Polish epistolography in Ukrainian polemic of the 17th century

Abstract

The block of Polish epistolary in the system of polemical prose of the 17th century is analyzed in the article. It's indicated in its genre features, holistic character, publicistic and artistic level. Special attention is paid to the epistolary style of Hypatij Potij, Andrew Muzhylovski and Klyryk from Ostrog. Innovative and classical elements of epistolary heritage of the Baroque epoch are identified.

Keywords

• controversy
• epistolary
• artistic correspondence
• the opponent
• apology
• doxology
• concept
• biblical hermeneutics