Polemiczne „tragedie” protestanckie w Polsce w latach 1558–1560
Polemical Reformed “Tragedies” in Poland in the Years 1558–1560

Formative and Parenetic Aspects of Works by Bernardino Ochino and Francesco Negri

Author(s): Wojciech Kordyzon
Subject(s): Cultural history, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Bernardino Ochino; Francesco Negri; Francesco Lismanino; tragedy; Protestant parenetic drama
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses three examples of Protestant parenetic drama printed in Poland in the period of 1558–60, namely Bernardino Ochino’s "Tragedy on the Papal Primacy" (1558) and "Tragedy on Mass" (1560) as well as Francesco Negri’s "Free Will: The Tragedy" (1559). The author aims at showing how all the works – pertaining to certain aspects of the composition of early modern didactic tragedy – were planned to promote pro-Reformation parenetic patterns among the general public and win the favour of the local authorities, particularly the ruling monarch. Ochino’s works were translated into the vernacular language, while Negri’s work was kept in Latin. The process of their editing and publishing, as deduced from the relevant sources, was supervised by the Reformed leader in Lesser Poland (Małopolska), Francesco Lismanino, who is hereby recognised as the main actor responsible for creating and implementing the persuasive strategy of the local Reformed community towards internal and external audience.

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