Stanisław Czerski
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Stanislaw Czerski was a Jesuit priest, graphic artist, translator, and man of culture.
Czerski attended Polock Jesuit college. In 1794, he became a regular Jesuit, in 1807, a priest. He taught German language at Vitebsk
, Mogilev
, Polock, Orsha Jesuit colleges and Vilnius gymnasium. In 1814, he was a canon of Brest. Between 1819–1821, Czerski visited Paris, Germany, England, Italy for the scientific study tasks assigned by Vilnius University
. In 1814, he became a canon of Varniai and in 1825, he was a priest in Salantai. It was here where he established wooden engraving workshop for making the maps and artworking the books . In 1822 he engraved Vilnius map in copper according to G. Braun‘s Atlas, made in 1550, two vignettes for the Latin-Polish dictionary. He participated in 1831 uprising
and was arrested.
Czerski wrote in Polish and Latin. He translated to Polish fables of Phaedrus, to Latin G. Derjavins ode „The Lord“, published the history of the land of Samogotia with engraved Samogotia‘s episcopate and Salantai parish maps, created Latin-Polish dictionary, wrote about lexicography issues.
Czerski attended Polock Jesuit college. In 1794, he became a regular Jesuit, in 1807, a priest. He taught German language at Vitebsk
Vitebsk
Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city...
, Mogilev
Mogilev
Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, about 76 km from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km from the border with Russia's Bryansk Oblast. It has more than 367,788 inhabitants...
, Polock, Orsha Jesuit colleges and Vilnius gymnasium. In 1814, he was a canon of Brest. Between 1819–1821, Czerski visited Paris, Germany, England, Italy for the scientific study tasks assigned by Vilnius University
Vilnius University
Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....
. In 1814, he became a canon of Varniai and in 1825, he was a priest in Salantai. It was here where he established wooden engraving workshop for making the maps and artworking the books . In 1822 he engraved Vilnius map in copper according to G. Braun‘s Atlas, made in 1550, two vignettes for the Latin-Polish dictionary. He participated in 1831 uprising
November Uprising
The November Uprising , Polish–Russian War 1830–31 also known as the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in Warsaw when the young Polish officers from the local Army of the Congress...
and was arrested.
Czerski wrote in Polish and Latin. He translated to Polish fables of Phaedrus, to Latin G. Derjavins ode „The Lord“, published the history of the land of Samogotia with engraved Samogotia‘s episcopate and Salantai parish maps, created Latin-Polish dictionary, wrote about lexicography issues.