
Державин и религия: Ода “Успокоенное неверие” (1779)
Author(s) -
Joachim Harald Klein
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vivlīoḟika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2333-1658
DOI - 10.21900/j.vivliofika.v2.747
Subject(s) - philosophy , enlightenment , criticism , pessimism , theodicy , optimism , humanities , literature , theology , epistemology , art
Derzhavin's religious ode "Uspokoennoe neverie" is directed against a pessimistic worldview, which developed in Russia under the influence of Voltaires "Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne" and other writings. In his turn, Voltaire polemicises with a phlosophy of optimism based on Leibniz's Theodicy. In dealing with these questions Derzhavin clearly sides with J.-J. Rousseau's "Lettre sur la Providence" and its criticism o Voltaire's reaction to the earthquake von Lisbon. His own solution of the problem is characterized a spirit of the religious Enlightenment.