Ignacy Krasicki
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Ignacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki (3 February 1735 – 14 March 1801), from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia (in German, Ermland) and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland[citation needed]), was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet[1] ("the Prince of Poets"), a critic of the clergy,[1] Poland's La Fontaine, author of the first Polish novel, playwright, journalist, encyclopedist, and translator from French and Greek.
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His Excellency Ignacy Krasicki | |
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Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
Archdiocese | Gniezno |
In office | 1796–1801 |
Predecessor | Michał Jerzy Poniatowski |
Successor | Ignacy Raczyński |
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Born | (1735-02-03)3 February 1735 |
Died | 14 March 1801(1801-03-14) (aged 66), Berlin |
Nationality | Polish |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Occupation | Writer, Primate of Poland |
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His most notable literary works were his Fables and Parables (1779), Satires (1779), and poetic letters and religious lyrics, in which the artistry of his poetic language reached its summit.[1]