Political calendars
Starting from 1737 r. Political calendars began to appear in Poland, and then-political-historical and civic, EMPOIDED, with concern for a high level and reliability of information, for knowledge and upbringing, science and culture, often expressing progressive ideas, shaping modern attitudes. Their model was issued from 1679 r. "Almanach Royal" in Paris. These calendars were issued primarily by - involved in progressive changes in Poland - Jesuits and PiŻazy. Vilnius Jesuits issued a "political calendar", and then "political and historical calendar", Pijarzy - "Warsaw Carol". They were soon joined by other provinces and other orders: from Poznań, Lublin, Lviv, Krakow, and even Berdie. Finally - private publishers and printers. Two of them laid a lot of merits here, Namely - Michał Gróll and Piotr Zawadzki. The Royal Grólla Court Bookstore published, among others. "Political calendar for the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania" and "Political and historical calendar". Piotr Zawadzki, however, became famous by publishing M. in. 3-Volume "National and Foreign Calendar" and "National and Foreign Calendar". Of course, Others also appeared. Np. in Warsaw - "Sejm Europe", Franciszek Paprocki's "Political Calendar", "Citizens' Calendar" by Ignacy Krasicki and "American calendar Benjamin Franklin", in Grodno - "Grodno calendar", in Vilnius - "Vilnius political calendar" etc..
Calendars Political put great emphasis on political and social affairs, informed about the country and abroad, familiarized with the achievements of science, taught national and universal history, They made a passion for literature and art, superstitions, Above all, however, they taught love for their homeland, engaging compatriots to fight for progressive changes. But there were also curiosities in them. And so, for example. from the "Warsaw calendar", published in 1772 r., You could find out about "more significant inventions in Europe", And among them - and about it, that… "Henry II R wore the first silk stockings in France. 1547, and in England Queen Elizabeth R. 1561", "Game cards were invented in France four or five years before the death of Charles V, deceased r. 1380", However, the dissemination of smoking has become due to the "certain Englishman, named refeling ", which "first after learning to burn tobacco in Virginia, He taught other young people in England ". But what would the calendars mean without such curiosities?
