Education
He finished the local school in Vilna and graduated from Warsaw and Vilnius University.
He finished the local school in Vilna and graduated from Warsaw and Vilnius University.
In 1816 was a candidate, in 1821 a Master of Philosophy. In 1822-1824 he worked in the archives at Radivilov in Vilna. One of the founders of the private companyof philomats. Because of this activity was sent to Moscow (in 1825-1831 worked as a librarian at the University), and then in Tobolsk. In 1860 he returned to Vilna. In the newspaper "Tudovnik Wilensky" printed sentimental poems and historical documents in the spirit of romanticism ( "The Village," "Groundless sadness" ). He was an author of the article "Idyll Kupala," based on Belarusian folk legends and customs. Made a friendship with Chechetov, Miscavige and Zonom. The last story, "Light and Love" was a world-known.