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Jan Chryzostom Pasek

Born

in Węgrzynowice (near Rawa Mazowiecka), Poland

January 01, 1636

Died

August 01, 1701

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Jan Chryzostom Pasek was a Polish nobleman and writer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is best remembered for his memoirs (Pamietniki), which are a valuable historical source about Baroque sarmatian culture and events in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Born in 1636 in Węgrzynowice near Rawa Mazowiecka in a minor szlachta family. He attended a Jesuit school. He enlisted in the army at age 19 and for 11 years he was a soldier in a Polish military, where he fought in the campaigns under hetman Stefan Czarniecki against Sweden, in the Denmark campaign, took part in the war and negotiations with Moscow (where he was member of the diplomatic mission), fought the rokoszans of Lubomirski and Turks. In 1667 he married and retired to his Jan Chryzostom Pasek was a Polish nobleman and writer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is best remembered for his memoirs (Pamietniki), which are a valuable historical source about Baroque sarmatian culture and events in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Born in 1636 in Węgrzynowice near Rawa Mazowiecka in a minor szlachta family. He attended a Jesuit school. He enlisted in the army at age 19 and for 11 years he was a soldier in a Polish military, where he fought in the campaigns under hetman Stefan Czarniecki against Sweden, in the Denmark campaign, took part in the war and negotiations with Moscow (where he was member of the diplomatic mission), fought the rokoszans of Lubomirski and Turks. In 1667 he married and retired to his estate in Małopolska (south Poland). Lawsuits that arose from his various excesses and conflicts with neighbours eventually resulted in his sentence to exile, but the sentence was never enforced.
Near the end of his life (likely around 1690-1695) he wrote an autobiographical diary, a copy of which was found in 18th century and |printed in 1821, making Pasek posthumously famous. In his memoirs, he depicts in vivid language the everyday life of szlachcic, both during wartime and peace, with valuable batallistic scenes. He relates the tales of the 17th-century Swedish and Muscovite wars, the catastrophic last years of the reign of King John II Casimir (1648-68), the incompetent rule of King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1669-73), and he concludes his narrative with the splendid reign of King Jan III Sobieski (1674-96). In the first part of the diary (1656 - 66), Pasek depicts the military life, showing soldiers primary motivations, like curiosity, desire of fame and loot, and disregard for deep religious messages. In describing peacetime life (1667-88), he sees nothing wrong with serfdom and peasant social class oppression. Representing late sarmatism culture, he views only szlachta social class as the only real representative of Poland.
Pasek died on 1 August 1701 in Niedzieliszki village. ...more

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	Pamiętniki 2.77 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1836 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pamietniki Jana Chryzostoma Z Gosawic Paska, Opracowa Jan Czubek. Wyd. Krytyczne, Zupene. 1923 [Leather Bound] liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Mémoires de Jean-Chrysostome Pasek, gentilhomme polonais, 1656-1688. Traduits et commentés par Paul Cazin by Jan Chryzostom Pasek, Paul Cazin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reszty rękopismu Jana Chryzostoma Paska: Z egzemplarza w Cesar. Publ. Bibliot. w Petersburgu ... 1861 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Denkwürdigkeiten aus den regierungsjahren der könige Johann Kasimir, Michael Korybut und Johann IV von Polen, vom jahre 1656 bis 1688 1838 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Reszty Rękopismu Jana Chryzostoma Paska: Z Egzemplarza W Cesar. Publ. Bibliot. W Petersburgu Znajdującego Się, Spisane I Wyd. W R. 1843 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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