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Polish Literature
Polish literature is the literary tradition of Poland. Most Polish literature has been written in the Polish language, though other languages, used in Poland over the centuries, have also contributed to Polish literary traditions, including Yiddish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German and Esperanto. Until the early 18th century, a major language of Polish literature was Latin, widely popular across all of Western and Central Europe at the time.
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Najbardziej polskie słowo: ŻÓŁĆ
1. Składa się z samych znaków występujących wyłącznie w polskim języku.
2. W symboliczny sposób stanowi o naturze naszej wspólnoty: zgorzknienie, frustracja, poczucie niespełnienia, ciągłe niezadowolenie...
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― Ziarno prawdy
― Ziarno prawdy
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There is one thing I like about the Poles—their language. Polish, when it is spoken by intelligent people, puts me in ecstasy. The sound of the language evokes strange images in which there is always a greensward of fine spiked grass in which hornets and snakes play a great part. I remember days long back when Stanley would invite me to visit his relatives; he used to make me carry a roll of music because he wanted to show me off to these rich relatives. I remember this atmosphere well because i
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― Sexus
― Sexus
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