Vincentas Šliogeris (; 5 October 1832 – 12 April 1913) – Lithuanian priest, poet and translator. He distributed prohibited Lithuanian press against the

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Biography

After finishing the

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, he continued studying in the Samogitian Priest Seminary. He was arrested by the Russian administration for his support of the

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. He was released from arrest through the mediation of the

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, but had to spend three years in the

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prison. He was the parish priest of these churches: in Meškuičiai, in , in Laižuva. He spent his last year as altarist of the in

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. At the age of 60, he became interested in creating literature. He created church hymns and translated the poetry of

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. Šliogeris also wrote humorous poems and fables. Only a small part of Šliogeris' creations have survived until today.

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