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Pierre Zbylitowski (1684–1757)
Zbylitowski, Pierre (zbē-lē-tov’skē). A Polish poet and miscellaneous writer; born in the palatinate of Lublin, 1684; died in Warsaw, 1757. He studied at the University of Warsaw, and later traveled extensively in Europe and North America, being a keen observer and profound critic. As a poet he was a disciple of the French school, using sarcasm and irony with brilliant effect. Among his writings are a ‘Collection of Satires’ (1723); ‘Porydia: A Poem’ (1734); ‘Epigrams’ (1735); ‘Studies on Voltaire’s Works’ (1737); ‘Lucie: An Erotic Poem’ (1739); etc.