Platon Atanacković

Platon Atanacković (Sombor, Vojvodina, Habsburg monarchy, 10 July 1788 – Novi Sad, Habsburg Monarchy, 21 April 1867) was a writer, linguist, patron of Serb culture,[1] bishop of the Eparchy of Bačka and president of Matica srpska.[2]

Platon Atanacković
Atanacković circa 1885
Atanacković circa 1885
Born(1788-07-10)10 July 1788
Sombor, Vojvodina, Habsburg monarchy
Died21 April 1867(1867-04-21) (aged 78)
Novi Sad, Habsburg monarchy

Born in the then Austro-Hungarian-occupied Vojvodina, he became the bishop of Bačka and promoted education among his people in the diaspora and the home country. With help of the German translation of Frédéric Eichhoff's works,[3] he demonstrated the cognition of Sanskrit and Serbian (Srodstvo slavenoserbskog jezika sa sanskritam or Affinity of Slavo-Serbian languages and Sanskrit, Letopis Matice srpske, 1843).[4]

Platon's secular name was Pavle. He was involved in literature, politics and humanitarian work. He taught for 70 years as a professor in Szentendre, Hungary. In 1829, he became a monk in Krušedol Monastery, after his wife died. Soon, he was elevated to the ecclesiastical rank of abbot, and then Archimandrite. He became in 1839 bishop of the Eparchy of Buda.[5] Back then, he got transferred to the state government in the Eparchy of Bačka.

He did much for education and the promotion of culture in the nation. He helped financially to establish the Serbian Law Academy in Novi Sad,[6] and he established a foundation in Sombor for the education of poor students,[7] and assisted the Serbian National Theatre.

Works

During his lifetime he wrote more than 40 literary and scholastic works, including a few translations from German:

  • Bukvar (Serbian Primer)[8][9]
  • Prinos rodoljubivih mislej na žertvenik narodnoga napretka,[10]
  • Dijetalne besede,
  • Povjest rezidencije episkopa budimskago”,
  • Apostoli i Evanđelje u prazničani i nedjeljni dana preko cijele godine,[11]
  • Pedagogika,
  • Metodika,
  • Srodstvo slavenoserbskog jezika sa sanskritam[4]
  • Starozavetni Proroci svi sedamnajst, translated from German by Platon Atanackovic, Bishop of Backa, Novi Sad, 1861[12]
  • Radost' u isceleiu negovoga kralevskoga erchercoga Iosifa, ungarie palatine, 1864[13]
  • Tobias, Judith, Esther, Job, translated from German by Platon Atanackovic, Bishop of Buda, Novi Sad, 1858[14]
  • Socinenija Solomonova i Sirachova, translated from German Die Werke Solomons und Sirachs by Platon Atanackovic, Bishop of Backa, Vienna, 1857[15]
  • Slovce Presvjascennejseg Gospodina Platona Atanackovica, Episkop Budimskog, Novi Sad, 1839[16]

References
  1. Gorenstein, Shirley (March 4, 1973). Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. The Society. ISBN 9780871696311 – via Google Books.
  2. "Danica Ilirska". March 4, 1844 – via Google Books.
  3. Katičić, Radoslav (March 4, 1992). Novi jezikoslovni ogledi. Školska knjiga. ISBN 9788603004847 – via Google Books.
  4. "Atanaković, Platon – Persons of Indian Studies by Prof. Dr. Klaus Karttunen". February 2017. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020.
  5. "Будимски архијереји".
  6. https://dml.cz/bitstream/handle/10338.dmlcz/400824/DejinyMat_41-2010-1_16.pdf
  7. Tomašević, Nebojša (March 4, 1982). "Treasures of Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedic Touring Guide". Yugoslaviapublic – via Google Books.
  8. Kempgen, Sebastian (November 24, 2016). Slavic Alphabet Tables: Volume 3 - Odds and Ends (1530-1963). University of Bamberg Press. ISBN 9783863094461 – via Google Books.
  9. "Savremena škola". March 4, 1950 – via Google Books.
  10. Atanacković, Platon (March 4, 1864). "Prinos rodoljubivych myslij na žertvenik narodnoga napredka". Br. Episkopske Pečatně – via Google Books.
  11. Atanacković, Platon (March 4, 1862). "Apostoli i evangelī︠ia︡ u prazdnične i ned︠ie︡lʹne dane preko ci︠e︡le godine: s prevodom srbskim ot Episkopa Platona za učilištnu i domašn︠iu︡ potrebu". Episkopska Knʹigopečatn︠ia︡ – via Google Books.
  12. Atanackovic, Platon (Sep 15, 1861). "Starozavetni Prorocy (Proroci) svi sedamnajst. Preveo Platon Atanackovic. (Die Siebzehn Propheten des alten Testamentes.) serbocroat. litt. cyr". Bischöfl. Dr. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  13. Atanacković, Platon (Sep 15, 1846). "Radost' u iscělenìû něgovoga cesaro-kralěvskoga vysočestva erchercoga Ìosifa, ungarìe palatìna". Pismeny Kr. Sveučiliŝa Peštanskog'. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  14. serbocroatice, Biblia; Atanackovic, Platon episcopus Budensis (Sep 15, 1858). "(Tobias, Judith, Esther, Job, Serbisch von Platon Atanackovic.)". Medakovic. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  15. "Socinenija Solomonova i Sirachova. (Die Werke Salomons und Sirachs. Übers. von Platon Atanackovic.)". Grund. Sep 15, 1857. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  16. Atanacković, Platon (Sep 15, 1839). "Slovce Preosvjaščennejšeg Gospodina Platon Atanackovića, Episkopa Budimskog, govoreno im u Sobornoj Karlovačkoj Cerkvi na dan posvjaščenija svog, 12 septembrja, 1839". Pechatano pismeny G. Pavla Īankovića. Retrieved Sep 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
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