Thaddaeus Zieliński in the eyes of a a modern hellenist

The paper is an attempt to assess -in an avowedly subjective manner -the significance of the work of Thaddaeus Zieliski, the most eminent Polish classicist, for the present-day studies of ancient Greek literature and culture.Taking into account the immense impact of much of Zieliski's contributions, and their unageing influence over many classical studies topics (Greek comedy, tragedy, Homer), the discussion touches also the more controversial issues related to the works of this great scholar.