Sejm Sermons or the Eight sermons before the Sejm,[1] (Polish: Kazania sejmowe) is a political treatise[2][3] by Polish JesuitPiotr Skarga, published in 1597. It is one of two most famous works by Skarga, the other being Żywoty świętych (The Lives of the Saints).[4]
Kazania na niedziele y swięta całego roku (Sermons for Sundays and Holidays for the Entire Year) by Skarga
Skarga likely composed the work in the aftermath of an unruly parliament session (Sejm) of February–March 1597.[5] After a number of quarrels, the Sejm failed to pass any legislation, even those related to national security; some suspected that foreign powers bribed some deputies to ensure this outcome.[5] Skarga published the Sermons later that year as a supplement to the second edition of his Kazania na niedziele i święta całego roku (Sermons for Sundays and Holidays for the Entire Year).[5]
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In the Sermons, Skarga discusses what he sees as the problems of the ailing Commonwealth: lack of love for the Fatherland, internal quarrels, tolerance of "heretics", the relative powerlessness of the king, problematic laws (a critique of the Golden Freedoms) and immorality.[6][1] Another noteworthy aspect of the book is its focus on the desperate situation of the serfs (the peasants).[7]
Polish historian Janusz Tazbir, author of Skarga's biography, notes that there is an incorrect myth[nb 1] that the Sermons were delivered as a real sermon to the king and deputies.[8][9] Although a sermon would traditionally open and close the Sejm session,[5] there is no proof that Skarga's work was ever delivered to the deputies (or anyone else for that matter) in the form of a real sermon (although it is likely that the book incorporates fragments of real sermons, perhaps even some that Skarga or another priest delivered to the deputies of the 1597 Sejm – however no tangible proof for that has been found by the historians).[6][9]
The book went in fact mostly unnoticed by its contemporaries, to the degree that Tazbir finds puzzling.[6] They would not be reprinted individually until 1792. The book was rediscovered and gained fame in the period of the Partitions of Poland, when the ailings of the Polish state, including many criticized by Skarga, resulted in the loss of Polish independence and sovereignty for over a century.[8] Skarga's prediction of the country's fall, combined with the quality of his prose, led to his recognition as a "patriotic seer".[8] Inconvenient historical context – such as that Skarga blamed religious tolerance as one of the chief evils, and incorrectly saw the MuslimOttoman Empire as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's primary threat – was swept aside by the positive reviews and endorsements of numerous 19th-century historians, as well as artists, most notably poet Adam Mickiewicz and painter Jan Matejko, the latter immortalizing Skarga on his painting Kazanie Skargi (Skarga's Sermon).[8][9]
Sermons had several editions (writing in 1978, Tazbir names the 1972 as the most recent) and were subject of several works by historians such as Adam Berg, Stanisław Kot and Mirosław Korolka.[9]
^ abcNorman Davies (24 February 2005). God's Playground A History of Poland: Volume 1: The Origins to 1795. Oxford University Press. pp. 273–274. ISBN978-0-19-925339-5.
^Tazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". p. 135.
^Anna Grze?kowiak-Krwawicz (17 August 2012). Queen Liberty: The Concept of Freedom in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. BRILL. p. 125. ISBN978-90-04-23121-4.
^Tazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". p. 97.
^ abcdTazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". pp. 131–132.
^ abcTazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". pp. 133–134.
^Tazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". pp. 192–193.
^ abcdTazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". pp. 297–299.
^ abcdTazbir, Janusz (1978). Piotr Skarga, Szermierz kontrreformacji (in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna". pp. 300–306.
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Kazania sejmowe
Further readingedit
Mirosław Korolko (1971). O prozie Kazań sejmowych Piotra Skargi (in Polish). Pax.
January 01, 1970
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Sejm Sermons or the Eight sermons before the Sejm 1 Polish Kazania sejmowe is a political treatise 2 3 by Polish Jesuit Piotr Skarga published in 1597 It is one of two most famous works by Skarga the other being Zywoty swietych The Lives of the Saints 4 Kazania na niedziele y swieta calego roku Sermons for Sundays and Holidays for the Entire Year by Skarga Contents 1 Origin 2 Content 3 History and significance 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingOrigin editSkarga likely composed the work in the aftermath of an unruly parliament session Sejm of February March 1597 5 After a number of quarrels the Sejm failed to pass any legislation even those related to national security some suspected that foreign powers bribed some deputies to ensure this outcome 5 Skarga published the Sermons later that year as a supplement to the second edition of his Kazania na niedziele i swieta calego roku Sermons for Sundays and Holidays for the Entire Year 5 Content editIn the Sermons Skarga discusses what he sees as the problems of the ailing Commonwealth lack of love for the Fatherland internal quarrels tolerance of heretics the relative powerlessness of the king problematic laws a critique of the Golden Freedoms and immorality 6 1 Another noteworthy aspect of the book is its focus on the desperate situation of the serfs the peasants 7 History and significance edit nbsp Skarga s Sermon by Jan Matejko 1862 oil on canvas 224 397 cm Royal Castle Warsaw Piotr Skarga standing at right preaches King Sigismund III Vasa is seated in the first row left of center Polish historian Janusz Tazbir author of Skarga s biography notes that there is an incorrect myth nb 1 that the Sermons were delivered as a real sermon to the king and deputies 8 9 Although a sermon would traditionally open and close the Sejm session 5 there is no proof that Skarga s work was ever delivered to the deputies or anyone else for that matter in the form of a real sermon although it is likely that the book incorporates fragments of real sermons perhaps even some that Skarga or another priest delivered to the deputies of the 1597 Sejm however no tangible proof for that has been found by the historians 6 9 The book went in fact mostly unnoticed by its contemporaries to the degree that Tazbir finds puzzling 6 They would not be reprinted individually until 1792 The book was rediscovered and gained fame in the period of the Partitions of Poland when the ailings of the Polish state including many criticized by Skarga resulted in the loss of Polish independence and sovereignty for over a century 8 Skarga s prediction of the country s fall combined with the quality of his prose led to his recognition as a patriotic seer 8 Inconvenient historical context such as that Skarga blamed religious tolerance as one of the chief evils and incorrectly saw the Muslim Ottoman Empire as the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth s primary threat was swept aside by the positive reviews and endorsements of numerous 19th century historians as well as artists most notably poet Adam Mickiewicz and painter Jan Matejko the latter immortalizing Skarga on his painting Kazanie Skargi Skarga s Sermon 8 9 Sermons had several editions writing in 1978 Tazbir names the 1972 as the most recent and were subject of several works by historians such as Adam Berg Stanislaw Kot and Miroslaw Korolka 9 Notes edit The Sermons were not delivered as real sermons See the 2005 edition of Norman Davies God s Playground 1 References edit a b c Norman Davies 24 February 2005 God s Playground A History of Poland Volume 1 The Origins to 1795 Oxford University Press pp 273 274 ISBN 978 0 19 925339 5 Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna p 135 Anna Grze kowiak Krwawicz 17 August 2012 Queen Liberty The Concept of Freedom in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth BRILL p 125 ISBN 978 90 04 23121 4 Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna p 97 a b c d Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna pp 131 132 a b c Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna pp 133 134 Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna pp 192 193 a b c d Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna pp 297 299 a b c d Tazbir Janusz 1978 Piotr Skarga Szermierz kontrreformacji in Polish Warszawa Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Wiedza Powszechna pp 300 306 nbsp Polish Wikisource has original text related to this article Kazania sejmoweFurther reading editMiroslaw Korolko 1971 O prozie Kazan sejmowych Piotra Skargi in Polish Pax Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eight sermons before the Sejm amp oldid 1158770635, wikipedia, 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