Conference Proceedings (ed.) by Erika Brodňanská
Hortus Graeco-Latinus Cassoviensis IV, 2024
The paper discusses two acrostic poems by St. Gregory of Nazianzus in iambic trimeter. One of the... more The paper discusses two acrostic poems by St. Gregory of Nazianzus in iambic trimeter. One of the acrostics belongs to Gregory's moral poetry, the other is Gregory's confession and belongs to the poems in which the Church Father speaks of himself. The form the author chose to write the poems in is not accidental. It is directly related to the content of the poems. In the Gnomic poem I, II, 30 Versus iambici acrostichi secundum omnes alphabeti litteras sic dispositi, ut quilibet iambicus in adhortationem aliquam desinat, Gregory made use of all the letters of the alphabet from α to ω in their order. He is thus pointing not only to the perfection of God hidden behind the words "I am the Alpha and the Omega" from the New Testament book of Revelation of the Apostle John, but also to the comprehensive nature of the moral counsels and exhortations contained in the verses, the observance of which opens the way to salvation. In the poem II, I, 14, De se ipso et adversus invidos acrostichum carmen, the acrostic points directly to Gregory's personality, his inner state of being as well as his artistry in playing with words. The poem is thus the vehicle for three important elements of poetry – form, content and emotion.
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Acta historica Universitatis Silesianae Opaviensis , 2023
The paper charts references to spiritual forces of evil in the poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus... more The paper charts references to spiritual forces of evil in the poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus, especially in his poems de se ipso. It offers a comprehensive study of the author’s subjective perception of the workings of the devil, as well as of his personal experience of the Devil, as they are presented in his verses. Gregory of Nazianzus gives the Devil various names that show the importance he played in Gregory, but also the many ways in which Gregory understood him as a threat. Gregory does not lose hope despite the conviction that a believer is not immune from the plots of the Devil and
thus cannot live without pain and struggle. The Devil’s desire to destroy humans remains unfulfilled because people have the means to resist him.
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The present conference proceedings contains papers on non-literary texts translation, translation... more The present conference proceedings contains papers on non-literary texts translation, translation and interpreting methodology and interpreting.
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Slavica Slovaca, 2014
The activity of both saints, Constantine-Cyril and Gregory of Nazianzus, is characterized by seve... more The activity of both saints, Constantine-Cyril and Gregory of Nazianzus, is characterized by several similarities (love for education, inclination towards spiritual life, longing for solitude) that may have been influenced by Constantine’s selection of Gregory as a special patron. The study is based on the hypothesis that not only Gregory’s panegyrics
and his autobiographical poem De vita sua but also a wider spectrum of Nazianzen’s poetic works influenced Constantine. It shows some selected Gregory’s verses reflected in the life and works of St. Constantine.
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The article offers a complex view of the poetic letter of Gregory of Nazianzus II, II, 3 Ad Vital... more The article offers a complex view of the poetic letter of Gregory of Nazianzus II, II, 3 Ad Vitalianum , which has not yet been the subject of modern criticism. The letter is a plea by Vitalianus’ banished sons for their father to take them back. Based on the manuscript tradition, the article’s author concludes that the fictional author of the letter is the son Phocas rather than Peter. The disrupted relationship between father and sons is reflected in both the content of the poem and the forms of salutations used: the seemingly positive epithets φέριστe, μακάρτατe, and φίλe; forms of address which directly express a certain distance and coldness (μέγα φέρτατe, ὦ ἄνα), or even animosity towards the father (ὀλοώτατe δαῖμον, ὦ κακόβουλe). The poetic letter has a concentric structure (A; B; C; D; E; F; G; F´; E´; D´; C´; B´; A´), with individual components linked for the most part thematically. The letter is written in dactylic hexameter. The most frequently used metre in the verses i...
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Studia Historica Nitriensia, 2016
The gnomic saying γνῶθι σεαυτόν and its use as a foundation for a good life are the basic princip... more The gnomic saying γνῶθι σεαυτόν and its use as a foundation for a good life are the basic principles on which Ján Weber, a renowned pharmacologist, doctor and mayor of Prešov, builds on in the prologue to the Lectio principium (1665), his Handbook on political thinking. The aim of the paper is to show to what extent, the author draws on the examples inherited from the Antiquity.
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The paper focuses on the ethical teachings of Classical Antiquity philosophers in the poetry of S... more The paper focuses on the ethical teachings of Classical Antiquity philosophers in the poetry of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, especially on the parallels between the author’s work and the Cynics and the Stoics. The syncretic nature of Gregory’s work, reflected in the assimilation of the teachings of ancient philosophical schools and the then expanding Christianity creates conditions for the explanation and highlighting of basic human virtues. Gregory of Nazianzus’ legacy also draws on the teachings of such philosophers as Plato and Aristotle, but he always approaches them from the perspective of a strictly Christian worldview. He understands philosophy as a moral underlying basis from which one can draw inspiration for a virtuous and happy life. Gregory thinks that philosophy cannot harm Christians in the pursuit of a virtuous life. Nevertheless, Christian teachings and God are the highest authority. They stand above all philosophical schools or ideas advanced by specific philosophers...
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Johann Weber, a pharmacist and reeve of the town of Prešov, reveals in the prologue of his treati... more Johann Weber, a pharmacist and reeve of the town of Prešov, reveals in the prologue of his treatise Lectio principum (1665), belonging to the genre of the " mirrors for princes " , the causes and circumstances of the origin of the treatise and emphasizes the importance of educating youth for the good of the city and the country. In order to achieve this aim, he uses the techniques typical for the genre of exemplum. Through storytelling and setting examples to follow, he encourages rulers to cultivate Christian virtues, morality, and respect for the laws and the superiors. The prologue of the treatise is a demonstration of values that the author attempts to bequeath to future generations active in the field of politics and state ruling at various levels.
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The Lectio principum treatise – one of the sources of the formation of ethical thinking in the 17... more The Lectio principum treatise – one of the sources of the formation of ethical thinking in the 17th-century Slovakia
Abstract: Ján Weber, a pharmacist and reeve of Prešov (town), reveals in the prologue of his treatise Lectio principum (1665), belonging to the genre of “mirror for princes”, the causes and circumstances of the origin of the treatise, and emphasizes the importance of educating youth for the good of the city and the country. In order to achieve this aim, he uses the techniques typical for the genre of exemplum. Through storytelling and setting examples to follow, he encourages rulers to cultivate Christian virtues, morality, and respect for the laws and the superiors. The prologue of the treatise is a demonstration of values that the author attempts to bequeath to future generations active in the field of politics and state ruling at various levels.
Keywords: Ján Weber/ Johann Weber, mirror for princes, prologue, exemplum, ethics
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Conference Proceedings (ed.) by Erika Brodňanská
thus cannot live without pain and struggle. The Devil’s desire to destroy humans remains unfulfilled because people have the means to resist him.
Papers by Erika Brodňanská
and his autobiographical poem De vita sua but also a wider spectrum of Nazianzen’s poetic works influenced Constantine. It shows some selected Gregory’s verses reflected in the life and works of St. Constantine.
Abstract: Ján Weber, a pharmacist and reeve of Prešov (town), reveals in the prologue of his treatise Lectio principum (1665), belonging to the genre of “mirror for princes”, the causes and circumstances of the origin of the treatise, and emphasizes the importance of educating youth for the good of the city and the country. In order to achieve this aim, he uses the techniques typical for the genre of exemplum. Through storytelling and setting examples to follow, he encourages rulers to cultivate Christian virtues, morality, and respect for the laws and the superiors. The prologue of the treatise is a demonstration of values that the author attempts to bequeath to future generations active in the field of politics and state ruling at various levels.
Keywords: Ján Weber/ Johann Weber, mirror for princes, prologue, exemplum, ethics
thus cannot live without pain and struggle. The Devil’s desire to destroy humans remains unfulfilled because people have the means to resist him.
and his autobiographical poem De vita sua but also a wider spectrum of Nazianzen’s poetic works influenced Constantine. It shows some selected Gregory’s verses reflected in the life and works of St. Constantine.
Abstract: Ján Weber, a pharmacist and reeve of Prešov (town), reveals in the prologue of his treatise Lectio principum (1665), belonging to the genre of “mirror for princes”, the causes and circumstances of the origin of the treatise, and emphasizes the importance of educating youth for the good of the city and the country. In order to achieve this aim, he uses the techniques typical for the genre of exemplum. Through storytelling and setting examples to follow, he encourages rulers to cultivate Christian virtues, morality, and respect for the laws and the superiors. The prologue of the treatise is a demonstration of values that the author attempts to bequeath to future generations active in the field of politics and state ruling at various levels.
Keywords: Ján Weber/ Johann Weber, mirror for princes, prologue, exemplum, ethics