The Filaret Association (also translated as filaret(e)s , philaret(e)s ; Polish : Zgromadzenie Filaretów , Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Pożytecznej Zabawy , filareci ; from the Greek philáretos , "lovers of virtue") was a secret student organization created in 1820 at Vilnius University . It was disbanded in 1823.
6-591: Filaret Association was a secret student organization created in 1820 by Tomasz Zan within the Philomates following the dissolution, under pressure from Vilnius University authorities, of the Radiant Association [ pl ] . The Filaretes continued the latter's tradition, with the stated aims of supporting fellow students through good advice, and more unofficially, promoting Polish culture and patriotism. They had about 176 members in 1822. The Association
12-405: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tomasz Zan Tomasz Zan ( Belarusian : Тамаш Зан ; 21 December 1796 – 19 July 1855) was a Polish poet and activist. Zan played a significant role in the cultural and literary movements of his time, advocating for the preservation and promotion of Polish culture. Zan's poetry touched upon various themes, including patriotism, nature, and
18-640: The human experience. He is often recognized as one of the pioneers of Belarusian literature . He was born on 21 December 1796 in Miasata , Vileysky Uyezd , in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Maladzyechna District of Belarus ). Zan attended the Vilnius University from 1820-1823, where he befriended Adam Mickiewicz , who would later become Poland's best-known poet. As Zan
24-602: Was exiled by the Russian authorities to Siberia (from 1824 to 1837), during which time he assisted Alexander von Humboldt on his 1829 research expedition . Between 1837 and 1841 he worked as a librarian in Saint Petersburg before returning to Vilnius . He died on 19 July 1855 in Kakoŭčyna, Orsha , then part of the Russian Empire and is buried in the village of Smalyany (present-day Orsha District of Belarus). Zan
30-464: Was disbanded in 1823 following the arrests of the Philomathes . This Polish history –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Lithuanian history -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about Belarusian history is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a fraternity or sorority
36-548: Was two years older, he served as a mentor and friend to Mickiewicz. In 1817 he was a cofounder of the Philomatic Association (Towarzystwo Filomatów), in 1820, Radiant Association (Towarzystwo Promienistych), in 1820-1823 president of Filaret Association (Zgromadzenie Filaretów), all of them student organizations in Vilnius dedicated to Polish cultural and political activities. For his activity in those organizations he
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