Lithuanian literature
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Lithuanian literature concerns the art of written works created by Lithuanians throughout their history.
First Lithuanian book (1547) The Simple Words of Catechism by Martynas Mažvydas
The title page of Radivilias (1592, Vilnius). The poem celebrating commander Mikalojus Radvila Rudasis (1512–1584) and recounts the famous victory of Lithuanian armed forces over Moscow troops (1564).
Panegyric to Sigismund III Vasa, visiting Vilnius, first hexameter in Lithuanian language, 1589
Lithuanian language primer for kids, published in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1783 edition
Radivilias
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Radivilias is a Latin epic poem by Jonas Radvanas published in 1588. It is one of the major works of the 16th-century Lithuanian and Belarusian literature and one of the best examples of Renaissance literature in Lithuania. It uses hexameter and has 3,302 lines divided into four parts. It is dedicated to Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł (1512–1584) and his major military victories in the Livonian War.
Title page of Radivilias (1588)
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, celebrated by the poem