has been described as "open and friendly", "extremely jolly and witty", also well versed in sarcasm. He was interested in sciences, and had a sizable library. He was also famous among his contemporaries for his absent-mindedness, but also for his righteousness and impeccable moral character; it is said then when contemporaries at the royal court in Warsaw were considering questions of morality, they would ask themselves "What would Czaplic think of that?" This became a mildly popular proverb in Poland around the time of his life. As a writer and poet he has authored fairy tales, idyls, and similar forms of light poetry, some of it published anonymously. He was known to improvise humorous poems and songs on the fly, which he would often perform himself, accompanying himself on a violin. He might have been the author of a popular festive song, Kurdesz nad kurdeszami, however his authorship of it is not certain. He married Anna Drzewicka, and they had two daughters, Tekla and Teresa. He died on 23 May 1804 in Warsaw, where he spent the last decade of his life. External links Kurdesz nad Kurdeszami song Genealogy Article about Celestyn Czaplic Further reading T. Mikulski: „Kurdesz nad kurdeszami!" Zagadnienie tekstu i autorstwa. „Pamiętnik Literacki" 1959 References Members of the Great Sejm 1723 births 1804 deaths Polish nobility Ruthenian nobility of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Radom confederates