As based on two letters from the Mochnacki family archive, one by Antoni Walewski and one by Stef... more As based on two letters from the Mochnacki family archive, one by Antoni Walewski and one by Stefan Dembowski, the article presents the manipulations and textual transformations that the texts underwent for the Poznań edition of the correspondence issued in the year 1863. In the work of the editor who reveals the old manners of correspondence editing, the methodological aspect proves critical. Proper preparation of the edition calls for numerous competencies and is situated between science and art. Additionally, it is connected with solving “pre-editorial” problems, which can be labelled as “editorial hermeneutics.” The correspondence in Jan Konstanty Żupański’s edition offers an insight into the state of editorial awareness of the mid-19th century—the period in which the notions of editorial reliability and criticality were not fully formulated. Collating the first edition with the manuscripts allows to show the relaxed attitude of the then editors to textual sources, and an unusual mode of creating content. The 19th century editions of letters abound in editorial distortions and interventions resulting from family or political censorship.
The essay is devoted to considerations about irrational behaviour of some editors of Polish liter... more The essay is devoted to considerations about irrational behaviour of some editors of Polish literature, which lead to academic and publishing failures. The reason of the failures are often insufficient compliance in editorial activities to the changing technological conditions, and problems with proper teamwork organisation. The situation in which the humanities, and editing as its basic domain, extorts from the philologists to constantly master academic workshop, adjust the workshop to new software and technological potential; it also induces the necessity to quit the old forms of work organisation. The essay also highlights the practical attitude and academic rationality as condition for success of the endavours, since editing is presently the domain of the concrete in which the idea, often idealistic (mad) in its nature, crashes with the text’s reality on the one hand, and on the other hand with the laws of economy which are not always considered and reflected in research.
As based on two letters from the Mochnacki family archive, one by Antoni Walewski and one by Stef... more As based on two letters from the Mochnacki family archive, one by Antoni Walewski and one by Stefan Dembowski, the article presents the manipulations and textual transformations that the texts underwent for the Poznań edition of the correspondence issued in the year 1863. In the work of the editor who reveals the old manners of correspondence editing, the methodological aspect proves critical. Proper preparation of the edition calls for numerous competencies and is situated between science and art. Additionally, it is connected with solving “pre-editorial” problems, which can be labelled as “editorial hermeneutics.” The correspondence in Jan Konstanty Żupański’s edition offers an insight into the state of editorial awareness of the mid-19th century—the period in which the notions of editorial reliability and criticality were not fully formulated. Collating the first edition with the manuscripts allows to show the relaxed attitude of the then editors to textual sources, and an unusual mode of creating content. The 19th century editions of letters abound in editorial distortions and interventions resulting from family or political censorship.
The essay is devoted to considerations about irrational behaviour of some editors of Polish liter... more The essay is devoted to considerations about irrational behaviour of some editors of Polish literature, which lead to academic and publishing failures. The reason of the failures are often insufficient compliance in editorial activities to the changing technological conditions, and problems with proper teamwork organisation. The situation in which the humanities, and editing as its basic domain, extorts from the philologists to constantly master academic workshop, adjust the workshop to new software and technological potential; it also induces the necessity to quit the old forms of work organisation. The essay also highlights the practical attitude and academic rationality as condition for success of the endavours, since editing is presently the domain of the concrete in which the idea, often idealistic (mad) in its nature, crashes with the text’s reality on the one hand, and on the other hand with the laws of economy which are not always considered and reflected in research.
The dissertation is devoted to an attempt at identifying the concept of “infinity” as a basic ide... more The dissertation is devoted to an attempt at identifying the concept of “infinity” as a basic idea in Romanticism, which links various reflections from different realms of thought and supplements the Romantic vision of the world with a study of spirituality and mysticism missing in the Enlightenment period. In the initial sections the author outlines the history of the concept, since the ancient times (Plato, Aristotle), throughout the Middle Ages (Saint Thomas Aquinas, Nicolaus of Kuza) till the breakthrough in modern studies in the 17th and 18th centuries (Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz). Romanticism is treated here as a modern period whereas the concept analysed emerges from the philosophical and theological discourse; from the works of Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schlegel, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling, the writings of Novalis and Jean Paul as well as the artistic output of Polish Romantic theoreticians and philosophers such as Maurycy Mochnacki, Zygmunt Krasiński, Karol Libelt, Benedykt Trentowski and Józef Gołuchowski.
The rhythm of Romanticism in Poland is ominously tapped by history, politics, various defeats, an... more The rhythm of Romanticism in Poland is ominously tapped by history, politics, various defeats, and the sense of national captivity, but the descant to this main melodic line are rhythms and melodies of everyday life and extraordinary art. Contrary to many stereotypes and clichés referring to Polish Romanticism, national martyrology and historism are not the only matter of concern for Polish authors. Tradition, customs, everydayness, social relations, existence, and art are crucial literary themes. In addition, aesthetic experiences, the musical life, the search for sacrum in the individual dimension and outside the Catholic Church are typical of Romanticism in Poland, which brings this movement closer to the European culture of that period. All essays collected in this book are dedicated to these issues from the border of art, aesthetics, and specific mysticism.
Zawarte w książce Romantyczne sfery muzykalne. Literackie konteksty idei „musica iristrumenta... more Zawarte w książce Romantyczne sfery muzykalne. Literackie konteksty idei „musica iristrumentalis" artykuły i szkice dokumentują wieloletnie zainteresowanie autora literackimi i filozoficznymi aspektami idei muzycznych obecnych w epoce romantyzmu. Nie stanowią monograficznej całości, są tylko przybliżeniem wybranych wątków z polskiej estetyki i literatury romantycznej, które dotykają tematu muzyki instrumentalnej. Mogą być też odczytywane jako uzupełnienie i egzemplifikacja (w ograniczonym wymiarze) idei nieskończoności, która była przedmiotem dociekań w publikacji Romantyczna nieskończoność. Studium identyfikacji pojęcia (2010).
Muzyka romantyczna stojąca w centrum myśli estetycznej i hierarchii dziedzin artystycznych (w ujęciu Schellinga i Schopenhauera) poprzez szczególną aurę i duchowość łączy rozmaite prądy, estetyki, formy i koncepcje w jednorodną całość. Nie sposób mówić o literaturze romantycznej czy malarstwie bez znajomości wizji muzyki w tamtym czasie. Stoi ona zarówno po jasnej, jak i ciemnej stronie romantyzmu. Dzięki niej odkrywamy niezbadane terytoria myśli i fantazji oraz zakamarki nieskończonej duszy.
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Additionally, it is connected with solving “pre-editorial” problems, which can be labelled as “editorial hermeneutics.” The correspondence in Jan Konstanty Żupański’s edition offers an insight into the state of editorial awareness of the mid-19th century—the period in which the notions of editorial reliability and criticality were not fully formulated. Collating the first edition with the manuscripts allows to show the relaxed attitude of the then editors to textual sources, and an unusual mode of creating content. The 19th century editions of letters abound in editorial distortions and interventions resulting from family or political censorship.
Additionally, it is connected with solving “pre-editorial” problems, which can be labelled as “editorial hermeneutics.” The correspondence in Jan Konstanty Żupański’s edition offers an insight into the state of editorial awareness of the mid-19th century—the period in which the notions of editorial reliability and criticality were not fully formulated. Collating the first edition with the manuscripts allows to show the relaxed attitude of the then editors to textual sources, and an unusual mode of creating content. The 19th century editions of letters abound in editorial distortions and interventions resulting from family or political censorship.
Muzyka romantyczna stojąca w centrum myśli estetycznej i hierarchii dziedzin artystycznych (w ujęciu Schellinga i Schopenhauera) poprzez szczególną aurę i duchowość łączy rozmaite prądy, estetyki, formy i koncepcje w jednorodną całość. Nie sposób mówić o literaturze romantycznej czy malarstwie bez znajomości wizji muzyki w tamtym czasie. Stoi ona zarówno po jasnej, jak i ciemnej stronie romantyzmu. Dzięki niej odkrywamy niezbadane terytoria myśli i fantazji oraz zakamarki nieskończonej duszy.