Michael Kasimir Oginski
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Michael Kasimir Oginski , lit. Mykolas Kazimieras Oginskis , Polish Michał Kazimierz Ogiński , white. Міхал Казімер Агінскі (* 1731 in Warsaw ; † May 3, 1799 in Slonim ) was a Polish-Lithuanian prince , Grand Hetman of Lithuania , a patron of the arts, himself a skilled draftsman, master of several instruments and inventor of the harp pedal.
Michael Kasimir Oginski was one of the sixteen non-French encyclopedists in the Encyclopédie .
He published many literary productions under the pseudonym Słonimski .
Life
In 1771 he headed the Confederation of Bar in Lithuania against the Russians, but fled the country ( partitions of Poland ) as a result of the unfortunate battle for the Poles .
Returning in 1776, he began the Oginsky Canal at his own expense and sided with the Patriots during the Diet of 1791 .
His nephew Michael Kleophas Oginski (1765–1831) was a member of the Reichstag, envoy extraordinary to Holland, and grand treasurer.
Works (selection)
His publications were published under the pseudonym Słonimski . The works are listed in the original title.
- Żarty dowcipne dla czytelnika z różnych autorów zebrane 1780
- Xiążka in Octavo majori ("Zbiór bajek i wierszy rozmaitych") 1781
- Powieści historyczne i moralne. 1782
- Bayki i niebayki 1788
- Noc Jungia 1788
literature
- Oginski . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 12, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 341.
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Kasimir Oginski in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frank A. Kafker: Recherches sur Diderot et sur l'Encyclopédie. Année (1990) Volume 8 Numéro 8 pp. 107-108
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oginski, Michael Kasimir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oginskis, Mykolas Kazimieras; Słonimski (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish-Lithuanian count, artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1731 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1799 |
| Place of death | Slonim |