Who wrote the poem Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Lithuanian Foray?
Q: Who wrote the poem Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Lithuanian Foray?
A: The poem was written by Polish romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz.
Q: When was the poem Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Lithuanian Foray first published?
A: The poem was first published in Paris in 1834.
Q: What is Sir Thaddeus about?
A: Sir Thaddeus is a story of a conflict between two noble families, the Soplicas and the Horeszkos.
Q: When is the time period in which Sir Thaddeus takes place?
A: The time is 1811 and 1812, shortly before Napoleon invaded Russia.
Q: How does the conflict between the families end in Sir Thaddeus?
A: The conflict between the families was ended with the marriage of Thaddeus Soplica and Sophia Horeszko.
Q: Why did Adam Mickiewicz call Lithuania his mother-country?
A: Adam Mickiewicz was born in the East of the former Polish-Lithuanian state and because of that he called Lithuania his mother-country.
Q: What is the metre of the poem Sir Thaddeus?
A: The poem is written in 13-syllable metre, very common in Polish literature.
