A Commentary to A.N. Radishchev’s “ Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow ”

The paper offers a context that explains the appearance of an antitalmudical fragment from Pierre Bayle’s “An Historical and Critical Dictionary” in Alexander Radishchev’s “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” that refers to the excremental anecdote circulating among students and connected with th...

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Published in:Literaturnyĭ fakt no. 6; pp. 167 - 172
Main Author: Kostin, Andrey
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences. A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature 01-12-2017
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Summary:The paper offers a context that explains the appearance of an antitalmudical fragment from Pierre Bayle’s “An Historical and Critical Dictionary” in Alexander Radishchev’s “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” that refers to the excremental anecdote circulating among students and connected with the name of Ben Akiba. The context reveals the reason for including the citation in the seminary student’s notebook (chapter “Podberezie”).
ISSN:2541-8297
2542-2421
DOI:10.22455/2541-8297-2017-6-167-172