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The Thursday dinners (Polish: obiady czwartkowe) were meetings of artists, intellectuals, and statesmen held by the last King of Poland, Stanislaw August Poniatowski.

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Polish - Poland - Stanislaw August Poniatowski

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The dinners were held each week beginning in 1771, first in the Royal Castle in Warsaw and later in the Palace on the Water. During the dinners, which typically lasted three hours, the king dined with his guests and discussed literature, art, and politics. Many of the guests were prominent Polish figures, including luminaries such as Ignacy Krasicki, Franciszek Bohomolec, Adam Naruszewicz, Ignacy Potocki, Hugo Ko???taj, Jan and J?drzej ?niadecki, Stanis?aw Konarski, Tomasz Adam Ostrowski and kanclerz Andrzej Zamoyski.

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1771 - Royal Castle in Warsaw - Palace on the Water - Ignacy Krasicki - Franciszek Bohomolec - Adam Naruszewicz - Ignacy Potocki - Hugo Ko???taj - Jan - J?drzej ?niadecki - Stanis?aw Konarski - Tomasz Adam Ostrowski - Kanclerz - Andrzej Zamoyski

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