Threny by Jan Kochanowski
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"Threny" by Jan Kochanowski is a series of nineteen elegies written in 1579 and published in 1580. Following the death of his young daughter Urszula, the Polish Renaissance poet pours out his grief in verses that starkly contradict his earlier stoic philosophy. These laments trace a journey from tragedy and eulogy through profound sorrow to consolation, blending classical influences with Renaissance innovation. The work challenged literary convention by mourning a child rather
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| Author | Kochanowski, Jan, 1530-1584 |
|---|---|
| Title | Threny |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treny |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laments_(Kochanowski) |
| Credits |
Produced by Jimmy O'Regan (Produced from images generously made available by Malopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa mbc.malopolska.pl/) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Polish |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Bereavement -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27208 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27208-5 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 514 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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