We keep away from society; don’t mingle with the ladies.
We keep away from society; don’t mingle with the ladies.
We’ve left them at the mercy of old men,
We’ve left them at the mercy of old men,
We’ve left them at the mercy of old men,
The dear old boys of the eighteenth century.19
The dear old boys of the eighteenth century.19
The dear old boys of the eighteenth century.19
Dancing, in particular, was regarded as a waste of time. The men of 1812 wore their swords
Dancing, in particular, was regarded as a waste of time. The men of 1812 wore their swords
Dancing, in particular, was regarded as a waste of time. The men of 1812 wore their swords
part. The salon was rejected as a form of artifice. Young men retreated to their studie
part. The salon was rejected as a form of artifice. Young men retreated to their studie
part. The salon was rejected as a form of artifice. Young men retreated to their studie
The alienation felt by these young men from their parents’ generation and society was c
The alienation felt by these young men from their parents’ generation and society was c
The alienation felt by these young men from their parents’ generation and society was c
It is hard to overstate the extent to which the Russian cultural renaissance of the nine
It is hard to overstate the extent to which the Russian cultural renaissance of the nine
It is hard to overstate the extent to which the Russian cultural renaissance of the nine
poet Gavril Derzhavin combined his writing with a military career, followed by appoint
poet Gavril Derzhavin combined his writing with a military career, followed by appoint
poet Gavril Derzhavin combined his writing with a military career, followed by appoint
During the early nineteenth century, as the market for books and painting grew, it became
During the early nineteenth century, as the market for books and painting grew, it became
During the early nineteenth century, as the market for books and painting grew, it became
Only two of the great nineteenth-century Russian writers (Gonch-arov and Saltykov- Shchedri
Only two of the great nineteenth-century Russian writers (Gonch-arov and Saltykov-Shchedri
Only two of the great nineteenth-century Russian writers (Gonch-arov and Saltykov-Shchedri
Unwilling to conform to their fathers’ rules and bored by the
Unwilling to conform to their fathers’ rules and bored by the
Unwilling to conform to their fathers’ rules and bored by the
routines of the civil service, the young men of Pushkin’s generation sought release in p
routines of the civil service, the young men of Pushkin’s generation sought release in p
routines of the civil service, the young men of Pushkin’s generation sought release in p
The young men of the Decembrist circles spent much time in revelry. Some, like the seriou
The young men of the Decembrist circles spent much time in revelry. Some, like the seriou
The young men of the Decembrist circles spent much time in revelry. Some, like the seriou
Friendship was the saving grace of these wild orgies, according to Pushkin:
Friendship was the saving grace of these wild orgies, according to Pushkin:
Friendship was the saving grace of these wild orgies, according to Pushkin:
For one can live in friendship
For one can live in friendship
For one can live in friendship
With verses and with cards, with Plato and with wine, And hide beneath the gentle cover of o
With verses and with cards, with Plato and with wine, And hide beneath the gentle cover of o
With verses and with cards, with Plato and with wine, And hide beneath the gentle cover of o
Volkonsky said the same of his fellow officers. They happily transgressed the public code
Volkonsky said the same of his fellow officers. They happily transgressed the public code
Volkonsky said the same of his fellow officers. They happily transgressed the public code
felt for the first time how close was the bond that united him to Denisov and the whole regi
felt for the first time how close was the bond that united him to Denisov and the whole regi
felt for the first time how close was the bond that united him to Denisov and the whole regi
Through such bonds young officers began to break away from the rigid hierarchies of the ser
Through such bonds young officers began to break away from the rigid hierarchies of the ser
Through such bonds young officers began to break away from the rigid hierarchies of the ser
This outlook was shared by all the cultural figures in the orbit of the Decembrists: not j
This outlook was shared by all the cultural figures in the orbit of the Decembrists: not j
This outlook was shared by all the cultural figures in the orbit of the Decembrists: not j
Some monumentalized the peasants’ daily toil; they raised it to the status of patriotic
Some monumentalized the peasants’ daily toil; they raised it to the status of patriotic
Some monumentalized the peasants’ daily toil; they raised it to the status of patriotic
Pushkin holds a special place in that enterprise. He was too young - just thirteen in 1812
Pushkin holds a special place in that enterprise. He was too young - just thirteen in 1812
Pushkin holds a special place in that enterprise. He was too young - just thirteen in 1812
You’ll recollect: the wars soon swept us by, We bade farewell to all our elder brothers, And
You’ll recollect: the wars soon swept us by, We bade farewell to all our elder brothers, And
You’ll recollect: the wars soon swept us by, We bade farewell to all our elder brothers, And
Though Pushkin, unlike them, had never been to Europe, he breathed the European air. As a
Though Pushkin, unlike them, had never been to Europe, he breathed the European air. As a
Though Pushkin, unlike them, had never been to Europe, he breathed the European air. As a
