The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys
1578 play written by Jan Kochanowski / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys[1]: 68 (title also rendered as The Dismissal of the Grecian Envoys,[2] The Discharge of the Greek Envoys,[3] and The Envoys[4]; Polish: Odprawa posłów greckich) is a tragedy written by Polish Renaissance poet Jan Kochanowski ca. 1565-66 and first published and performed in 1578.
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Author | Jan Kochanowski |
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Original title | Odprawa posłów greckich |
Country | Poland |
Language | Polish |
Genre | drama |
Publisher | Mikołaj Szarffenberger |
Publication date | 1577 |
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It recounts an incident leading up to the Trojan War, inspired by the writings of Homer. It is widely recognized as one of Kochanowski's finest works, and one of the most significant early plays written in Polish.