Egy konzervatív a köztársaságiak között
Conservative among Republicans

Dávid Baróti Szabó, Editor of the Magyar Museum of Kassa

Summary/Abstract: Dávid Baróti Szabó, born in Transylvania, co-edited the Magyar Museum printed in Kassa with two prominent poets of the era; János Batsányi and Ferenc Kazinczy. They set the example for successful cooperation between people of different political views, from different generations, in editing a literary journal of outstanding quality. Baróti Szabó was one of the first in Hungarian literary history to support himself from his literary activities, developing in him the modern writer’s consciousness. The lecture and essay analyses the symbolism in Baróti’s poetry. His significance in the history of Hungarian literature springs not, however, from his symbolism, but from his metrics. Like all educated people of his time, he knew antique poetry well. He considered it his task to establish the metrical verse in Hungarian poetry. Kazinczy Ferenc, determinig figure of the era’s literary canon, greeted with enthusiasm volume upon volume of poetry versed in hexameters, published at the time due to Baróti’s influence.

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