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Planine

Planine ( ) is a work of prose fiction, generally considered to be the first Croatian novel. It was written by Petar Zoranić in 1536 and published posthumously in Venice in 1569. The story tells about a poet's imaginary seven-day journey across Croatian mountains on which he embarks to forget his love miseries. Although pastoral in form, the principal line of the story is patriotic. It is composed of 24 chapters, and the introduction contains a dedication to Matej Matijević, the canon of Nin.

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Planine ( ) is a work of prose fiction, generally considered to be the first Croatian novel. It was written by Petar Zoranić in 1536 and published posthumously in Venice in 1569. The story tells about a poet's imaginary seven-day journey across Croatian mountains on which he embarks to forget his love miseries. Although pastoral in form, the principal line of the story is patriotic. It is composed of 24 chapters, and the introduction contains a dedication to Matej Matijević, the canon of Nin.

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  1. publication date: 1569 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1569". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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