Description:
A collection of all known English translations of the poetry of Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (1595-1640) .
Brief description: Krzysztof Fordoński is assistant professor in the Faculty of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw
Review Quotes:
'The anthology is a sound philological achievement which illustrates an important link between the mostly Protestant English and Scottish poets and their most famous Polish Catholic counterpart, a continuous poetic interest from the mid-seventeenth to the nineteenth century. 'Casimir Britannicus' thus becomes for us Sarbiewski rediscovered.' - George Gömöri, Modern Language Review, 107.3, July 2012, 1007-09
'In the well written and well-structured introduction to the volume ... Krzysztof Fordoński and Piotr Urbański identify six waves of Sarbiewski's long-lasting popularity ... The editors did an excellent job in assembling this carefully thought out critical edition.' - Robert Maryks, Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu, July-December 2011, 758-59
'These days, enthusiasts of Neo-Latin poetry in general, and Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (Sarbievius) in particular, are few and far between. Perhaps only they will recognize the great importance of this new anthology, but all who do take cognizance of it will receive it with gratitude.' - Charles S. Kraszewski, Polish Review, Fall 2008
'Casimir Britannicus is a landmark publication.' - Anne Barbeau Gardiner, Sarmatian Review, 30.1, January 2010, 1469-71