Which Renaissance author wrote The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys (Odprawa poslow greckich), the first Polish tragedy in the Renaissance style?
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Correct answer: A. Jan Kochanowski
- Step 1: Kochanowski wrote the play on a theme from the Iliad, and it was performed in 1578. Answer: Jan Kochanowski. Why not the others: Mikolaj Rej, Piotr Skarga and Ignacy Krasicki don't fit.
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