The National and Universal Significance of the 1821 Greek Revolution: The Perspective of Polish Romantic Philhellenes

Abstract

From the perspective of Polish Romantic poets such as Adam Mickiewicz,
Juliusz Słowacki and Cyprian Norwid, the 1821 Greek Revolution was not merely a war
for Greek freedom, but also had a more universal significance for other nations across
Europe. In Polish poetic philhellenism, the uprising was seen as a great transnational war
of common European values, a battle both for the freedom of individual nations as well
for respect for every human being and the continuity of European culture.