collected his poems in two volumes entitled "Tripobratima," which almost immediately secured a wide circle of readers. To almost every new edition he added some fresh poems, all influenced by contemporary German models. Literary critic Jovan Skerlić wrote: ".... ostaje djak nemačkih pesnika ćiji je često i rado prevodio...." He remained a student of German poets who he (Maletić) often and gladly translated. He wrote two dramatic works -- " Apoteoza Velikom Karadjordju and Peodnica srbske slobode, ili srbski aiduci -- the former published in 1850 in Belgrade, the latter in 1863 in Karlovci. These, however, are unimportant in comparison with his Tri pobratima (The Three Bloodbrothers) and Pesme (Poems) in two volumes. As a lyric poet, Maletić must be classed with the poets and writers of the rationalist period who soon joined the romantic school, for, like them, he found in the First Serbian Uprising of 1804, led by Karadjordje, the subject which appealed most strongly to his imagination. Maletić wrote manly poems in defense of freedom, and in the diplomatic service, he played a distinguished part as one of the most vigorous and consistent of staff members. Đorđe Maletić was not only a poet and a diplomat he was also an ardent student of the history of literature. In 1854 he published Teorija poezije (Theory of Poetry) and the following year Retorika (Rhetoric). He loved the theatre as well. Maletić was also the author of Gracu za istoriju srpskog narodnog pozorišta. Notable Serbian composer Kornelije Stanković (1831-1865) composed music for Đorđe Maletić's drama "Precursor of Serbian Liberty or Serbian Highwaymen" (1856). Works Vučićevci i Knjaževci ili Prevara iz ljubavi Istorijski razvitak gimnazije Beogradske od njenog postanka do danas (1868) Posmrtna slava kneza Mihaila Percursor of Serbian Liberty or Serbian Highwaymen (drama, 1856) References Jovan Skerlić, Istorija nove srpske knjizevnosti (Belgrade, 1914, 1921) page 192-194. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts: https://www.sanu.ac.rs/clan/maletic-djordje/ 1816 births 1888 deaths Serbian male poets Serbian translators