Kazania sejmowe

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Kazania sejmowe (Diet Sermons) is the best-known work by Piotr Skarga, a prominent Jesuit preacher and writer of the Counter-Reformation in Poland. Published in 1597, these sermons were reportedly delivered before the King and the Polish Diet (Sejm), which is the lower house of Poland's national legislature.12

Skarga's sermons are characterized by his fervent advocacy for Roman Catholicism and his strong, often uncompromising, stance on religious and political matters of his time. He was known for his powerful oratory and his willingness to speak out against perceived sins and failings, even within the royal court. Kazania sejmowe is considered a significant contribution to Polish literature and religious discourse.1

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Kazania sejmowe (1597; “Diet Sermons”) is considered Skarga’s best work. These sermons are said to have been delivered before the King and his Diet. Other works include Żywoty świętych (1579; “The Lives of Saints”), still widely read in Poland today, and collections of sermons such…
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Kazania sejmowe (1597; “Diet Sermons”) is considered Skarga’s best work. These sermons are said to have been delivered before the King and his Diet. Other works include Żywoty świętych (1579; “The Lives of Saints”), still widely read in Poland today, and collections of sermons such…
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