“She would charm people with her mind’s enchantment only”. On the intellectual environment of Marianna Skórzewska, née Ciecierska, on the basis of the inventory of her book collection
Marianna Skórzewska, née Ciecierska (1741–1773), a wealthy noblewoman, wife of General Franciszek Skórzewski, shared her time between Greater Poland (palace at Margonińska Wieś) and Berlin. In the Prussian capital, young Skórzewska got interested in natural sciences that enjoyed great interest among...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Biblioteka |
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| Online Access: | https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/b/article/view/12108 |
| Summary: | Marianna Skórzewska, née Ciecierska (1741–1773), a wealthy noblewoman, wife of General Franciszek Skórzewski, shared her time between Greater Poland (palace at Margonińska Wieś) and Berlin. In the Prussian capital, young Skórzewska got interested in natural sciences that enjoyed great interest among amateurs of all kind in the eighteenth century. A manifestation of this particular passion for natural sciences was Skórzewska’a book collection. On the basis of the inventory of Skórzewska’s movables, made after her death, it is possible now to reconstruct the content of her library that included not only classic and popular editions of fiction and books on history, but also a remarkable collection of scientific books on physics, mathematics and astronomy. |
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| ISSN: | 1506-3615 2391-5838 |