Renesansowy poemat o soli kamiennej : Adam Schröter "Salinarium Vieliciensium descriptio"

• Autorzy: Bugaj, R.

Warianty tytułu

EN

A renaissance poem about rock salt. Adam Schröter's Salinarum Vieuciensium descriptio

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

EN

The fame of the Wieliczka salt mine in Poland, one of the most ancient and richest salines in the world, goes back to the thirteenth century. In the sixteenth century Wieliczka became the focus of interest of many scholars and writers, both in Poland and abroad. It was also in that period that many descriptions of the Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines appeared, e.g. by Konrad Celtis (Celtes) (1459), Wawrzyniec Korwin (1460-1527), Stanisław Tarnowski ( 16th century), Jodok Willich ( 1501-1552), Joachim Wadian (1484- 1551), Joachim Retyk (1514-1574), as well as many others. The article discusses a poem by the Silesian writer Adam Schröter (1525-1572), entitled Salinarum Vieliciensium descriptio, first published in 1553, and then reissued in 1564. As a poet and alchemist, Schröter gave an interesting account of his visit to the Wieliczka mine. He also presented a short natural history of rock salt, introducing into his poem motifs from the hermetic-alchemist teachings of Theophrastus Paracelsus (1493- 1541), of whom he was a fervent follower. As an eye-witness acccount of the Wieliczka mine, Schröter's work is of great histrorical value. It combines a mythological-hermetic guise with a realistic account of the facts described. Adam Schröter's poem about salt, which was known and read throughout Europe at the time, merits inclusion among the most valuable sources on the history of one of the most famous salt mines.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

kopalnia soli; Wieliczka; sól kamienna

EN

salt-pit; Wieliczka; rock salt

• Czasopismo: Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: R. 44, nr 2
• Strony: 61--94
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 60 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Bugaj, R.

• Warszawa