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In a play by this poet, an imprisoned friar prophecies an enigmatic savior whose “name shall be: forty and four” in a “vision” monologue that coined the metaphor of the “Christ of Nations.” This poet used the motto “ubi patria, ubi male (“MAH-lay”)” as the leader (10[1])of a legion that fought in Genoa. This poet described a pike cooked (-5[1])three different ways and a broth flavored with pearls and coins in a lavish feast scene drawn (10[1])from the 1682 cookbook Compendium ferculorum. A Jewish innkeeper plays a dulcimer concert in the last canto of a poem (10[1])by this author in which the Pantler’s granddaughter Zosia (10[1])falls in love with the scion (10[1])(“SY-on”) of a rival family. This member of the Three Bards wrote the verse drama Forefathers Eve (10[1])and a poem in alexandrines that begins “Lithuania! My homeland!” (10[3])For 10 points, name this Romantic (10[1])author of Poland’s national epic, Pan Tadeusz (10[1]-5[1])■END■ (10[3]0[6])

ANSWER: Adam Mickiewicz (“meets-KYAY-veech”) [accept Mickiewicz Legion]
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