Divkovićevi Abramovi Verši
Divković’s Abramovi Verši (Abarm’s Verses)

Author(s): Krešimir Šimić
Subject(s): Poetry, Croatian Literature, 17th Century, Drama
Published by: Franjevačka teologija Sarajevo
Keywords: Matija Divković; Abramovi verši (‘Abram’s Verses’); mandatum– promissio; sola fide; poetic of drama;
Summary/Abstract: The first part of this paper deals with the possible manuscripts that Divković used for writing Abarmovi verši (‘Abarm’s Verses’). After recapitulating previous studies, it is concluded that Divković used one unknown or maybe two known manuscripts. In the second part, after considering two theological topoi (mandatum–promissio and sola fide) that were prevalent in the dramatizations of biblical texts, the paper emphasises that Divković chose his dramatization based on the topos of sola fide. Later on the paper points out that such a choice is unexpected because it is characteristic of Protestant dramatizations, which advocate “justification by faith”, while Roman Catholic dramatizations advocate “justification by works”.

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