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Post by Jaga on Dec 2, 2005 21:07:49 GMT -7
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Post by nancy on Dec 2, 2005 21:48:37 GMT -7
Leslie will like this one.  |
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Post by leslie on Dec 3, 2005 3:15:11 GMT -7
Nancy
Just caught up with your comment that there is one I would like. Hey, he even may be a distant ancestor of mine and the gene line might expain my love of literature and my ability to write books - 33rd to be published in Poland in April 2006. Don't you think I even look a little like him, Nancy?
Leslie 'Rej'
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Post by Jaga on Dec 3, 2005 10:44:14 GMT -7
Leslie, you are definitively right, you also have something common in the appearance. Do you know any work of your ancestor? Where you able to read it? Just curious |
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Post by leslie on Dec 3, 2005 12:14:07 GMT -7
Jaga If only I knew - I would love to be able to say he was an ancestor. A site of his writings is in both Polish and English (translated as he only spoke Polish) -this I enjoyed. Can't trace my roots as it is so far in the dim, distant past and all the people who could help are dead. In fact I'm not sure that the original name was Rej - at some time there was something added on to it, but whether it changed more that once --  All I know is that my grandfather came down to England from Southern Scotland, but I've drawn a lot of blanks in trying to trace back. Ah well - as you know I have this mixed ancestry and upbringing and am proud that there is some Polish in there! Do I get a prize for winning?!!! Leslie |
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Post by forza on Dec 3, 2005 14:44:43 GMT -7
I'd be my dream job to make a living out of writing books. You must be... happy!  Leslie. |
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Post by forza on Dec 3, 2005 18:15:39 GMT -7
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Post by nancy on Dec 3, 2005 18:50:05 GMT -7
forza,
what does this picture have to do with anything?
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Post by forza on Dec 3, 2005 19:43:30 GMT -7
"Gromit is pouring a cup of tea for Leslie."
I did forget to sign it.
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Post by nancy on Dec 3, 2005 20:10:19 GMT -7
I understand now. The prize that Leslie won is ...
a cup of tea from Gromit!
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Post by Pawian on Dec 4, 2005 4:05:06 GMT -7
forza, what does this picture have to do with anything? It is obvious. HE is the father of Polish literature ha ha ha ha. Caught in the act of pouring himself some coffee. |
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Post by Pawian on Dec 4, 2005 4:06:24 GMT -7
Who is called the Father of Polish Literature? Nicolas Rey, baron von Naglovitz? |
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Post by oldpolish on Jun 23, 2006 10:57:17 GMT -7
Who is called the Father of Polish Literature? Nicolas Rey, baron von Naglovitz? Yes, everyone in Poland will tell you that Rej (or Rey) was the father of polish literature or even... language! It's true, cause he was a first "masterclass" Polish writer known by name. But we have also some good literature in XV cent. (ex. "first Polish novel": Rozmyslanie Przemyskie) , or even in XIV (example: lyric "Jesus Christ, God- Man, Wisdom of His Father"). Very important author is Biernat of Lublin, who was active in literature in second and third decade of XVI cent. Maybe hishould be called father...etc. But there is one thing which must be said. There are two languages of Polish literatur: Latin and Polish. Rej have never written a verse in Latin. But Jan Kochanowski belongs to both languages. |
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Post by sciwriter on Jun 23, 2006 11:06:38 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Jun 23, 2006 15:06:10 GMT -7
Kamil,
thanks for joining us and you are right! Biernat from Lublin or the other oldpolish poems are worth to mention. Do you live in Sandomierz? How do you like it? what can you tell us about this beautiful town (I only visited it during one of my trips back to Poland in 1997.
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Leslie.
