Semen Klymovsky

Semen Klymovsky (1705 – 1785) was a Ukrainian Cossack, philosopher, poet of the Kharkiv Regiment, who wrote the famous Ukrainian folk song "Ikhav Kozak za Dunaj".

Biography
The exact place of birth is unknown. The life of S. Klymovsky, connected with the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The poet's works testify to his knowledge of languages, literature and philosophy. Among those whose views were closest to Klymovsky, Horace should be mentioned first of all.

All his life since 1724 he participated in military campaigns of the Ukrainian Cossacks, inspired by them he wrote poems and songs. At the end of 18th century on the territory of the former Zaporozhian Sich, together with a friend he founded the village of Pryputni, where he died.

Pryputni was abandoned as a result of the Holodomor and its territory was annexed to Moshoryne.