Silva rerum

[1] Some authors of modern Polish postmodern literature try to create works similar to the silvae rerum of the past.

), philosophical musings, poems, genealogical trees, advice (agricultural, medical, moral) for the descendants and others.

The wealth of information in silva is staggering; they contain anything that their authors wished to record for future generations.

[3][4] A major collection of silvas perished during the destruction of Polish libraries by Germans in World War II.

[1] Silva Rerum (2008-2016) is the title of a four part saga of internationally bestselling historical novels by Lithuanian writer Kristina Sabaliauskaitė about the noble Norvaiša family set in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1659-1795.