Everything about J Drzej Kitowicz totally explained
Jędrzej Kitowicz (born in autumn of
1727 or
1728, likely in
Wielkopolska, died
3 April 1804 in
Rzeczyca) was a Polish historian and diarist.
According to
Roman Pollak, a historian of Polish literature, Kitowicz was born into a
bourgeois family, and was later employed in the service of wealthy priests. He was a
rotmistrz of the
Confederation of Bar in Wielkopolska. In 1771 he joined a religious
seminary, while he remained in service of the
bishop of
Kujawy Antoni Ostrowski (who later became the
primate of Poland). In 1777 he took
Holy Orders and in 1781 he become the
provost of
Rzeczyca where he spent the rest of his life.
He is best known as the author of two unfinished treatises.
Description of Customs during the reign of August II (
Opis obyczajów za panowania Augusta III, published in 1840) was an attempt to portray the
culture of Poland during the first half of the 18th century.
Memoires, or History of Poland (
Pamiętniki, czyli Historia polska, published partially in 1840, complete edition in 1971) was a chronicle of the years 1743-1798, with special attention to the Confederation of Bar. Kitowicz's works, especially
Opis obyczajów... have a significant literary and historical value, although he couldn't keep himself objective, speaking out against
Stanisław August Poniatowski and the reformists.
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