Autobiograficzna refleksja Prudencjusza nad własnym życiem u progu starości

• Authors: Tadeusz Kołosowski

Title variants

EN

The autobiographical reflection of Prudentius over the own life within a period of the old age

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The author analyses the beginning of the poetic work of Prudentius (Praefatio) in whom the poet does the self-examination over his own previous life. The poet runs short his own past: the childhood, the beginning of rhetorical studies , errors of the youth, the lawyer’s career , finally the development of the public career. This are quick scenes from following stages of his life. The poet considers, how to live the period of the old age. One ought to talk with himself, to perform the dialogue with the own soul. The old age is the time which man should think about God. The poet wants to laud God with his own word, with her own poetry. Prudentius expresses the conviction that his poesy, lauds God with the day and by night, praises apostles and martyrs, fights with the idolatry and heresies and explains Catholic faith. Such poetry will assure him the salvation.

Keywords

PL

Prudencjusz; starość

EN

Prudentius; old age

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Vox Patrum
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 56
• Pages: 321-326

Dates

published

2011-12-15

Contributors

author

Tadeusz Kołosowski

Identifiers

DOI

10.31743/vp.4226