Życie polityczne państwa Osmanów w Przeważnej legacyi Samuela Twardowskiego

The research focuses on the description of the political life in the Ottoman Empire as depicted in Samuel Twardowski’s “The Important Mission’’. The analysis revolves around the matters of the state which include the political culture, customs, diplomatic ceremonies, the military, and a general assessment of governance. Apart from explaining how the poet viewed the exotic reality and what were the purposes of the described matters, the goal of the paper is to define “The Important Mission’’ readers’ knowledge about the Ottoman Empire.