Piotr Zbylitowski (1569 – November 19, 1649) was a Polish

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. Courtier of Stanisław Górka and Stanisław Czarnkowski. In his satirical dialogues—''Rozmowa szlachcica polskiego z cudzoziemcem'' (1600), ''Przygana wymyślnym strojom białogłowskim'' (1600), ''Schadzka ziemiańska'' (1605)—he often criticizes some customs of the Polish nobility, mainly drunkenness, quietism, luxury and disappearance of knight's spirit. He was a first cousin of Andrzej Zbylitowski

Biography

Piotr Zbylitowski was born on November 19, 1569. In 1585 he became a courtier on the court of Stanisław Górka, and in 1592 on the court of Stanisław Czarnkowski. In 1605 he settled in Marcinkowice. Since 1633 district judge deputy ( pl, podsędek) and since 1645 district

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( pl, sędzia ziemski, lat, iudex terrestris) of

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

. He died in 1649.

Notable works

; Dialogues * ''Rozmowa szlachcica polskiego z cudzoziemcem'' (1600) * ''Przygana wymyślnym strojom białogłowskim'' (1600) * ''Schadzka ziemiańska'' (1605)

References

* * 1569 births 1649 deaths 17th-century Polish poets Polish male poets 17th-century male writers {{poland-poet-stub