Z dziennika Antoniego Wagi… Karlowe Wary i Praga – 1868 rok
From the log of Antoni Waga.. Karlovy Wary and Prague – 1886

Summary/Abstract: The authors present an edited fragment of a log written by Antoni Waga (1799–1890) during his journey from Paris to Warsaw in 1868. The excerpt is an account of the scholar’s stay in Prague and Karlovy Vary. Written with consummate literary skill, the log of the naturalist and the first Polish en-tomologist and botanist takes us straight into described places. Owing to Antoni Waga’s sense of observation and erudition, the log presents a broad spectrum of issues in a variety of fields. The scholar discusses nature, history, literature and the arts. The log contains descriptions of architectural monuments, museum collections, local plant and animal species. As a result, we have gained a promiscuous source of knowledge. The source text has been prepared in accordance with the principles contained in the instructions for publishing historical sources of the nineteenth and early twentiethcentury, compiled by Ireneusz Ihnatowicz.

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