Juliusz Słowacki — a remark

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“I have worked for these five years as perhaps no man has worked before. The fruits of this work are not in books, but in living hearts and spirits.”

Original: Przez te lat pięć pracowałem tak, jak może jeszcze żaden człowiek nie pracował. Skutki tej pracy nie w księgach są, ale w żywych sercach i duchach, w które je wrzuciłem i posiałem. — He measures creative achievement by its effect on people rather than by books or reputation. · Letter to Wojciech Stattler, 25 December 1848 (Polish)

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Juliusz Słowacki

4 September 1809–3 April 1849

Juliusz Słowacki was born on 4 September 1809 in Krzemieniec, in Volhynia, a town then located within the Russian Empire and now known as Kremenets in Ukraine. He died in Paris on 3 April 1849, not yet forty years old, but by then he had produced a body of poetry and drama of extraordinary range, daring, and…

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“I had several events this month that flattered my pride, so I experienced several moments of happiness. Admit that it is a wretched life that finds happiness in such things.”

Original: Miałem w tym miesiącu kilka zdarzeń pochlebiających mojej dumie, więc doznałem kilka chwil szczęścia, wyznajcie, że nędzne to życie, co w tym szczęścia szuka! — He recognises the emptiness of confusing wounded pride with genuine happiness. · Letter to his mother, December 1832 (Polish)

“Everything on earth can be done, provided that we always keep before our eyes the straight path, one star, God, and seek through the spirit's deeds the body's achievement of the spirit's immortality.”

Original: Wszystko na ziemi robić można, byle zawsze przed oczyma mieć drogę prostą, jedną gwiazdę – Boga – zdobycie przez ducha swego czynami ciała nieśmiertelności ducha. — He connects purposeful action with spiritual aspiration and immortality. · Letter to his mother, 28 November 1843 (Polish)

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