Fame of the ‘Godly’ and ‘Ungodly’ People Against Envy
— in Fabian Birkowski’s Funeral Preach Pamięć sprawiedliwego Cover Image

Sława ludzi „zbożnych” i „niezbożnych” wobec zazdrości — w kazaniu pogrzebowym Fabiana Birkowskiego Pamięć sprawiedliwego
Fame of the ‘Godly’ and ‘Ungodly’ People Against Envy — in Fabian Birkowski’s Funeral Preach Pamięć sprawiedliwego

Author(s): Paulina Poterała
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: godly people;ungodly people;envy;Fabian Birkowski;funeral preach;Pamięć sprawiedliwego
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article was to discuss the influence of jealousy (phthonos) on the fame of godly and ungodly people and to present two divergent views on the posthumous fate, which Birkowski described with regard to three aspects: physical, religious and metaphysical – death in people remembrance.

  • Page Range: 17-25
  • Page Count: 9
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Language: English, Polish