Justice and mercy in Wincenty Kadlubek's system of political virtues.
The article reports on the effort of Wincenty Kadlubek, author of the "Chronicles of the Kings and Princes of Poland," to concentrate on discussions regarding virtues and their taxonomy, which play an ancillary role in chronicles and historical narratives. It explains that Kadlubek offered anecdotal...
| Published in: | Sarmatian Review Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 1463 - 1469 |
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Sarmatian Review
Apr2009
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| Summary: | The article reports on the effort of Wincenty Kadlubek, author of the "Chronicles of the Kings and Princes of Poland," to concentrate on discussions regarding virtues and their taxonomy, which play an ancillary role in chronicles and historical narratives. It explains that Kadlubek offered anecdotal illustrations of several virtues and then continued to a more fundamental definition of virtue. It states that Kadlubek defined virtues as a structured habit in mind. Moreover, it discusses the significance of virtue in human discourse. |
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