Homo–animal Relations in Jan Fiedurek’s Epigrams

Abstract

The subject of the analysis is the animal world, encompassing 170 names presented in a conceptist manner in Jan Fiedurek’s epigrams. The author is a biologist, which enables him to draw on his extensive knowledge of animals to create the homo–animal opposition. The epigrams are didactic in nature. Their purpose is to demonstrate the uniqueness (perfection) of animals and to encourage human beings to reflect.