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Jan Andrzej Morsztyn
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Jan Andrzej Morsztyn

Polish author and diplomat
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June 24, 1621, near Sandomierz, Poland
Died:
January 8, 1693, Châteauvillain, France (aged 71)
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Jan Andrzej Morsztyn (born June 24, 1621, near Sandomierz, Poland—died January 8, 1693, Châteauvillain, France) was a Polish poet and diplomat noted for his occasional literature. A courtier of Polish kings Władysław IV Vasa and John II Casimir Vasa, Morsztyn later became leader of the opposition during John III Sobieski’s reign, an agent of the French king Louis XIV in Poland, and finally, as the comte de Châteauvillain, an émigré in France. His interest in literature led him to translate Italian and French poetry and drama into Polish. Throughout his life he wrote short poems, rhymed letters to friends, and ...(100 of 121 words)

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