Ludwik Osiński (24 August 1775,

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- 27 November 1838,

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) was a Polish literary critic, historian, literary theorist, translator, poet, playwright and speaker, who also served as a minister in the government of Congress Poland.

Biography

He received his primary education in

Piarist The Piarists (), officially named the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools ( la, Ordo Clericorum Regularium pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum), abbreviated SchP, is a religious order of clerics regular of the ...

schools; probably in

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, although some sources say

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. In 1794, he participated in the Kościuszko Uprising; serving in a militia unit led by on the front at Narew. From 1801 to 1807, he and the educator, , operated a boarding house for young men in Warsaw; teaching Polish literature and language. During this time, he was an active member of the

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and, from 1804 to 1814, he served as its Secretary. In 1805, he traveled to Italy and France as a tutor to the future General, Roman Sołtyk. Three years later, he married Rozalię Bogusławski; a daughter of the actor,

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. During the brief existence of the

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, he was an official of the Ministry of Justice; first as Secretary General, then as the recorder for the

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. In 1812, he joined the

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. From 1812 to 1816, he was an official of the "Great National East of Poland" (Wielki Wschód Narodowy Polski), a

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organization. In 1814, he became the manager of the National Theatre and held that position until 1830.''Bibliografia Literatury Polskiej – Nowy Korbut'', Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1967 pg. 448 He was also a professor at the

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and was a popular lecturer. At first, he was an opponent of the November Uprising but, in 1831, he became President of the insurgent Municipal Council in Warsaw.

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