Martin Opitz – ojciec poezji niemieckiej i jego inspiracje dziełami Jana z Czarnolasu
Martin Opitz - the Father of German Poetry and his Inspiration by the Works of John of Czarnolas

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the works of Martin Opitz - a great German poet and literary theoretician, a representative of the so-called first Silesian Baroque poetry. Born in Bolesławiec, he visited Poland many times during his life, succumbing to its extraordinary literary and cultural charm. In writing his works, Opitz made use of works by European authors, such as Daniel Heinsius or Paul Ronsard. The poet valued the literary artistry of the Polish Renaissance poet, Jan Kochanowski. He modeled his Psalms on his Threnody, which also influenced other German poets of the time. During his stay in Poland on June 24, 1637, Opitz received a public honour when Władysław IV Vasa officially appointed him his historiographer and secretary. Martin Opitz was one of the few German poets who knew the works of Jan Kochanowski, above all the Threnody and the Psalter of David. Opitz referred to the latter work in his Die Psalmen Davids, in the introduction to which he referred to the work of the Master of Czarnolas.

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