St. Anthim the Iberian: The Ethos and Poetics of the Enlightenment
St. Anthim the Iberian: The Ethos and Poetics of the Enlightenment

Summary/Abstract: The ethos of the Enlightenment implies the recognition of the primacy of an autonomous Cogito. It also implies the recognition of the primacy of so-called “genius” – the power of proper imagination of unconditional free game. The study shows that St. Anthim the Iberian’s poetics, in his artistic creativity, requires an understanding of “post-byzantine” theological landmarks, perspectives, and codes of conduct for early modern European culture. St. Anthim’s poetical discourse is an image of the pathos of distance, differing from the mainstream aesthetics of his epoch.

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