FERDO PAŽUR (1845. - 1911.). ZABORAVLJENI VARAŽDINSKI KLASIČNI FILOLOG I PREVODITELJ
FERDO PAŽUR (1845 – 1911). VARAŽDIN’S FORGOTTEN CLASSICAL PHILOLOGIST AND TRANSLATOR

Summary/Abstract: Ferdo Pažur is a classical philologist, translator and writer from Varaždin. He attended the Varaždin Gymnasium and graduated in 1862 as the best student in the class. He worked at the same institution as a trainee teacher. He was teaching different subjects; Latin, Croatian, German and Geography. He continued his education at the University of Vienna where he was among the best students of classical philology. After returning to his homeland he worked at the Varaždin, Požega and Osijek high schools. Due to his alcohol addiction he became mentally ill. He lived by translating, writing and giving instructions. He spent his last days in almshouse (hospice) in Varaždin where he died. He was buried in the Varaždin cemetery. Ferdo Pažur left an abundant opus composed of translations and original works. There are more than thirty titles of Pažur’s translations. He mostly translated works of classical Greek and Roman authors which were used in schools. That brought him popularity abroad. Pažur wrote four original works which testify to the writer’s deep knowledge of the Croatian language and his love for the Croatian written word. Although forgotten, thanks to his rich work Ferdo Pažur occupies a significant place among Varaždin translators and linguists.

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