Poeci polskiego oświecenia i ich dialogi z potomnością
The Poets of Polish enlightenment and theirs dialogs with posterity

Summary/Abstract: For next generation of poets in Enlightenment epoch; literary activity was first of all — the work — difficult and not well-paid, but surely noble. In confessions of poets there aren’t many such, which concern dreams of fame. Publicity is desired, first of all, by people of average talent and huge ambitions (for instance: Jozef Bielawski, Jozef Morelowski). Real artists sacrifice their calling without delay. They treat poetry as a refuge (Franciszek Dionizy Kniaznin), as a form of entertainment (Wojciech Mier) and — most often — as a tool which serves to mend the world (Ignacy Krasicki, Adam Naruszewicz). Their dreams and expectations are hardly ever relevant to posthumous fame. Poets very often tell about matters which we can regard as mundane: payment for a done job, comfortable place for work and life (Franciszek Karpinski, Stanisław Trembecki, Tomasz Kajetan Wegierski).

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