Wincenty Pol’s penitential psalms against the Polish Psalter biblical style Cover Image

Psalmy pokutne Wincentego Pola na tle polskiego stylu psałterzowo-biblijnego
Wincenty Pol’s penitential psalms against the Polish Psalter biblical style

Author(s): Małgorzata Nowak
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Wincenty Pol; the Bible; psalms; Psalter biblical style; a paraphrase

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes Wincenty Pol’s penitential psalms. The paraphrases have been considered in the context of stylistic features of the Psalter biblical style. In result of the analysis it has been concluded that W. Pol, the Bible’s translator, accurately renders systemic features of the Psalter style (syntactic and lexical-idiomatic). It is still characterized by “traditionalism and absolute lack of innovation” mentioned by the critics (Łoboz 2004: 7). Nevertheless, with regard to religious texts, this objection may be perceived as peculiar praise.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 65-80
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish