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Dvojica akrostichov sv. Gregora z Nazianzu

  • 1. ROR icon University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik

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Príspevok sa venuje dvom akrostichickým básňam sv. Gregora z Nazianzu v jambickom trimetri. Jeden z akrostichov sa radí ku Gregorovej morálnej poézii, druhý ukrýva Gregorovo vyznanie a patrí k básňam, v ktorých cirkevný otec hovorí o sebe samom. Forma, ktorú si pre ich napísanie zvolil, nie je náhodná a úzko súvisí s obsahom básní. V gnómickej básni I, II, 30 Versus iambici acrostichi secundum omnes alphabeti litteras sic dispositi, ut quilibet iambicus in adhortationem aliquam desinat využil Gregor všetky písmená alfabéty od α až po ω v ich postupnosti, čím poukázal nielen na Božiu dokonalosť ukrývajúcu sa za slovami „Ja som Alfa a Omega“ z novozákonnej knihy Zjavenia apoštola Jána, ale aj na celistvosť morálnych rád a povzbudení obsiahnutých vo veršoch, ktorých dodržiavanie otvára cestu k spáse. V básni II, I, 14 De se ipso et adversus invidos acrostichum carmen poukazuje akrostich priamo na Gregorovu osobnosť, jeho vnútorné rozpoloženie i jemu vlastné umenie hry so slovom, je nositeľom troch dôležitých prvkov poézie ako takej – formy, obsahu i emócie.

A pair of acrostics of St. Gregory of Nazianzus

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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