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Motive antice în sonetele lui Ján Kollár
Ancient motifs in Ján Kollár's sonnets

Author(s): Gheorghe Călin
Subject(s): Poetry, Slovak Literature, 19th Century, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Slovak classicism; sonnet; ancient motifs; Slava’s Daughter;

Summary/Abstract: This article reveals the most significant episodes from among over 645 sonnets of classical ancient inspiration in the poem Slava’s Daughter (Slávy dcéra). The poem is actually an ode dedicated to the Slavs, whom the author ranks in accordance with their merits: in Paradise or Inferno following Dante’s model of the Divine Comedy.

  • Issue Year: XLVI/2010
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 5-8
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Romanian