pirot Cyril Zhivkovich in the Temska Monastery near the village of Temska, in Pirot district. The title of the manuscript is "Из душевного обреда в’ неделных днех слова избрана...
. This manuscript is a monument, reflecting the state of the Torlakian
Torlakian
Torlakian or Torlak is a name given to the group of South Slavic dialects of southeastern Serbia , northeastern Macedonia , western Bulgaria , which is intermediate between Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian.Some linguists classify it as an Old-Shtokavian dialect of Serbian or a fourth dialect of...
dialects in the middle of the 18th century. Zhivkovich issued in 1794 in Vienna the book "The lifes of the Serbian Saints and enlighteners Simeon and Sava". Cyril died in 1807 in the Temska Monastery.