Sarbevsky, Matey Casimir

Sarbevsky

He studied at the Jesuit school in Pultusk , in 1612 entered the novitiate in Vilna and became a Jesuit monk. In 1617 - 1619, he taught poetics at the Jesuit College in Crzes (now Crazyai in Lithuania); in 1617–1620 - teacher of the Polotsk Jesuit Academy ^[2] .

In 1620 - 1622 he studied at the theological department in the Vilna Jesuit Academy ( Almae Academia et Universitas Vilnensis Societatis Jesu ). For further education he was sent to Rome . Upon his return, he taught philosophy and theology in the Vilna Jesuit Academy ( 1627 - 1635 ). In 1635, at the invitation of the Polish king Vladislav IV, Vaz moved to Warsaw and became his court preacher (1635–1640).

He wrote in Latin . He began writing poetry texts in Crozhes. He published publications glorifying the grandees of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Kishka, Chodkiewicz, Sapegi) lat. Gratulatio Stanislao Kiszka, episcopo Samogitiae ... ( 1618 ), Obsequium gratitudinis ... Joanni Carolo Chodkiewicz ... ( 1619 ), Hymenodora ... Joanni Stanislao Sapieha ... et Annae Chodkieviciae ... ( 1620 ), in which they sought to seek the words of the Lord to seek the words of the search for the ... ancient mythology . Methodically Latinized local names ( Kražiai - Crosi , Crosos ; Kražantė - Crosenta ) and realities.

In Rome, he created a collection of poetry Lyricorum libri tres (Three Books of Lyric Poems, 1625 ), imitating Horace in a peculiar way and combining the motifs of Horantian poetry with biblical scenes. Being the court preacher of Vladislav IV Vasa, he could spend less time on the verses, which took him to preach and accompany the king on trips and hunts. Based on his travels, he wrote a small work Silvi ludia (“Forest Fun”; printed in 1757 ), apparently intended for the court scene.

The development of literary theory and aesthetics of the Baroque era was influenced by the poetics of Sarbevius in five parts, in which the main genres and genres of poetry are discussed - the epigram , elegy , lyrics , epic . In the 17th century , the first part of De acuto et arguto (“On the sharp and stinging style”) was the most popular.

During his lifetime he was considered the most prominent Latin-speaking poet in Europe. Pope Urban VIII crowned him with a laurel wreath. During the life of Sarbevia, five major editions of his poetry were published ( Cologne , 1625 ; Vilno , 1628 ; Antwerp , 1630 ; Antwerp , 1632 with the title page of Rubens ; Antwerp , 1643 ). After the death of the poet until the end of the XVIII century, these publications were re-published more than 50 times.

The yard in the ensemble of Vilnius University is named after Sarbevia. A marble slab was installed above its gates in memory of the poet's merit with text in Latin. In the church of St. John is his portrait by the artist Vytautas Tsipliauskas .

• Lyricorum libri III ( 1625 ).
• Lyricorum libri IV ( 1634 ).
• Epodon liber unus alterque Epigrammatum ( 1634 ).
• Descriptio gentium ("Description of the People")

Literature Theory

• De perfecta poesi ("On Perfect Poetry")
• De acuto et arguto ("On the sharp and stinging (style)")
• Characteres lyrici ("On the kind of lyrics")
• De virtutibus et vitiis carminis elegiaci ("On the merits and demerits of the elegy")

• Mały słownik pisarzy polskich. Część pierwsza. Warszawa: Wiedza powszechna, 1966. S. 149.

• Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (Sarbievius) (Polish) (English)
• Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus (English)
• Sarbiewski Maciej Kazimierz (Polish)
• Carmina Selecta Casimiri Sarbievii (Latin)
• Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius. De perfecta poesi, sive Vergilius et Homerus (Latin)
• Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski. Odes (English)
• Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius. Ludi Fortunae: Lyrica Selecta (lit.)