Świetliste szczeliny niebios Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, gwiazdy i „etruski poeta”

Lucent Cracks of Heavens: Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Stars and an “Etrurian Poet” The paper tries to display the links between a catalogue metaphors contained in Sarbiewski’s handbook entitled Characteres lyrici, seu Horatius et Pindarus Giambattista Marino’s Canzone delle stelle. Based upon his college lectures (Połock 1626/1627), work offers practical rules for composition lyrical poetry some theoretical considerations. Among many “ornaments related invention”, very important stylistic device mentioned by Jesuit poet theorist is “definition accumulation”(definitio conglobata), that is, series extended or other figurative expressions, example periphrasis, metonymy allegory. This rhetorical strategy serves as useful instrument reintegrating art invention with amplification aimed particularly at accumulation different words figures. As “ornament lyric definition described author appears no be restricted only effective searching ideas concepts; it also valuable tool achieving unusual power expression exercising style. Sarbiewski quotes concerning stars, taken, he says, from „a contemporary Etrurian poet”. In commentary edition Stanisław Skimina identified this Dante, which was subsequently taken granted scholars. Recently, question has been proved Marino, famous style characterized extravagant conceits, excessive figures, complicated patterns. authors analyze context stelle, dealing way Polish understands changes original. While translating poem into Latin listing metaphorical “definitions”of retained freedom creative interpretation. For reason, one may find far-reaching textual changes, misreading words, omission figures simplification meanings.