Johannes Filiczki's 1614 book of poetry published in Basel

Abstract The study summarizes the 1614 Basel volume of János Filiczki, who was referred to as the “Hungarian Ovid” or the “Hungarian Martial”. The volume is significant for Hungarian literary history because it is a collection of occasional poems – which were fashionable at the time – edited by the author himself. No other similar work is known from that era in Hungary. The summary thematically arranges the poems in the 1614 volume and, as much as the length allows, attempts to touch upon their content. The more interesting poems are analyzed in detail, providing references to both ancient and contemporary sources.