Andrzej Kochanowski (1542–1596) was Polish nobleman, poet and translator. He was Jan Kochanowski's younger brother and Piotr Kochanowski's paternal uncle. He was the fourth son of Piotr Kochanowski , judge of Sandomierz, and his wife Anna of the Białaczowski-Odrowąż family. He married Zofia Sobieska[1] and became father of (among others) Jan and Samuel.
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Jan Zamoyski, the great chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland, was Andrzej Kochanowski's patron and suggested that he translate Virgil's Aeneid. Kochanowski's version of Virgil's epic poem, published in 1590,[2] is among the most important Polish translations of the 16th century.[3] Kochanowski also translated works by Plutarch.
References
edit- ^ "Szlak rodu Kochanowskich (in Polish)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ Encyklopedia Gutenberga
- ^ Roman Krzywy, Epos heroiczny – niespełnione marzenie staropolskich twórców? [Heroic epic poem - unfulfilled dream of Old Polish poets?], http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/epos_heroiczny_niespelnione_marzenie_staropolskich_tworcow.html (in Polish)