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Ivan Franko

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2nd quarter 2020

New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published review "A New History of Ukrainian Literature" (1911).

Efremov motivates his own method of finding the ideological basis of writing and finds such a basis in the liberation idea of Ukrainian nationality.

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New story

We publish story «Odi profanum vulgus» (1899).

Mr. Vincent stood like a corpse, and did not dare to look at that small, half-burnt body, at that yellowed and blue face, at those wide-open lips.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

«Ukrainian easter drama» (1896) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with autograph of the initial plan «History of ukrainian literature…» (1909).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – 4 verses, including "Doctor and astrologer."

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published review "S. A. Corf. A note on the relationship of the Old Russian chronicler to the monarchical principle" (1910).

It should be clear to anyone who is even a little acquainted with our old chronicles that we are dealing there not with one person, but with many authors of different times and different classes.

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New short story

We publish short story "Pike" (1899).

Here, directly under the pike, on a smooth clay bottom, a whole herd of thick-bellied gudgeons is dozing. They lie next to each other, rough and handsome, like chickens on a perch.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph (in german language) of article «Little findings in the old slavic literature and history» (1908).

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New about Ivan Franko

We publish A. Bozhuk’s article "Franko and Crimea" (2020).

The publication is one of the direct evidences that there were people in the Crimea at the end of the XIX century who remembered the Ukrainian national ancient culture.

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the section "From Eratosthenes of Cyrene."

1. Five zones of the globe / 2. The power of wine

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published article "A Newly Found Excerpt from the Gospel" (1908).

In any case, our story, as far as we can judge of the relationship, does not contain any line that would contradict the author’s good acquaintance with the place.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

«Sund and Upasund» (1896) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with cover of novel «The great noise» (1908).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the section "From Moero of Byzantium."

1. From the poem "Mnemosyne" / 2. Statues of nymphs

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published article "To the history of "Heavenly Fire" (1908).

The story of the Pannonian preacher consists of two stories, one of which takes place in the Jordan, during the feast of the Baptism of Jesus, and the other takes place on the night before Easter.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with page of autograph article «I. Karpenko-Karyj» (1907).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the section "From Mahon of Alexandria."

1. Musician Dorion / 2. Merry Korid / 3. Sponger Hayrefon and poet Difil / 4. Hayrefon and cook / 5. Sponger at the royal table / 6. Kifarist and dogs

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published article "Budyatyntsi" (1908).

Sharp satire on our hard pains – characterlessness and shamelessness, renegade and self-aggrandizement. This can be called the ideological basis of the title "Budyatyntsi".

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»The Tale about Ivan the Lazy» (1896) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of the second edition novel «Boa constrictor» (1907).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the section "From Leonidas of Tarentum."

2. Aphrodite in Sparta / 3. To mice / 4. In memory of the fisherman / 5. On the grave of Promachus / 6. Complain about the Cretan / 7. Blind and lame

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published article "Vij, scabby Bunyak and Judas Iscariot" (1907).

The paragraph, appended to the Register of the Apostles by Sophronius, is interesting because it knows nothing about the "field of blood" and gives completely different details about the end of Judas, no doubt also legendary.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»Pig’s constitution» (1896) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with page of autograph novel «Boa constrictor» (1907).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the next 3 poems, including "The Great Ship" by Archimedes.

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published preface to the M. Dragomanov’s article "Shevchenko, Ukrainophiles and Socialism" (1906).

The article provoked a formal fright in some areas of Galician Ukrainophiles of the time, as if publicly, loudly spoken blasphemy.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»The drunkard» (1896) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with autograph of verse «Grief going over the bare hill…» (1906).

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New translations

We continue publish a book of translations "Choice from Ancient Greek Poets" (1915). Today – the section "From the Dioscorides of Cilicia."

1. The Spartan Father / 2. The Spartan Mother / 3. On his own coffin

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published article "The Cause for the Ukrainian Verse Writing of the 18th Century" (1906).

We have in front of the text of an old manuscript a piece of card from the eighteenth century, on which an interesting verse on the Resurrection was written.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»The parable of the unicorn and its… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph poem «Thorn in the foot» (1907).

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