Count Józef Kajetan Piotr Maksymilian Ossoliński known as Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748 – 17 March 1826) was a Polish

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, landowner, politician, novelist, poet, historian and researcher into literature, historian, translator,

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, bibliophile, a forerunner of

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and a leading figure of the

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. He founded the Ossoliński Institute in

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to which he donated his immense library and other collections of manuscripts and coins. Józef was a member of many learned institutions, and a

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of the

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. He became one of the first Polish politicians from Galicia. He took Austrian citizenship when he became prefect of the Imperial Austrian Library in 1793 in Vienna. He employed

Samuel Linde Samuel Bogumił Linde (born Samuel Gottlieb Linde; Toruń, 11 or 24 April 1771 – 8 August 1847, Warsaw) was a Polish linguist, librarian, and lexicographer of Swedish-German extraction. He was director of the Prussian-founded Warsaw Lyceum dur ...

as his "Gräfliche Ossolinskische Bibliothekar", librarian of the Ossoliński Library until 1803 and under his patronage compiler of the first Polish

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Biography

He was born in Wola Mielecka, near

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. His father, Michał Ossoliński was castellan of

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and owner of the estates at

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, Zgórsk, Cyranka, Piątkowiec, Wola Mielecka, Partyn, Izbiska. His mother was Anna Szaniawska. He had a strict upbringing as befitted a young nobleman of the day. Józef was regarded as deeply religious, modest and shy. From 1762 to 1771 he attended the highly rated Jesuit '' Collegium Nobilium'' in

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. He was taught there by distinguished professors,

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, poet, historian and editor, Karol Wyrwicz, geographer, historian and educationalist,

Franciszek Bohomolec Franciszek Bohomolec, S.J., Bogoria Coat of Arms (29 January 1720 – 24 April 1784), writing pseudonymously as: ''Daniel Bobinson, Dzisiejkiewicz, F. B., F. B. S. J., Galantecki, J. U. P. Z., Jeden Zakonnik S. J., Jeden Zakonnik Societati ...

, author of many ruthless satires about the excesses of the nobility and by I. Nagurczewski and J. Albertrandi. All these men belonged to the intellectual circle of the last king of Poland,

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. Following the

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in 1772 which "sanctioned" a land grab by the

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, the Ossoliński estates found themselves in the

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. Apart from administering the family estates and the occasional trips to Warsaw, Jozef gave himself over to literary pursuits. The Austrians soon awarded him the title of Count. In 1785 he married a relative, Countess Teresa Jabłonowska. The marriage was childless and came to an end in 1791. Between 1789 and 1793 he sat on a committee reviewing the administrative constitution of Galicia to little effect. At the same time he was head of a delegation (1790-1793) to

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. In 1792 He travelled around Central Europe, taking in:

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and

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. In 1793 he spent some time in Vienna where he frequented Austrian minister, Thugut, which enabled him to be an intermediary between the Austrian government and members of the Kosciuszko Insurrection (1794). At that time he supported a patriotic Polish daily newspaper in Lwów, "Dziennik Patriotycznych Polaków" (1792-1798), and lobbied on behalf of imprisoned Polish activists who numbered

Hugo Kołłątaj Hugo Stumberg Kołłątaj, also spelled ''Kołłątay'' (1 April 1750 – 28 February 1812), was a prominent Polish constitutional reformer and educationalist, and one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment in Poland, Polish Enlighten ...

among them. After the

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(1795) the occupying powers intensified their policies of germanisation and russification closing down native educational establishments, cultural centres and introducing the invader's language into all administrative matters. The greatest loss for Polish culture were the wholesale deportations to

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of magnificent Polish cultural collections such as the Załuski Library. In the circumstances a number of leading lights in Poland determined to create a national library collection. They included Adam K. Czartoryski of

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, Tadeusz Czacki of Krzemieniec and Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński. To this end from 1794 Ossoliňski hired the services of the German, intellectual and bibliographer, Samuel Linde. In the years he spent with Ossoliński he gathered sufficient material for a Polish

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, for which he consulted widely in Polish and Slav sources in the count's own collection and benefitted from his mentoring. As a result Linde's fame prospered so that in 1804 he was appointed headmaster of the Warsaw Lyceum. From 1795 Ossoliński settled permanently in Vienna where he devoted himself to research and his passion for books. In that period he began collecting materials on a grand scale for his projected national cultural foundation. In 1808 he was nominated as clandestine consultant to the Austrian court and the following year he became prefect of the Imperial Library, which he successfully defended from looting by

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's invading army. He spent 15 years (1808-1823) as curator of the Galician Economic Institute. He was granted the distinction of Royal Marshall by Emperor

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and honoured with the Order of St Stephen of Hungary and Court Bursar of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. From 1800 he was a member of the Society of Friends of Science in Warsaw, the

Warsaw Scientific Society Warsaw Scientific Society (Polish: ''Towarzystwo Naukowe Warszawskie''; TNW) is a Polish scientific society based in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city o ...

, the Wilno Academy, the Kraków Academy, the Royal Societies in

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and

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, the Imperial Royal Society in

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, the University of Vilna and the Moravian-Silesian Agricultural Society. The University of Lwow gave him an

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ate in philosophy in 1820. Ossolineum2003

Ossoliński acquired the former Carmelite convent and church in Lwow along with the ruin that was St Agnes' church. A few months later he persuaded Emperor Francis to issue him with a statute for his foundation 8 May 1817. The principal provider of books to Ossoliński was the Lwow bookseller, Karol Wild. In his highly complicated act of foundation, Ossoliński laid down the staffing and financial arrangements and made express provision for the publication of a newsletter to report on the scientific progress of the institute. In 1823 Ossoliński agreed with prince Henryk Lubomirski that he should donate his collections to the new library, but as a distinct museum collection. Abstract in English In 1820 his health failed badly and in 1823 he lost his sight. He died after a long illness in Vienna in March 1826. His grave has disappeared as it was in the part of the

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that was given up for road building. In 1826 the Galician assembly entrusted Gwalbert Pawlikowski, secretary to the Vienna court, with the task of adopting and cataloguing of Ossoliński's collections in Vienna which he achieved in 10 months and despatched to Lwow. The 52 enormous crates contained 10, 121 works in 19, 055 volumes, plus various journals 567 manuscripts 133 maps and 1445 etchings.

Writing

Selected works in Polish

* "My Age", ''Wiek mój. Rękopismo starożytne od końca panowania Zygmunta I aż do panowania Zygmunta III rozciągające się, znalezione przez J. M. h. T.'' * "there is no cure for love", ''Na miłość nie masz lekarstwa'' * condolences to a widow, 1780, ''Do... Pani z hrabiów Ossolińskich hrabiny Jabłonowski... z okoliczności śmierci jej męża wiersz cieszący'', (podpis: J. M. h. O.) * "stories about ghosts and ghouls and other comic pieces", composed 1793-1794,''Wieczory badeńskie, czyli powieści o strachach i upiorach, z dołączeniem bajek i innych pism humorystycznych'',, fragm. "Przyjaciel Ludu", "Friend of the People", 1844 t. 2, 1845 t. 2, 1846; posthumous publication J.Czech, Kraków

1852 Events January–March * January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic. * January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come to ...

(tu m.in.: Przekłady poz. 8); rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 660-662/II, 2755/I, 12717/I; przekł. czeski (1840) * "The need for teaching law in our country", ''O potrzebie nauki prawa w naszym kraju'', Warsaw 1814 * Foreword to a work on ancient Poles, Przedmowa (do) M. Juszyński: ''Krótkie przypowieści dawnych Polaków'', Kraków (1819); autorstwo definitywnie rozwiązuje T. Mikulski (''W kręgu oświeconych'', s. 410) * "The origins of the Slav people", ''Początki Sławian. Rozprawy 1-4'', z rękopisów Ossolineum sygn. 1291-1294/I wyd. K. Słotwiński, "Czasopismo Naukowe od Zakładu Narodowego im. Ossolińskich Wyd." 1831 zeszyty 1, 4; 1832 zeszyt 1; 1833 zeszyty 3-8, (inne redakcje, notaty i rozprawy do opracowywanej przez Osolińskiego historii Słowian zachowane są m.in. w rękopisach Ossolineum: sygn. 1091-1093/I, 1097/I, 1287-1290/I, 12706-12711/I

Translations

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: ''Dialogue between Pyrrhus and Fabricius Luscinus about the duties and obligations of citizenship" dostatkach i ubóstwie obywatelskim'', "Zabawy Przyjemne i Pożyteczne" 1771 t. 3, cz. 2, s. 209-222; także wyd. 2 – 1780 * ''Dialogue between

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and

Aesop Aesop ( ; , ; c. 620–564 BCE; formerly rendered as Æsop) was a Greeks, Greek wikt:fabulist, fabulist and Oral storytelling, storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as ''Aesop's Fables''. Although his existence re ...

(from the French)'', "Zabawy Przyjemne i Pożyteczne" 1771 t. 4, cz. 1, s. 17-28; także wyd. 2 – 1793, (podpis: J. H. O. K. C.) *

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (; ; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757), also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author and an influential member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his ...

"Nouveaux dialogues des morts": '' ogłoszone anonimowo w "Zabawach Przyjemnych i Pożytecznych'' 1772 t. 6, cz. 2, s. 339-368; 1773 t. 7, cz. 1, s. 113-121, 177-201 – Ossoliński współpracował bowiem w tym okresie z redakcją "Zabaw Przyjemnych i Pożytecznych") *

Albrecht von Haller Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 170812 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave and Jacob Winslow, he is sometimes r ...

"Satire applied to the states of the Bernese republic", ''Satyra... stosowana do stanów Rzeczypospolitej Berneńskiej'', rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 1295/II, k. 67-67v., (przekł. prozą) * Seneca, "On consolation", ''O pocieszeniu ksiąg troje'', Warszawa 1782; rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 763/I; w rękopisie, sygn. 1295/II, k. 3-13: Życie Seneki filozofa, (z dedykacją dla Stanisława Augusta) *

Lucian Lucian of Samosata (Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, 125 – after 180) was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridi ...

, "The Lover of lies", ''Łgarze i niedowiarek. Rozmowa między Tychiadem a Filoklesem. Z Lucyna'', wyd. zobacz Ważniejsze dzieła poz. 4 *

Livy Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional founding i ...

, "History of Rome", ''Dzieje rzymskie'' t. 1-3, "Tłumaczenia w czasie ślepoty zaczęte 1 maja 1823", wyd. Lwów 1850; rękopisy: Ossolineum, sygn. 3122-3147/I; fragm. brulionowe księgi 1-2 sygn. 12716/II, s. 1-88 *

Pliny the Younger Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo; 61 – ), better known in English as Pliny the Younger ( ), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome. Pliny's uncle, Pliny the Elder, helped raise and e ...

, " Epistulae''Listów przyjacielskich ksiąg cztery'', przeł. 1825, rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 1304/I *

Homer Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Despite doubts about his autho ...

, ''the

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'' books 1-3, m/s: Ossolineum, sygn. 1155/I; fragm. z księgi 1 sygn. 12716/II, s. 89-119, (przekł. prozą i obszerne streszczenie; według przekł. francuskiego G. Massieugo) *

Juvenal Decimus Junius Juvenalis (), known in English as Juvenal ( ; 55–128), was a Roman poet. He is the author of the '' Satires'', a collection of satirical poems. The details of Juvenal's life are unclear, but references in his works to people f ...

, '' Satires'', m/s: Ossolineum, sygn. 1032/I *

Xenophon Xenophon of Athens (; ; 355/354 BC) was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian. At the age of 30, he was elected as one of the leaders of the retreating Ancient Greek mercenaries, Greek mercenaries, the Ten Thousand, who had been ...

Agesilaus Agesilaus II (; ; 445/4 – 360/59 BC) was king of Sparta from 400 to 360 BC. Generally considered the most important king in the history of Sparta, Agesilaus was the main actor during the period of Spartan hegemony that followed the Peloponn ...

''Rzecz na króla Agezylausza'' rozdz. 1, rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 12716/II, k. 117-124.

Correspondence and other papers

* To Tadeusz Czacki, 23 April 1798, from M/S in the

Czartoryski Palace (Puławy) The Czartoryski Palace () is a palace in the town of Pulawy, Poland, whose origins date back to the second half of the 17th century and are related to the history of the magnate families: the House of Lubomirski, Lubomirski, House of Sieniawski, S ...

Biblioteki Czartoryskich * Correspondence with Samuel Linde, 1799-1804, 6 letters, see: S. B. Linde: ''Słownik języka polskiego'', wyd. 2, t. 1, Lwów 1854, * To

Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1 December 1734 – 19 March 1823) was an influential Polish aristocrat, writer, literary and theater critic, linguist, traveller and statesman. He was a great patron of arts and a candidate for the Polish cro ...

, 5 September 1803, ogł. L. Dębicki: ''Puławy'' t. 3, Lwów 1888, s. 68 – 2 listy z roku 1803 ogł. W. A. Francew: ''Polskoje sławianowiedienije konca XVIII i pierwoj czetwierti XIX st.'', Praga 1906, s. 112 i następne – 2 listy z roku 1803, ogł. J. Kallenbach: ''Zakładowi Narodowemu im. Ossolińskich'', "Przegląd Współczesny" t. 25 (1928), s. 177-181 * To Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz archbishop of

, kopiowane z oryginałów przez A. Grabowskiego, rękopis: Biblioteka Jagiellońska, sygn. 2831; Ossolineum, sygn. 1448/I – do Ankwicza z 10 kwietnia 1811, rękopis: Archiwum Akt Dawnych Miasta Krakowa, sygn. E 70 – do Ankwicza 2 listy z roku 1817, fragmenty ogł. A. Bar: ''Z korespondencji J. M. Ossolińskiego'', "Silva Rerum" 1928 zeszyt 4/5 * To Aleksander Potocki, w zbiorze korespondencji z lat 1814-1822, rękopis: Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (Archiwum Wilanowskie, sygn. 289) * To

Stanisław Staszic Stanisław Wawrzyniec Staszic (baptised 6 November 1755 – 20 January 1826) was a leading figure in the Polish Enlightenment: a Catholic priest, philosopher, geologist, writer, poet, translator and statesman. A physiocrat, monist, pan-Sla ...

, 2 letters from 1815 and 1818, ogł. A. Kraushar: ''Towarzystwo Warszawskie Przyjaciół Nauk'' t. 3, Warszawa 1902, s. 319; t. 4, Warszawa 1904, s. 330 * To S. K. Potocki, August 1819, m/s in

Wilanów Palace Wilanów Palace (, ) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. It was built between 1677 and 1696 for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John III Sobieski according to a design by architect Augustyn ...

Archive sygn. 271 ogł. M. Łodyński: ''Materiały do dziejów państwowej polityki bibliotecznej w Księstwie Warszawskim i Królestwie Polskim (1807-1831)'', Wrocław 1958 "Książka w Dawnej Kulturze Polskiej" nr 8 (s. 65) * To Joachim Lelewel, 2 January 1821, rękopis: Biblioteka Jagiellońska, sygn. 4435 – od Lelewela z 22 maja 1821, rękopis: Biblioteka Ossolińskich, sygn. 921/II – do F. Siarczyńskiego z roku 1823, ogł. "Biblioteka Naukowa Zakładu Narodowego im. Ossolińskich" 1842, t. 1, s. 3 i następne – od F. Siarczyńskiego z roku 1823, rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 2193 (kopia) – korespondencja z A. Rościszewskim, rękopis: Ossolineum, sygn. 2193 (kopie) * From

Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki (3 February 173514 March 1801), from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia (in German, ''Ermland'') and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was Poland's leading Polish Enlightenment, Enlightenment ...

, 5 September 1793, ogł. K. Kantecki, "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" 1877 t. 2, s. 61, przedr. w: ''Szkice i opowiadania'', Poznań 1883, p. 377; Z. Goliński, M. Klimowicz, R. Wołoszyński w: ''Korespondencja Ignacego Krasickiego'' t. 2, Wrocław 1958 * From

Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish Military engineering, military engineer, statesman, and military leader who then became a national hero in Poland, the United States, Lithuania, and ...

1794, ogł. H. Zeissberg: ''Quellen zur Geschichte der deutschen Kaiserpolitik Österreichs'', v. 4, Vienna 1885 * From Emperor Francis I, 1809, wydano pt. ''Podobizna listu własnoręcznego... cesarza Franciszka I, pisanego do...'', Lwów 1851; m/s: Ossolineum, sygn. 11655/I * "Journeys through Austria and Germany" a fragmentary journal of 2 journeys c. 1792 and after 1792, ''Podróże po Austrii i Niemczech'',, m/s: Ossolineum, sygn. 798/I.

Awards

* Knight Commander of the

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary The Order of Saint Stephen () is an order of chivalry founded in 1764 by Maria Theresa. In 1938, Miklós Horthy took the rights and activities of Grand Master as Regent of Hungary. The name of the Order changed to the Royal Hungarian Order of ...

Bibliography

* Jabłońska, Władysława. (1979) "Ossoliński Józef Kajetan (1748-1826)"

Polski słownik biograficzny ''Polski Słownik Biograficzny'' (''PSB''; Polish Biographical Dictionary) is a Polish-language biographical dictionary, comprising an alphabetically arranged compilation of authoritative biographies of some 25,000 notable Poles and of foreigner ...

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Jozef Jozef ( Creole, Dutch, Breton, and Slovak) or Józef ( Polish) are variants of the masculine given name Joseph in several European languages. A selection of people with that name follows. For a comprehensive list, see and . * Józef Beck (1894� ...

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