Anthology of Russian literature from the earliest period to the present time, volume 1 (of 2)
Wiener
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- PREFACESample
- I.—THE OLDEST PERIOD
- II.—THE FOLKLORE
- III.—THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
- Treaty with the Greeks (911)
- Luká Zhidyáta. (First half of XI. century.)
- INSTRUCTION TO HIS CONGREGATION
- The Russian Code. (XI. century.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- Ilarión, Metropolitan of Kíev. (XI. century.)
- EULOGY ON ST. VLADÍMIR
- Vladímir Monomákh (Monomachos). (1053-1125.)
- HIS INSTRUCTION TO HIS CHILDREN
- FOOTNOTES:
- Abbot Daniel, the Palmer. (Beginning of XII. century.)
- OF THE HOLY LIGHT, HOW IT DESCENDS FROM HEAVEN UPON THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
- EPILOGUE
- Cyril, Bishop of Túrov. (XII. century.)
- FROM A SERMON ON THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
- THE BAPTISM OF VLADÍMIR AND OF ALL RUSSIA
- The Kíev Chronicle. (XII. century.)
- THE EXPEDITION OF ÍGOR SVYATOSLÁVICH AGAINST THE PÓLOVTSES[19]
- The Word of Ígor’s Armament. (End of XII. century.)
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- FOOTNOTES:
- The Holy Virgin’s Descent into Hell. (XII. century.)
- FOOTNOTES:
- Daniel the Prisoner. (XIII. century.)
- LETTER TO PRINCE YAROSLÁV VSÉVOLODOVICH
- Serapión, Bishop of Vladímir. (XIII. century.)
- A SERMON ON OMENS
- The Zadónshchina. (XIV. century.)
- THE ZADÓNSHCHINA
- Afanási Nikítin. (XV. century.)
- TRAVEL TO INDIA
- Apocryphal Legends about King Solomon. (XV. century.)
- THE STORY OF KITOVRÁS
- THE STORMING OF KAZÁN
- LETTER TO IVÁN THE TERRIBLE
- Iván the Terrible. (1530-1584.)
- LETTER TO PRINCE KÚRBSKI
- The Domostróy. (XVI. century.)
- HOW TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND BRING THEM UP IN THE FEAR OF GOD
- HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN AND SAVE THEM THROUGH FEAR
- HOW CHRISTIANS ARE TO CURE DISEASES AND ALL KINDS OF AILMENTS
- THE WIFE IS ALWAYS AND IN ALL THINGS TO TAKE COUNSEL WITH HER HUSBAND
- HOW TO INSTRUCT SERVANTS
- Songs Collected by Richard James. (1619-1620.)
- INCURSION OF THE CRIMEAN TARTARS[116]
- THE SONG OF THE PRINCESS KSÉNIYA BORÍSOVNA[118]
- THE RETURN OF PATRIARCH FILARÉT TO MOSCOW[120]
- FOOTNOTES:
- Yúri Krizhánich. (1617-about 1677.)
- POLITICAL REASONS FOR THE UNION OF THE CHURCHES
- ON KNOWLEDGE
- ON FOREIGNERS
- Grigóri Kotoshíkhin. (1630-1667.)
- THE EDUCATION OF THE PRINCES
- FOOTNOTES:
- Simeón Pólotski. (1629-1680.)
- ON THE BIRTH OF PETER THE GREAT
- AN EVIL THOUGHT
- THE MAGNET
- The Story of Misery Luckless-Plight, How That Misery Luckless-Plight Caused a Youth to Turn Monk. (XVII. or XVIII. century.)
- Epic Songs.
- VOLKH VSESLÁVEVICH
- ILYÁ OF MÚROM AND NIGHTINGALE THE ROBBER
- Historical Songs.
- YERMÁK
- THE BOYÁR’S EXECUTION
- THE STORMING OF ÁZOV
- Folksongs.
- KOLYÁDKA
- BOWL-SONG
- PARTING SCENE
- THE DOVE
- THE FAITHLESS LOVER
- ELEGY
- THE FAREWELL
- WEDDING GEAR
- THE SALE OF THE BRAID
- MARRIAGE SONG
- BEGGARS’ SONG
- AN ORPHAN’S WAILING
- CONJURATION OF A MOTHER SEPARATED FROM HER CHILD
- Fairy Tales.
- FROST
- THE CAT, THE GOAT AND THE RAM
- THE FOX AND THE PEASANT
- Proverbs.
- Iván Tikhónovich Pososhkóv. (1670-1726.)
- “THE BOOK ON POVERTY AND WEALTH”
- Feofán (in private life Eleázar) Prokopóvich. (1681-1763.)
- FROM “THE SPIRITUAL REGLEMENT” OF INSTRUCTION
- FUNERAL SERMON ON PETER THE GREAT
- Vasíli Nikítich Tatíshchev. (1686-1750.)
- FROM THE “RUSSIAN HISTORY”
- Prince Antiókh (Antiochus) Kantemír. (1708-1744.)
- TO MY MIND
- FOOTNOTES:
- Vasíli Kiríllovich Tredyakóvski. (1703-1769.)
- ODE ON THE SURRENDER OF DANTZIG
- Princess Natálya Borísovna Dolgorúki. (1714-1771.)
- FROM HER “MEMOIRS”
- Mikhaíl Vasílevich Lomonósov. (1711-1765.)
- LETTERS TO I. I. SHUVÁLOV[134]
- EVENING MEDITATIONS ON SEEING THE AURORA BOREALIS
- FOOTNOTES:
- Alexander Petróvich Sumarókov. (1718-1777.)
- THE FALSE DEMETRIUS
- INSTRUCTION TO A SON
- TO THE CORRUPTERS OF LANGUAGE
- THE HELPFUL GNAT
- FOUR ANSWERS
- Vasíli Ivánovich Máykov. (1728-1778.)
- THE BATTLE OF THE ZIMOGÓRANS AND VALDÁYANS
- THE COOK AND THE TAILOR
- Mikhaíl Vasílevich Danílov. (1722-1790.)
- FROM HIS “MEMOIRS”
- Catherine the Great. (1729-1796.)
- O TEMPORA
- PRINCE KHLOR
- Prince Mikháylo Mikháylovich Shcherbátov. (1733-1790.)
- ON THE CORRUPTION OF MANNERS IN RUSSIA
- Vasíli Petróvich Petróv. (1736-1799.)
- ON THE VICTORY OF THE RUSSIAN OVER THE TURKISH FLEET[140]
- Mikhaíl Matvyéevich Kheráskov. (1733-1807.)
- FROM THE “ROSSIAD”
- Platón (in civil life Peter Geórgevich) Levshín. (1737-1812.)
- WHAT ARE IDOLATERS?
- FROM THE ADDRESS UPON THE ACCESSION OF ALEXANDER I.
- Iván Ivánovich Khémnitser. (1745-1784.)
- THE LION’S COUNCIL OF STATE
- THE METAPHYSICIAN
- VADÍM OF NÓVGOROD
- ODD PEOPLE
- Princess Ekaterína Románovna Dáshkov. (1743-1810.)
- THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RUSSIAN ACADEMY
- Semén Andréevich Poroshín. (1741-1769.)
- FROM HIS “DIARY”
- The Satirical Journals (1769-1774), and Nikoláy Ivánovich Nóvikov. (1744-1818.)
- FROM “ALL KINDS OF THINGS”
- SOUND REASONING ADORNS A MAN
- FROM THE “DRONE”
- FROM “HELL’S POST”
- FROM THE “PAINTER”
- FOOTNOTES:
- Denís Ivánovich Fon-Vízin. (1744-1792.)
- THE MINOR
- AN OPEN-HEARTED CONFESSION OF MY ACTS AND THOUGHTS
- LETTERS TO COUNT P. I. PÁNIN, DURING HIS FIRST JOURNEY ABROAD
- Ermíl Ivánovich Kostróv. (1750-1796.)
- LETTER TO THE CREATOR OF THE ODE IN PRAISE OF “FELÍTSA, THE KIRGÍZ-KAYSÁK PRINCESS”
- JOURNEY FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO MOSCOW
- THE MILLER
- Ippolít Fédorovich Bogdanóvich. (1743-1803.)
- PSYCHE
- Gavriíl Románovich Derzhávin. (1743-1816.)
- ODE TO THE DEITY
- MONODY ON PRINCE MESHCHÉRSKI[147]
- FELÍTSA[148]
- FROM “THE WATERFALL”
- THE STORM
- THE STREAM OF TIME[165]
- FOOTNOTES:
- Yúri Aleksándrovich Neledínski-Melétski. (1752-1829.)
- STANZAS
- Mikhaíl Nikítich Muravév. (1757-1807.)
- TO THE GODDESS OF THE NEVÁ
- Vasíli Vasílevich Kapníst. (1757-1824.)
- FROM “THE PETTIFOGGERY”
- OBÚKHOVKA
- ON JULIA’S DEATH
- Adrián Moyséevich Gribóvski. (1766-1833.)
- FROM HIS “MEMOIRS”
- Gavrílo Petróvich Kámenev. (1772-1803.)
- GROMVÁL
- Vladisláv Aleksándrovich Ózerov. (1770-1816.)
- DIMÍTRI DONSKÓY
- Prince Iván Mikháylovich Dolgorúki. (1764-1823.)
- THE LEGACY
- MY MOSCOW FIREPLACE
- Iván Ivánovich Dmítriev. (1760-1837.)
- THE LITTLE DOVE
- DURING A THUNDER-STORM
- ERMÁK
- WHAT OTHERS SAY
- FOOTNOTES:
- INDEX
- STUDIES IN GERMAN LITERATURE.
- PHILOSOPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE.
- STUDIES IN GERMAN LITERATURE.
- A LITERARY HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE.