{"product_id":"the-garden-of-divine-songs-and-collected-poetry-of-hryhory-skovoroda-hardcover","title":"The Garden of Divine Songs and Collected Poetry of Hryhory Skovoroda - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHryhory Skovoroda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael M. M. Naydan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHryhory Skovoroda is considered by many as the first great Slavic philosopher and poet. Written over a period stretching from the 1750s until 1785, his \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eGarden of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDivine Songs\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique collection of 30 poems, featuring a complex system of strophic structures and with only a few of the songs written in a traditional way. Skovoroda never repeats one and the same strophic structure; this being the case, his \u003cem\u003eGarden of Divine Songs\u003c\/em\u003e according to writer-scholar Valery Shevchuk functions as a \"practical guide to the art of poetry\", exemplifying all the meters and strophic patterns that were possible in Ukrainian poetry of that time. The poet makes masterful use of the accomplishments of academic poetry; the so-called \"songs of the world\" are the most prominent poems in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese songs are an expression of Skovoroda's views in poetic form, and many ideas from\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden of Divine Songs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003esuch as the search for happiness in the world in song 21, would later form the basis for some of Skovoroda's philosophical treatises. Skovoroda's originality, and his ability to approach the most cardinal problems of human existence, stem from his capacity to combine known motifs, borrowed from literary sources such as classical texts, the Bible, and ancient Ukrainian poetic works, with his own system of thinking that focuses on his philosophy of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete poems of Skovoroda are appearing in their entirety here in English for the first time, accompanied by a guest introduction by prominent Ukrainian writer Valery Shevchuk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title has been realised by a team of the following dedicated professionals: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated by Michael M. Naydan with an introduction by Valery Shevchuk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslations Edited by Olha Tytarenko\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaxim Hodak - Максим Ходак (Publisher), \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMax Mendor - Макс Мендор (Director), \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKsenia Papazova (Managing Editor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45677806092390,"sku":"9781911414049","price":40.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SnliRUFVdHZJTllLRkQ5VXkweHBkZz09.webp?v=1780282226","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-garden-of-divine-songs-and-collected-poetry-of-hryhory-skovoroda-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}