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Kochanowski - Psałterz Dawidów (1579)
Kochanowski (feminine Kochanowska) is a Polish surname. Notable people include: * Andrzej Kochanowski (1542–1596), Polish nobleman and poet * Augusta Kochanowska (1868–1927), Polish painter and illustrator * Jakub Kochanowski (born 1997), Polish volleyball player * Jan Kochanowski (1530-1584), Polish poet * Janusz Kochanowski (1940-2010), Polish lawyer and diplomat * Michał Kochanowski (1757-1832), Polish Chamberlain and nobleman * Piotr Kochanowski (1566-1620), Polish nobleman and poet * Roman Kochanowski (1857-1945), Polish painter and illustrator See also * {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Kochanowski
Andrzej Kochanowski (1542–1596) was a Polish nobleman, poet and translator. He was Jan Kochanowski's younger brother and Piotr Kochanowski's paternal uncle. He was the fourth son of , judge of Sandomierz, and his wife Anna of the Białaczowski-Odrowąż family. He married Zofia Sobieska and became father of (among others) Jan and Samuel. Jan Zamoyski, the great chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, was Andrzej Kochanowski's patron and suggested that he translate Virgil's ''Aeneid''. Kochanowski's version of Virgil's epic poem, published in 1590, is among the most important Polish translations of the 16th century.Roman Krzywy, Epos heroiczny – niespełnione marzenie staropolskich twórców? [Heroic epic poem - unfulfilled dream of Old Polish poets?], http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/epos_heroiczny_niespelnione_marzenie_staropolskich_tworcow.html (in Polish) Kochanowski also translated works by Plutarch. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
