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Antoni Malczewski (1793–1826)
Malczewski, Antoni (mäl-chev’skē). A noted Polish poet; born at Warsaw, about 1793; died there, May 2, 1826. The merit of his works, which were marked by a deeply religious spirit, was not recognized till after his death. His masterpiece, the epic ‘Marya’ (Maria: 1825), has been several times edited and translated into English (London, 1836), French, German, and Bohemian. The tomb erected to him at Warsaw bears the inscription: “To the author of Maria.” He died in abject poverty.