"Ślepy człowiek na swoje wady" - o dydaktyzmie w Ogrodzie, ale nie plewionym Wacława Potockiego
"The blind man has his faults" - on the Didactism in Wacław Potocki's The Garden, but Not Weeded

Summary/Abstract: We describe here the ways to express didactism in various genres from “The Garden, but Not Weeded” by W. Potocki, the poet of the 17th century. The author has manage to find out that the didactic function is played by the titles, the contents – being an example – with inherent maxims, counsels, warnings etc. Potocki very clearly formulated his moralising intentions and played the role of a mentor.

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