„Wyszedłem był na szeroki gościniec…”. Juliusza Słowackiego droga do Europy

Abstract

The presented essay limits its scope to the national period of the life and works of Słowacki. It particularly focuses on three places significant for the poet: Krzemieniec, Vilnius and Warsaw. Obviously, Krzemieniec, as a birthplace, occupies a privileged position in his heart. Another important place in the life of the poet was Vilnius, where he spent his school years and the period of study. A major city was also Warsaw, where he made his debut as a poet, reached adulthood, and became involved in politics. The paper argues that going to Western Europe and staying there was not only a manifestation of certain cultural advancement, i.e. the movement from the provinces to the center, but also a courageous espousal of the Western value system and Latin civilization.