The role of M.V. Lomonosov in the literature. M.V. Lomonosov is an outstanding poet, the founder of Russian literature

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The role of M.V. Lomonosov in The role of M.V. Lomonosov in the literaturethe literature

M.V. Lomonosov is an outstanding M.V. Lomonosov is an outstanding poet, the founder of Russian poet, the founder of Russian literature.literature.


Lomonosov’s Lomonosov’s handwritinghandwriting


Lomonosov wrote Lomonosov wrote the first scientific the first scientific grammar of grammar of Russian Russian languagelanguage


He He wrote wrote many poems.many poems.


In 1755, M.V. Lomonosov reformed the Russian In 1755, M.V. Lomonosov reformed the Russian literary language by combining Old Church Slavonic literary language by combining Old Church Slavonic with the vernacular.with the vernacular.

He applied an idiosyncratic theory to his later poems – He applied an idiosyncratic theory to his later poems – tender subjects needed words containing the front tender subjects needed words containing the front vowel sounds E, I, YU, whereas things that may vowel sounds E, I, YU, whereas things that may cause fear (like “anger,” “envy,” “pain” and cause fear (like “anger,” “envy,” “pain” and “sorrow”) needed words with back vowel sounds O, “sorrow”) needed words with back vowel sounds O, U, Y - an early version of what is now called sound U, Y - an early version of what is now called sound symbolism.symbolism.


M.V. Lomonosov was the author of poems, M.V. Lomonosov was the author of poems, epistles, tragedies, satires, fundamental epistles, tragedies, satires, fundamental philological works and scientific philological works and scientific grammar of Russian. grammar of Russian.


M.V. Lomonosov was the greatest Russian M.V. Lomonosov was the greatest Russian poet-enlightener of the 18th century, one poet-enlightener of the 18th century, one of the founders of syllabic-tonic of the founders of syllabic-tonic versification. Lomonosov was the versification. Lomonosov was the founder of philosophical and Russian founder of philosophical and Russian odes of high civil character.odes of high civil character.


Abroad Lomonosov worked in the field of Abroad Lomonosov worked in the field of Russian poetry and created the Russian poetry and created the harmonious theory of the Russian harmonious theory of the Russian syllabic-tonic verse, which was presented syllabic-tonic verse, which was presented by him in “Letter on rules of Russian by him in “Letter on rules of Russian versification” and which is still in use versification” and which is still in use today.today.


He understood that there wasn't a uniform He understood that there wasn't a uniform Russian literary language or a uniform Russian literary language or a uniform Russian culture. He decided to do Russian culture. He decided to do everything possible to lay the foundations everything possible to lay the foundations of new Russian culture, science, literature of new Russian culture, science, literature and literary language.and literary language.


His “Russian Grammar” which defined features of His “Russian Grammar” which defined features of Russian literary language, was the first real Russian Russian literary language, was the first real Russian grammar; “Eloquence compendium” is a course of grammar; “Eloquence compendium” is a course of general theory of literature. The treatise “About general theory of literature. The treatise “About benefits of church books in Russian language” is the benefits of church books in Russian language” is the first experience in Russian stylistics.first experience in Russian stylistics.

Poetry occupied an important place in the life of Poetry occupied an important place in the life of Lomonosov: “Conversation with Anakreon” and Lomonosov: “Conversation with Anakreon” and “The Hymn to Beard.” He also wrote the plays “The Hymn to Beard.” He also wrote the plays “Tamira and Selim” and “Demofont” and numerous “Tamira and Selim” and “Demofont” and numerous odes.odes.


Reacting to Trediakovsky's tract of 1735, "The Reacting to Trediakovsky's tract of 1735, "The New and Brief Method for Writing Russian New and Brief Method for Writing Russian Verse," Lomonosov comes up with his own Verse," Lomonosov comes up with his own method and writes "A Letter on the Rules of method and writes "A Letter on the Rules of Composing Russian Poetry." In developing Composing Russian Poetry." In developing Trediakovsky's basic idea (that Russian verse Trediakovsky's basic idea (that Russian verse ought to be measured in feet rather than in ought to be measured in feet rather than in syllables) into a more flexible system, syllables) into a more flexible system, Lomonosov establishes the syllabatonic mode Lomonosov establishes the syllabatonic mode that remains the most basic element of Russian that remains the most basic element of Russian verse composition.verse composition.


1742-17441742-1744 Intensive period of both academic and poetic Intensive period of both academic and poetic production. Works from this period include his production. Works from this period include his most famous odes, "Morning Meditation on most famous odes, "Morning Meditation on the Greatness of God" and Evening Meditation the Greatness of God" and Evening Meditation on the Greatness of God on the occasion of the on the Greatness of God on the occasion of the Northern Lights" (see right), and the first Northern Lights" (see right), and the first edition of his "Short Guide to Rhetoric."edition of his "Short Guide to Rhetoric."


17511751 The Academy publishes the first collection of The Academy publishes the first collection of Lomonosov's poetry.Lomonosov's poetry.

17521752 M.V. Lomonosov publishes the long poem M.V. Lomonosov publishes the long poem "On the Utility of Glass" and writes the second "On the Utility of Glass" and writes the second play, play, DemofontDemofont, which is less successful , which is less successful than than Tamira and Selim.Tamira and Selim.


17571757 M.V. Lomonosov publishes "Russian M.V. Lomonosov publishes "Russian Grammar". For the Moscow University press, Grammar". For the Moscow University press, he begins work on the first volume of his he begins work on the first volume of his collected works, for which he writes the collected works, for which he writes the "Foreword on the Utility of the Ecclesiastical "Foreword on the Utility of the Ecclesiastical Books in the Russian Language." In it he Books in the Russian Language." In it he establishes the importance of the relationship establishes the importance of the relationship between spoken Russian and Chruch Slavonic, between spoken Russian and Chruch Slavonic, arguing that, because of its connection to arguing that, because of its connection to Ancient Greece via the Byzantines, the Ancient Greece via the Byzantines, the ecclesiastical language makes intellectual life ecclesiastical language makes intellectual life accessible to the literate Russian. accessible to the literate Russian.


Spoken Russian and Church Slavonic, Spoken Russian and Church Slavonic, Lomonosov argues can be combined in three Lomonosov argues can be combined in three styles, according to the loftiness of the writer's styles, according to the loftiness of the writer's goals: the first, "high" style is used for goals: the first, "high" style is used for tragedies, odes and elegies, should include more tragedies, odes and elegies, should include more Slavonicsims; the second, "middle" style, Slavonicsims; the second, "middle" style, consisting of an equal mix of Russian and consisting of an equal mix of Russian and Slavonic, should be used for drama, Slavonic, should be used for drama, correspondence, and satire; and the third, "low" correspondence, and satire; and the third, "low" style includes mostly Russian words and exists style includes mostly Russian words and exists for comedies, epigrams and everyday speech. for comedies, epigrams and everyday speech. This understanding of style proved extremely This understanding of style proved extremely influential in the development of the poetic influential in the development of the poetic tradition in Russia.tradition in Russia.


His literary works remain His literary works remain

one of the most significant one of the most significant

pages of Russian literature pages of Russian literature

in the 18 th century. in the 18 th century.

He wrote verses, odes and He wrote verses, odes and

poems. poems.

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The role of M.V. Lomonosov in the literature. M.V. Lomonosov is an outstanding poet, the founder of Russian literature