Nikša Ranjina
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Nikša Andretić Ranjina or Nicola Ragnina (1494–1582) was a writer and noblemen from the Republic of Ragusa
(modern-day Dubrovnik
), most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany.
Ranjina is the most famous for his manuscript collection of Croatian
Petrarchian poems known as Nikša Ranjina's Miscellany
. The manuscript itself was unfortunately destroyed in the World War II
. Manuscript had two pieces and contained about 820 poems, with (recognized) authors such as Šiško Menčetić
(about 500 poems), Džore Držić
(~70 poems), Mavro Vetranović
, Marin Krističević and Mato Hispani.
Beside this well-known miscellany, he also compiled Ranjinin Lekcionar (started in 1508) (a collection of passages from the Bible
), and the Dubrovnik chronicle Annali di Ragusa (1522). Whether some of the verses in the Miscellany were authored by Ranjina is not known, although it is possible.
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa or Republic of Dubrovnik was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia , that existed from 1358 to 1808...
(modern-day Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
), most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany.
Ranjina is the most famous for his manuscript collection of Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
Petrarchian poems known as Nikša Ranjina's Miscellany
Nikša Ranjina's Miscellany
Nikša Ranjina's Miscellany, or simply Ranjina's Miscellany, is the oldest lyrical miscellany of Croatian vernacular lyric poetry, one of the most important pieces of Croatian Renaissance literature....
. The manuscript itself was unfortunately destroyed in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Manuscript had two pieces and contained about 820 poems, with (recognized) authors such as Šiško Menčetić
Šiško Mencetic
Šišmundo Menčetić Vlahović, , or Sigismondo Menze was a poet from the Republic of Ragusa, chiefly creating his opus in the 15th century.-Biography:...
(about 500 poems), Džore Držić
Džore Držic
Džore Držić was a Croatian poet and playwright, one of the fathers of Croatian literature.This respectable citizen of Dubrovnik, the uncle of the greatest Croatian playwright Marin Držić, the rector of the Church of All Saints, the chancellor of the Dubrovnik chapter, a contemporary of the poet...
(~70 poems), Mavro Vetranović
Mavro Vetranovic
Mavro Vetranović was a prolific Croatian writer and Benedictine friar from Dubrovnik.Born in Dubrovnik in 1482, he entered the Benedictine Order in 1507 on the island of Mljet, and after a period of education in Monte Cassino in Italy returned to Mljet as the abbot of the monastery...
, Marin Krističević and Mato Hispani.
Beside this well-known miscellany, he also compiled Ranjinin Lekcionar (started in 1508) (a collection of passages from the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
), and the Dubrovnik chronicle Annali di Ragusa (1522). Whether some of the verses in the Miscellany were authored by Ranjina is not known, although it is possible.