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De perfecta poesi Macieja Kazimierza Sarbiewskiego w perspektywie współczesnych teorii narracji
De perfecta poesi by M.K. Sarbiewski in the context of contemporary theory of narrative

Author(s): Łukasz Lipiński
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Sarbiewski; Aristotle; poetics; narrative; narratology; rhetoric; structuralism

Summary/Abstract: This article is an interpretation of De perfecta poesi by Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (1595–1640,Polish Jesuit, Latin poet), based on the contemporary narrative theories. The source of a parallelbetween the 17th century work by Sarbiewski and the 20th century theories on narrative(mainly the structuralist narrative) can be found in Aristotle’s Poetics. De perfecta poesi as wellas works created by French structuralists were based on the logocentrism and thus being connectedwith each other, despite the chronological differences. The similarities are not only general,but also more detailed. However, it does not mean that De perfecta poesi and 20th centurytheories are the same. There are some disparities that do not allow to compare the work by Sarbiewskiand narrative theories too closely.

  • Issue Year: 1/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-64
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish