Orłowska A. Śmierć to nie kres istnienia… Oblicza śmierci w poezji masońskiej Michaiła Chieraskowa (2018)
Orłowska A. Śmierć to nie kres istnienia… Oblicza śmierci w poezji masońskiej Michaiła Chieraskowa // Slavica Wratislaviensia. — 2018. — Vol. 167. — P. 73–81. DOI: 10.19195/0137-1150.167.6
Аннотация
The obsessive fascination with death is ever-present in anthropological Masonic eschatology. In the poetry of Russian 18th century Masonic artist Mikhail Kheraskov, this fascination is expressed in a complex system of metaphorical images. The poetic vision enabled the initiated to confront the pains of existence. The mundane life means vanity, anguish and pain. However, self-reflection and discovery of further secrets of nature enables Masonic brothers to overcome pessimism and despair, undermining the catastrophic perspective of human fate.
Ключевые слова
Russian Masons, lodge ceremonies, eschatology, Masonic poetry, Mikhail Kheraskov