scholarly journals Mathematicians and Mathematics at Prague University during the Second Half of the 18th Century

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Schuppener
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Jesuit Order

The paper describes the situation of teaching mathematics and its position at Prague University in the second half of the 18th century. In order to be able to adequately present the specific changes during this period, I first explain the development of the role of mathematics as a modern science among the Prague Jesuits in the two centuries before. It is pointed out that the Jesuits initially assigned only a very minor importance to mathematics. From the middle of the 17th century, however, there was significant development. In the middle of the 18th century, under the influence of the Enlightenment, state reforms set in, which also significantly influenced the structure and content of education at Prague University. I describe the consequences of these reforms – that also led to the dissolution of the Jesuit Order – for mathematics. Finally, I deal with the life and work of mathematicians and astronomers at Prague University in the second half of the 18th century.

From Research on the Literary Hermeneutics

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-84
Author(s):  
Anatoly S. Demin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
16Th Century ◽  
Old Russian ◽  
Russian State ◽  
State Library ◽  
The Aesthetic

The research consists of the series of articles analyzing the pre- viously unexplored expressiveness, figurativeness, fantasy and sarcasticity of a number of Old Russian works. The first article reveals the expressiveness of the “Turkic” utterances of Afanasy Nikitin in The Journey Beyond Three Seas according to the list of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (RSAAA), f. 181, no. 371 of the first quarter of the 16th century. The second article characterizes the distorted, fantastic earthly worlds depicted in the Tale of the Twelve Dreams of King Shahaisha according to the list of the Russian National Library (RNL), Kir.-Beloz., no. 22/1099 of the 1470s; in the Conversation of Three Saints according to the list of the Russian State Library (RSL), Troitsk., no. 778 of the beginning of the 16th century; in the collection of proverbs and sayings according to the list of the RSAAA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow Main Archive (MMA), no. 250–455 of the late 17th century; in The Tale of Ersh Ershovich according to the list of Pushkin House, 1.27.105 of the late 17th — early 18th centuries; in the Bird Council according to the list of the RNL, 0.XVII.17 the mid-18th century; in the Medicine Book. How to Treat Foreigners according to the list of the RNL, Q.XVII.96, Peter’s time; in the Legend of a Luxurious Life and Fun according to the list of the RNL, 0.XVII.57 of the first quarter of the 18th cen- tury. The third article examines the aesthetic role of verses in the collections of the late 17th century: RSL, Tikhonravov, no. 233, 249, 380, 411, 499. The fourth article shows that some compilers of collections of the 17th century appreciated the visual arts of works, mostly very old (оn the example of collections of the RSL, Tikhonravov, no. 460, 384, 18, 340, 231). In two Appendices to the article are published the descriptions of the composition of the collection no. 231 and the text of the parable about the dispute of parts of the human body. In two Ap- pendices to the article, it is said about the everyday depiction of the collection of proverbs and sayings according to the list of the RSAAA, MMA, no. 250–455 of the late 17th century and on the expressiveness of articles in the miniature collection of the RSL, Bolshakov, no. 325. The fifth article points to the mocking meaning of proverbs and sayings about criminals in the same collection of the RSAAA, MMA, no. 250–455. Finally, the sixth article draws attention to the evolution of the literary work of Archpriest Avvakum from brief mentions of events to detailed stories about them (оn the material of Vita, petitions, Book of Interpretations, Book of Accusations, Write-off about the creation of man, The Lamentable Word about the death of noblewoman F. Morozova). We must warn you that the pictorial and expressive meaning of the examples and phrases quot- ed from the texts of the monuments is not thoroughly proved in this work, but is only stated. Otherwise, each example would require an independent essay on certain literary means, and the theme and composition of the work would be completely different.

Newton's Principia and the philosophers of the enlightenment

1988 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-52 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
17Th Century ◽  
Philosophy And Literature ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Creative Role ◽  
Scientific Imagination

There have been many discussions of the creative role of metaphors and similes in the scientific imagination, particularly of the 17th century. Metaphors become sense-loaded when they cross the uncertain boundaries between the sciences and religion, philosophy and literature: such was the metaphor of light, so fashionably used in Newton’s lifetime to eulogize his discoveries. I do not refer only to the literary exploitation of the experiments on colours. Ever since the first edition the text of the Principia was preceded by Halley’s verses, containing some typical metaphors. The secrets of the heavens were finally laid open: ‘ Intima panduntur victa penetralia caeli ... Matters that vexed the mind of ancient seers.../Now are seen in reason’s light; the clouds of ignorance/ Dispelled at last by science’ (1)*. The Halley ode, stuffed with fragments borrowed from Lucretius, is one of the sources of a copious and repetitive stream of variations on the theme. As Moses revealed the Tables of the Law or, reading between the lines, as Epicurus exorcized the fear of celestial phenomena, so Newton introduced mankind to the banquet of the gods by revealing the main mystery of nature. Roger Cotes, in his authorized preface of 1713, echoed the same note: ‘ Dici vix potest quanta lux accedat ... The gates are now set open, and by the passage he has revealed we may freely enter into the knowledge of the hidden secrets and wonders of natural things ’ (2).

Giulio Mancini e la nascita della connoisseurship

2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Stefano Pierguidi
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Art Market ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Works Of Art

Abstract The role of Giulio Mancini as the father of connoisseurship has been recently questioned on the grounds that Mancini never aimed to discuss the attributions of contemporary works of art. Generally the birth of modern connoisseurship, with figures such as the Richardson brothers, has been linked to the growing art market of the 18th century, and the most important 17th-century forerunners, such as Marco Boschini, acted as dealers as well: all these connoisseurs dealt with the attributions of paintings of the previous centuries. This paper explores the roots of connoisseurship in the topography work of Mancini, author of the first modern artistic guide to Rome. Mancini, studying the early Renaissance frescoes in Rome (Jacopo Ripanda, Pastura, Pinturicchio, Baldassarre Peruzzi), discussed Vasari’s biographies and suggested new attributions with a modern approach that clearly anticipates the method of later connoisseurs.

scholarly journals Jaspar de Isaac’s Engraving “Narcissus”: On the Sources of Konstantin Somov’s Early Art

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Anna E. Zavyalova
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
The State ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
French Edition ◽  
State Museum ◽  
First Time ◽  
Artistic Heritage

The article reveals and introduces into scientific circulation the previously unknown artistic source of Konstantin Andreyevich Somov’s early art – Jaspar de Isaac’s engraving “Narcissus”. There is traced the course of work with this one along with other art sources (works of European masters of the 16th—18th centuries depicting hunting scenes, paintings by Antoine Watteau, Jugendstil graphics), revealed the context of reference to it, and analyzed the stylistic features of including this source in Somov’s work on the watercolor “Rest after a Walk”. These tasks are addressed in the context of the role of artistic sources from the heritage of past eras in early works of Konstantin Somov. The topic’s relevance is determined by the fact that Jaspar de Isaac’s engraving “Narcissus”, made at the very beginning of the 17th century for a French edition of the “Imagines” by Philostratus the Elder, for the first time becomes the object of research as a source of Somov’s art. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that for the first time it attempts to identify (basing on a combination of formal and contextual analysis), and to use a source from the artistic heritage of France of the beginning of the 17th century in the work of K. Somov on the themes of the 18th century. The reveal of the source — the engraving “Narcissus” by J. de Isaac — made it possible to reconstruct the artist’s work on the “Rest after a Walk”. The article examines not only the sketch for this work from the collections of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, but also the drawing “A Date” from the State Tretyakov Gallery. There is stated that it is a preparatory drawing for the watercolor “Rest after a Walk”, basing on the general iconography of the watercolor, sketch and engraving “Narcissus”. The author concludes that Somov’s appeal to the engraving by J. de Isaac was not conscious, it should be attributed to the phenomenon of artistic memory, and his probable acquaintance with it had taken place before the artist left for Paris in the autumn of 1897.

scholarly journals Mata Rantai Perdagangan Lada di Kalimantan Bagian Tenggara Pada Abad ke-17-18

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Endang Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
East India Company ◽  
Dutch East India Company ◽  
Port City ◽  
Important Link ◽  
The Relationship

In the period of 17th  century up to 18th century, pepper was one of the important commodities of Southeastern Kalimantan. Pepper was produced by Dayak tribes in rural areas of Southeastern Kalimantan, transported through the rivers and traded in Banjarmasin, which was the most important port in the region.  Merchants from all around the globe visited Banjarmasin to trade for this commodity. This article aims to study the linkage of the pepper trade in Banjarmasin which involved pepper farmers in rural areas, Chinese and Banjar merchants as the middlemen, Sultan and court officials as the holders of privileges in pepper trade, and foreign traders (Chinese, Dutch, and the British) as the buyer of pepper in the port city of Banjarmasin. By discussing the role of each part of the link, the relationship between these parts can be seen clearly. The results of this study indicate that pepper farmers are the most disadvantaged party in this trade link, they hardly benefit from the growing trade of the pepper they produced. Meanwhile the middlemen, Sultan and court officials had enjoyed huge profits. The Sultan even used pepper as a political tool to gain the support of Dutch authorities (Dutch East-India Company) in dealing with their enemies. Another important link was the Chinese, Dutch and British merchants who competed for the pepper supplies. The Chinese traders who charged the pepper for a higher price had easier way to obtain the pepper supplies than the Dutch and British traders who were supported by their trading authorities.

scholarly journals The language of the empire and the image of the "noble savage" in French travel essays of the second half of the 18th century

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-205
Author(s):  
Т.М. Демичева
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Intercultural Dialogue ◽  
Intercultural Contact ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
The World ◽  
Noble Savage ◽  
Imperial Politics ◽  
Self Examination

В статье рассмотрен образ «благородного дикаря» на примере очерков о кругосветных плаваниях – «Кругосветном путешествии на фрегате “Будёз” и транспорте “Этуаль”» Луи Антуана де Бугенвиля и «Путешествии по всему миру на “Буссоли” и “Астролябии”» Жан-Франсуа де Лаперуза. Показано, как межкультурный контакт привел к возникновению шаблонов восприятия европейцами «других» народов. Отмечено, что эти очерки способствовали определению места и роли европейцев в мире. Данный шаблон включал как положительные, так и отрицательные элементы. Империя могла извлекать пользу из романтизированного образа «благородного дикаря», тем самым стимулируя новые колониальные захваты. В то же время на практике европейцы находили варваров агрессивными, лживыми и недалекими. Автор приходит к выводу, что межкультурный диалог, показанный во французских очерках о кругосветных путешествиях второй половины XVIII в., вряд ли можно назвать успешным, так как эти травелоги привели к возникновению очередного шаблона, рассматривающего «других» сквозь высоту европейского знания, основанного на привычной для европейского мира системе ценностей. In the article we use the round-the-world travel essays "Around-the-world trip on the frigate "Boudez" and the transport" Etoile" by Louis Antoine de Bougainville and "Travel all over the world to "Bussoli" and "Astrolabe" by Jean- Francois de La Perouse to show the image of the "noble savage". These travelogues show that the intercultural contact led to the emergence of patterns of perception of "Others" by Europeans. It is noted that travelogues contributed to self-examination and determined the place and the role of Europeans in the world. Moreover, this pattern includes positive and negative elements as well. The empire could have a benefit from a romanticized image of the "noble savage" thereby stimulating new colonial conquests. At the same time, travel essays could contradict the Enlightenment ideas, when Europeans found barbarians to be aggressive, deceitful and dimwitted. The purpose of this study is to consider the problematic aspects of describing "Others" and to define the role of travelogues in imperial politics. We will argue that the intercultural dialogue shown in French round-the-world travel essays of the second half of the 18th century can hardly be called successful. These travelogues led to the appearance of fascinating pattern of "other". That pattern looked at the “others” through the European knowledge based on system of values typical for the European world.

Provecho e interés. El pensamiento económico entre las narrativas picarescas y la Ilustración. Aproximación a una historia conceptual continuada desde el Siglo de Oro hasta la Ilustración

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-253
Author(s):  
Jan-Henrik Witthaus
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Siglo De Oro ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Economic Discourse ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Picaresque Literature ◽  
Formed Part ◽  
The Individual

The category of interest has formed part of the economic discourse since the 17th century and in this context adopts a variety of meanings, for instance the interest of credits or the individual advantages of a business or a contract. Conceptual history, however, points out that this concept has a strategic function within the introduction of economic sciences in the Enlightenment: the sublimation of passions which turns them into economic interests and which helps to improve the mutual treatment of human beings in society. The following article provides a short overview showing the evolution of the category of interest from the picaresque literature to the treaties and articles published in the context of the first liberalism in Spain that is to say the second half of the 18th century.

scholarly journals Basedow på dansk. En 200-årig misforståelse i pædagogikkens historie

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Fink-Jensen
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Educational Theorist ◽  
The 19Th Century

The educational ideas of the Enlightenment gained marked acceptance in Denmark towards the end of the 18th century in the form of the so-called philanthropic movement.The dominant figure in this movement was the German educational theorist Johann Bernhard Basedow (1724–90), and since the 19th century it has been generally believed that Basedow’s book entitled Effective guidelines for the optimal education of children  was a telling expression of the movement’s influence in Denmark. This work has in reality nothing to do with Basedow, but is rather a translation of a 17th century French educational handbook. Contrary to what has hitherto been believed, a Danish translation of Baselow could not therefore be helpful in raising interest in philanthropism.

scholarly journals The impact of pietism and Frederic the Great on German 18th century enlightenment

Sociologija ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-488
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Molnar
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
German Enlightenment ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
To Come ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intellectual Power

In the article the author is dealing with two issues he perceives as main specific features of the German 18th century Enlightenment: the impact of pietism and the role of Prussian king Frederic the Great. On the one hand, as a very influential intellectual power in Germany, especially in Prussia, pietism was reluctant to let freedom of consciousness go too far. Instead, it tried to come to terms with the Enlightenment movement and save what was believed to be the original ?core? of Christianity. On the other hand, Frederic played a crucial role in the development of German Enlightenment as a free-thinker, as well as an enlightened despot, who encouraged his subjects to think freely in religious matters, but never contemplated the possibility to help them overcome their political immaturity. Instead, he preferred order and discipline in persuading his ?people? to accept state machinery which should be served quietly and obediently. The long-term consequences of such development were the rise of nationalism and the theory of the reason of state.

scholarly journals The Writing of Time in Travel Literature Between the Enlightenment and Romanticism

Viatica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grégoire BESSON ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Explicit Expression ◽  
Travel Literature ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Travel Narrative ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
Sense Of Time

Using a corpus of accounts from travellers who visited Europe between the 1750s and 1850s, this article examines the conscious and unconscious influence of time in travel literature. Taking into account the editorial freedoms that have emerged since the mid-18th century, the study examines the central role of date in the travel narrative, and then focuses on the study of short chronology, narrative temporalities and the explicit expression of the sense of time.

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