Zaharije Orfelin
Zaharije Orfelin Захаријe Орфелин | |
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| Born | 1726 Vukovar, Slavonia, Hungary |
| Died | 19 January 1785 (aged 58–59) Novi Sad, Hungary |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, historian, editor, engraver |
| Literary movement | Baroque |
Zaharije Orfelin (Serbian Cyrillic: Захаријe Орфелин; 1726 – 19 January 1785) was a Serbian polymath who lived and worked in the Habsburg monarchy and Venice. Considered a Renaissance man, he is variously described as a theologist, scientist, poet, engraver, painter, lexicographer, herbalist, oenologist, historian, publisher and translator.