 |
Jozef JezowskiPolish philologist, specialist in classical philology,
Date of Birth: 01.01.1793
Country:  Poland |
Content:
Józef Edward Hórecki
Early Life and EducationJózef Edward Hórecki (1805-1876) was a Polish philologist, poet, and translator. He was born in Uman, Ukraine, and attended school there before enrolling at the University of Vilnius in 1815. In 1816, he passed the philosophy candidate exam and began studying classical philology, with the intention of becoming a philosophy teacher.
Founding of the Philomats
During his university studies, Hórecki co-founded the Philomats Society with Adam Mickiewicz and Tomasz Zan in October 1817. He served as its leader for six years. The society's activities were based on a charter developed by Hórecki, who was deeply influenced by Immanuel Kant's philosophy.
Academic Career
After graduating from university, Hórecki taught in the Starej Troki region. He prepared and published an annotated edition of Horace's "Odes" (1821-1823) and a supplement to it (1824).
Arrest and Exile
In 1823, Hórecki was arrested during the investigation into the Philomats Society. In 1824, he was sentenced to serve under the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs and Public Education in the interior of Russia. Along with Mickiewicz and Franciszek Malewski, he was sent to Odessa to teach at the Richelieu Lyceum.
In 1825, Hórecki was sent to Moscow, where he lived with other exiled Philomats and taught classical languages at a gymnasium and Greek at Moscow University. However, the Greek language program at Moscow University was abolished in the 1827/1828 academic year.
Despite publishing editions of Homer's "Odyssey" and works on Horace and Plato, Hórecki was unable to secure a position at Kazan University or Kharkiv University.
Return to Poland
Following an amnesty in 1841, Hórecki returned to his homeland and settled in Ukraine. He worked as a tutor in the Kiev Governorate.
