Auszra ir Teodoras Narbutas
Auszra and Teodor Narbutt

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to discover the approaches of pioneers of Lithuanian nationalism that were preparing the newspaper Auszra (1883–1886) for the most notorious and most prolific Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt (or Teodor Mateusz Ostyk-Narbutt, 1784–1864). Another goal was to identify the place of his works and ideas in the development of modern Lithuanian nationalism, to the limits of the available sources. I discuss the major thoughts of Auszra editors about Narbutt and his works, especially about his largest opus Dzieje narodu litewskiego (Deeds of the Lithuanian Nation, vol. 1–9, Wilno, 1835–1841; further DNL). Other people of Narbutt’s milieu, those that were active in the Vilnius Temporary Archeological Commission (1855–1865; further VTAC) were included in my research as well. Chronological limits of the article coincide with the years of Auszra only symbolically, my research has insights both before that time and afterwards, thus, encompassing all three phases of the national Lithuanian movement. Even though Auszra always was my departing point, I also amply exploited materials from other publications and manuscripts, both public and private. I have assumed that all this extensive basis of sources is the discourse of Auszra.

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