Franciszek Dionizy kneeling

Franciszek Dionizy Kniaźnin (born October 4, 1750 in Vitebsk , † August 26, 1807 in Końskowola ) was a Polish Jesuit and poet .

Life

Kniaźnin entered the Jesuit order, became a teacher at the Jesuit College in Warsaw and, after the order was dissolved, secretary to Prince Adam Czartoryski . He first made himself known in Warsaw in 1770 for his translation of Horace .

This was followed by several dramas, some of which, such as Die dreifache Marriage , Die Zigeuner and The Spartan Mother , were performed with applause, as well as idylls, odes, fables and Latin poems.

He is important as a lyric poet, but he often becomes pompous in his odes. A collection of his works appeared in Warsaw from 1828 to 1829 in seven volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Kneeling, Franciszek Dionizy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish Jesuit and poet
DATE OF BIRTH	October 4, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vitebsk
DATE OF DEATH	August 26, 1807
Place of death	Końskowola