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The article indicates that in the historical vision of the world drawn in the poem 'To Joachim Lelewel', the idea of nation plays the fundamental role. According to Mickiewicz's theory of history, consecutive periods realized the idea of harmony of nations. It was, however, interfered by political, religious and military structures of human society. Lelewel was viewed as a great scholar, a representative of nation and humanity, penetrating metaphysical mystery of history. The lyric subject of the poem called himself his disciple, and followed the master in pursuit of reflection on history.