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Cyprian Godebski
Born 1765
Died 1809 (aged 43–44)
Unit Polish Legions
Battles/wars Battle of Raszyn
POL Warsaw Powązki Godebski

Grave of Cyprian Goebski in Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw

Cyprian Godebski (1765 – 19 April 1809) was a Polish poet, novelist and father of writer Franciszek Ksawery. He was an outstanding poet of the so-called "Legions Poetry".

Life[]

Smierc Godebskiego

"Death of Cyprian Godebski at Raszyn" painted by January Suchodolski.

Godebski served in the Polish Legions from 1798 until 1801. From 1803 to 1806 he became, together with Ksawery Kossecki, publisher and editor of the "Zabawy Przyjemne i Pozyteczne" almanac. From 1805 he was a member of the Friends of Science Society. In 1806 Godebski joined the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; he had become disillusioned with the policy of Napoleon towards Poland. He died in the Battle of Raszyn in 1809.[1]

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