Although written much earlier than "Martwa natura z wędzidłem", the last volume of essays "Labirynt nad morzem" ("Labyrinth on the Sea-Shore") was published only after the poet's death. Herbert handed in this volume to the "Czytelnik" publishing house already in 1968, but some time later withdrew it. "Labirynt nad morzem" consists mainly of essays devoted to ancient Greek culture and history, as well as in a lesser degree to the Etruscans and the Roman legionnaires from Hadrian's wall. This time however, the traveler seems not to be seeking his own way – he copes with the monuments of culture – the Acropolis of Athens or Knossos. Yet, when referring to the history of Greece, Herbert draws out the episodes which take up not too many pages in textbooks, and wrecks view patterns. He shows how Pericles' policy in the case of Samos became the beginning of the end of not only the Greek cities union but also of Athenian democracy. The assessments of history are reviewed in the same way as the one postulated in the poetry – by changing the perspective, rejecting the winners' point of view. That is in "Labirynt nad morzem" where the above rule was given the most visibly.