Pan Tadeusz

Book I

Return of a young gentleman⁠—A first meeting in a chamber, a second at table⁠—Valuable instructions of the Judge concerning politeness⁠—The Podkomorzy’s political views on fashions⁠—The beginning of the quarrel of Kusy and Sokol⁠—The Wojski’s sorrow⁠—The last Wozny of the tribunal⁠—A glance over the contemporary political situation in Lithuania and Europe.

Litva! my country, like art thou to health,

For how to prize thee he alone can tell