The present paper focuses on friendship’s role in life and poetry of Klemens Janicki (1516–1543). Unfortunately there is a noticeable lack of sources and testimonies. The analysis of poetical works written by Janicki is only partially useful. In the epoch of the Renaissance very often the statements on friendship were exaggerated. Despite of these circumstances it is possible to analyze the poetical techniques used in texts about friends and friendship. The paper ends with an attempt to describe the nature of Ianicius’ relationships with his friends.
The text focuses on the reminiscences of Clemens Ianitius from his journey to Padova (Italy), where the Polish poet spent two years (1538–40) studying at the University of Padova. In his poetry (especially in his elegies) one can find many remarks connected with Italy described by Ianicius as his intellectual native country.
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