Tematyka kopernikowska w polskiej poezji humorystycznej
Copernican Themes in Polish Humorous Poetry

Summary/Abstract: Biographical details pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus and ideas formulated by him have been rarely presented in a humorous way in Polish poetry. The earliest works are related to the non-recognition of the heliocentric theory. In the 19th and 20th centuries, authors of epigrams, satires and other humorous poems employed Copernican motifs as pretexts for presenting and ridiculing moral phenomena and human vices. These humorous works were critical of the dispute over Copernicus’s nationality and the instrumental treatment of the brilliant astronomer.

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