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A Few Observations on the Distinctive Features of the Greek Culture

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Sucharski R. A.

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2012

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nr 1

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A Few Observations on the Distinctive Features of the Greek CultureThe article is devoted to one of the most interesting features of the Greek culture in antiquity, namely for an almost total insensitivity of the Hellenes to sounds and colours of any other language. It is no coincidence that the once-non-pejorative word βάρβαρος over time acquired its current meaning of ‘barbaric/barbarian’, shared by probably all modern languages which take inspiration from classical antiquity. The Greeks, however, were not racist in the contemporary meaning of the word: regardless of origin, (s)he who takes the Hellenic culture, and above all language, for his/her own, becomes Greek. We may find an excellent illustration of this in the life and fortunes of Lucian of Samosata. The spreading of Greek culture to the entire Mediterranean and further east – as a consequence of the conquests of Alexander the Great – brought with it the appearance of a new type of books written in Greek and for Greeks. These works presented the rich, and often ancient, heritage of the cultures and peoples subjugated by Hellenic expansion. And although their authors were ‘barbarians’, it was essential that the books themselves be written in Greek. This was so not only because the Hellenes would not understand them otherwise, but probably also due to the fact that it was only the Hellenes who could be considered bearers of the ideal, of kalòs kẚgathós, the notion – fundamental to Greek competitive culture – combining moral goodness, righteousness of the spirit and beauty and vigour of the body (often backed by material wealth). However, despite its exclusivity, Greek culture was capable of both attracting others and adapting to them: as is best proven by the history of European culture.Kilka luźnych uwag co do specyfiki greckiej kulturyArtykuł jest poświęcony jednej z najbardziej charakterystycznych cech starożytnej kultury greckiej – brakowi umiejętności Hellenów do zauważenia piękna i kolorytu języków innych niż grecki. Nie jest przypadkiem, że βάρβαρος 'barbarzyńca/barbarzyński' – słowo pierwotnie pozbawione negatywnych konotacji – z biegiem czasu nabrało takiego znaczenia, które jest obecne zapewne we wszystkich nowożytnych językach, czerpiących z antyku klasycznego. Nie wynika to jednak z rasizmu – Grecy akceptują i uznają za swoich innych, o ile przejmą oni grecką kulturę i oczywiście język; klasycznym przykładem jest Lukian z Samosat. Rozszerzenie się kultury greckiej na cały obszar basenu Morza Śródziemnego i dalej na wschód – konsekwencja podbojów Aleksandra Wielkiego – przynosi pojawienie się książek pisanych po grecku i przeznaczonych dla Greków. Pokazują one dorobek kultur i ludów podporządkowanych przez Greków. Choć pisane przez 'barbarzyńców' książki te muszą być po grecku – Helleni nie zrozumieją inaczej. Zapewne wynika to z faktu, że tylko Helleni mogą być uznani za nośnik ideału – pojęcia kalokagathii, fundamentalnego dla greckiej kultury współzawodnictwa, połączenia moralnego dobra, szlachetności ducha, cielesnego piękna i tężyzny (nierzadko wspartego majątkiem). Kultura grecka – mimo swej ekskluzywności – potrafiła jednak przyciągać innych i do innych się przystosowywać: dzieje kultury europejskiej są tego najlepszym dowodem.

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Starożytna rodzina grecka i rzymska

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Eckmann A.

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tom 8

29-50

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Familia Graeca, quae patriarchalis fuit, ex patre, matre, liberis et famulis constabat.

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Lustra greckie. Studium form oparte na obiektach z kolekcji Eduarda Schauberta

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Kubala A.

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nr 2(36)

3-19

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The article aims at discussing mirrors manufactured in ancient Greece, which is based on analysis of the preserved items from the collection of Eduard Schaubert, a Wroclaw architect and a collector of antiquities. The ancient Greeks used three sorts of mirrors made almost exclusively of bronze. The oldest and the most frequently used type, in operation since the Mycenaean period, was a hand mirror with a simple holder and a disc polished on one side so finely that it was capable of reflecting images, and on the other side decorated with engraved or relief, mythological or genre scenes. The real masterpieces of Greek small-sized metal sculpture were standing mirrors, also called caryatid mirrors, which appeared at the beginning of the 6th century BC. Similarly as hand mirrors, they used to have a disc polished on one side, with a support in form of a female figure standing on the base of various shapes. The caryatid mirror disc edges were often decorated with little figures of animals, birds and fantastic creatures. Such animal or mythological figures were also placed between a disc and caryatid’s arms. Standing mirrors were luxurious products, marked with high artistic quality, manufactured within a limited area, and in a short period only. Their production was stopped at the end of the 5th century BC, when they were replaced with box mirrors, manufactured mainly in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. They were made of two perfectly matched discs joined with hinges, of which discs the lower one, finely polished, used to serve as a proper mirror, and the upper one, decorated with reliefs, was a cover protecting the mirror surface. All three sorts of Greek mirrors, preserved completely or partially only, are represented in the collection of The National Museum in Warsaw. We owe these to the Wroclaw architect and his deep interest in the art of ancient Greece.

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„PODRÓŻNIK WĘDRUJĄCY DO ŹRÓDEŁ”. WYBRANE WĄTKI W TWÓRCZOŚCI ZBIGNIEWA HERBERTA W KONTEKŚCIE MYŚLI PRESOKRATYKÓW

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Filipczuk M. , Filipczuk M.

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nr 15

123-142

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Life is a journey as long as a man is set to absorb the world, to accept it in its diversi-ty and richness. Zbigniew Herbert often expresses the conviction regarding the “inex-haustible splendour of the world”, and admits that he is “seduced by the beautiful and diversified world” (A Prayer of Mr. Cogito – the Traveller). Both the real and the meta-phorical travelling understood as getting to know – exploring – learning anew, are the domain of the Ionian philosophers. No wonder that the philosophy of Ionian thinkers serves Herbert as the incessant source in his intellectual peregrinations. In this article we explore some interconnections between the aforementioned tradition and Herbert’s work.

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Grecka koncepcja pankalii a wczesnochrześcijańskie ujęcie piękna świata

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Kijewska A.

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tom 11

593-605

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This paper refers to the fundamental problem of aesthetics in the period of later Greek and early Medieval thought.