Celestyn Czaplic
Celestyn Czaplic | |
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Coat of arms | Kierdeja |
Born | 6 April 1723 |
Died | 23 May 1804 Warsaw | (aged 81)
Noble family | Czaplic |
consort | Anna Drzewiecka h. Nałęcz |
Issue | Tekla (d. 1820), Teresa (d. ?) |
Father | Ignacy Czaplic h. Kierdeja |
Mother | Franciszka Piaskowska h. Junosza |
Celestyn Czaplic (1723–1804) of the
Biography
He was born on 6 April 1723 in
He became the
In 1767 he joined the
He also participated in the "
He was a knight of the Order of the White Eagle from 1775.[1]
Friend of the dramatist Franciszek Bohomolec, he has been described as "open and friendly", "extremely jolly and witty", also well versed in sarcasm.[1] He was interested in sciences, and had a sizable library.[1] He was also famous among his contemporaries for his absent-mindedness, but also for his righteousness and impeccable moral character; it is said then when contemporaries at the royal court in Warsaw were considering questions of morality, they would ask themselves "What would Czaplic think of that?"[1][4] This became a mildly popular proverb in Poland around the time of his life.[5]
As a writer and poet he has authored fairy tales, idyls, and similar forms of light poetry, some of it published anonymously.[2] He was known to improvise humorous poems and songs on the fly, which he would often perform himself, accompanying himself on a violin.[6] He might have been the author of a popular festive song, Kurdesz nad kurdeszami, however his authorship of it is not certain.[1][6][7][8]
He married Anna Drzewicka, and they had two daughters, Tekla and Teresa.[1] He died on 23 May 1804 in Warsaw, where he spent the last decade of his life.[1]
External links
Further reading
- T. Mikulski: „Kurdesz nad kurdeszami!" Zagadnienie tekstu i autorstwa. „Pamiętnik Literacki" 1959
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Samuel Orgelbrand (1861). Encyklopedyja powszechna. Orgelbrand. pp. 140–142. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7818-0637-4. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Jan Zahorski (1901). Dzieje Polski chronologicznie ułożone. Druk Warszawskiego Towarzystwa Akcyjnego Artystyczno Wydawniczego. p. 224. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Julian Krzyżanowski (1960). Mądrej głowie dość dwie słowie. Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy. p. 50. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Kasa imienia Mianowskiego, instytut popierania nauki, Warsaw (1894). Ksiega przyslów: przypowieści i wrażeń przyslowiowych polskich. Druk E. Skiwskiego. p. 75. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Jerzy Kowecki; Hanna Szwankowska; Andrzej Zahorski (1972). Warszawa XVIII [i.e. osiemnastego] wieku. Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe. p. 75. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ISBN 978-83-917035-3-3. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Zygmunt Gloger (1902). Encyklopedja staropolska ilustrowana. Druk P. Laskauere i. W. Babickiego. p. 121. Retrieved 23 October 2011.