Freimaurerlied Atgarsiai L.G. Rėzos (1776–1840) Kūryboje
Echoes Of Freimaurerlied In The Creation Of Liudvikas Rėza (1776–1840)

Summary/Abstract: The publication is an attempt to draw attention to the previously little investigated section – Masonic verses and, possibly, songs – in the creative heritage of Liudvikas G. Rėza. Actually, several pieces of original poetry of the scholar testify to their „masonry“ purpose. These are pieces of specific content, typical metrical structures and characteristic type. Some of them (e.g. Pythagoras auf den Ruinen seiner Vaterstadt, 1811) have been presented to the Three Crowns lodge. The poetic work is inseparably connected with the activity of Rėza as Grand Chaplain of the lodge (1816–1819), which is equally important. His participation in the Enlightment phenomenon – the movement of freemasonry – make corrections with respect to the dominant attitude towards Rėza‘s nature, interests, love for Lithuanianism and social standing. The search for surviving archival material would allow further analysis on this topic.

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