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sermons at the
Matrice, which was considered to be a position of privilege. Due to the influence of the bishop's brother, De Soldanis traveled throughout Italy and France in the 1750s. At this point, he studied at the
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The 300th anniversary of de
Soldanis' birth was celebrated in 2012 with exhibitions and other events in Victoria and Valletta. A plaque in his honour was unveiled at St. George's Square, Victoria in 2013.
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between 1750 and 1767. Although it also remained unpublished, this is regarded as his most influential work about the
Maltese language, since it presents a unique picture of mid-18th century Maltese.
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in his house, which contained various old coins and medals, inscriptions, pottery and statues. He wrote several manuscripts in a number of languages, including
Maltese,
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Della Lingua Punica presentemente usata da
Maltesi, ovvero Nuovi Documenti li quali possono servire di lume all'antica Lingua Etrusca, stesi in due dissertazioni
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In 1758, de
Soldanis returned to Gozo, but he moved to mainland Malta in 1763, when the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin chose him as the first librarian of the
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Apart from studies on the
Maltese language, de Soldanis also wrote works relating to history, archaeology and other topics related to Malta and Gozo. His
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Soldanis also wrote a series of dialogues, which are now regarded as having linguistic and socio-cultural importance.
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De
Soldanis was interested in history, culture, archaeology and the Maltese language. He had an extensive library and a
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Mustafà Bassà di Rodi schiavo in Malta, o sia la di lui congiura all'occupazione di Malta descritta da
Michele Acciard
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friar at the convent of Our Lady of Graces. He later studied literature, philosophy, theology and law at the
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De Soldanis' health began to deteriorate in 1768. He died on 30 January 1770, and he was buried at the
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which had occurred two years earlier. This book landed him in trouble with Grand Master
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version of his mother's surname Sultana, and he is now commonly known by that name.
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and argued for the rights of the Maltese. De Soldanis had to go to
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From 1750 to 1762, de Soldanis worked on a second grammar entitled
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Throughout his life, De Soldanis wrote a number of works about the
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Damma tal-Kliem Kartaginis mscerred fel fomm tal Maltin u Ghaucin
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Monument of de Soldanis at Villa Rundle Gardens in Victoria, Gozo
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Agius de Soldanis Girls' Junior Lyceum and Secondary School in
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in 1729, and he was ordained priest six years later in 1735.
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Maltese lawyer, historian, and linguist (1712–1770)
485:Bust of de Soldanis (left) at Villa Rundle Gardens
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641:"Giovanni Pietro Agius de Soldanis (1712–1770)"
374:Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
90:Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
616:"Three hundred years from De Soldanis' birth"
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232:Parish Church of St. George
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880:Journal of Maltese Studies
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893:on 25 April 2016.
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