The problem of censorship in Sejm printed diaries of King Stanislaus Augustus era on the example of the 1776 Sejm diary Cover Image

Problem cenzury w sejmowych diariuszach drukowanych epoki stanisławowskiej na przykładzie diariusza sejmu 1776 r.
The problem of censorship in Sejm printed diaries of King Stanislaus Augustus era on the example of the 1776 Sejm diary

Author(s): Ewa Zielińska
Subject(s): Political history, 18th Century, Theory of Literature
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: 1776 Sejm; 1776 Sejm diary; Adam Cieciszowski; Stanislaus Augustus; printed diaries of King Stanislaus Augustus period; editions of parliamentary diaries;

Summary/Abstract: In the article, I present an analysis of the content of the printed diary of the 1776 Sejm compared with four preserved handwritten diaries and with contemporary printed Sejm speeches. On this basis, I have indicated the elements undermining the credibility of the 1776 Sejm diary prepared by order of King Stanislaus Augustus by Adam Cieciszowski, secretary of the 1776 Sejm and an employee of the Royal Cabinet. I also present the reasons – with the king’s knowledge – he modified the text that changed the overtone of the Sejm events. In conclusion, I stress the need to study all the editions of printed Sejm diaries of King Stanislaus Augustus period.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 93-109
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish