Alberto Fortis

Alberto Fortis[a] (9 or 11 November 1741 – 21 October 1803) was an Italian writer, naturalist and cartographer, citizen of Republic of Venice.

In his book, Fortis presented his literary discovery "Hasanaginica" as a Morlach (Vlach) ballad.

Their ethnographic traits were traditional clothing, use of the gusle musical instrument accompanied with epic singing.

[7] The Croatian writer Ivan Lovrić, who wrote Osservazioni di Giovanni Lovrich sopra diversi pezzi del viaggio in Dalmazia del signor abbot Alberto Fortis coll'aggiunta della vita di Soçivizça ("Observations of Giovanni Lovrich [Ivan Lovrić] on several pieces of the journey to Dalmatia of Mr. Abbot Alberto Fortis with the addition of the life of Soçivizça"), accused Fortis of many factual errors, which he attempted to rectify.

[8] Travels into Dalmatia played an important role in bringing the Dalmatian culture to the attention of Europe during the rise of Romantic notions about folklore.

Sketch of Alberto Fortis in the Galleria dei letterati ed artisti più illustri delle provincie Austro - Venete che fiorirono nel secolo XVIII. Venezia , 1822, by Bartolommeo Gamba.
Viaggio in Dalmazia dell' Abate Alberto Fortis ("Journey to Dalmatia by Abbot Alberto Fortis"), 1774