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This collection of 365 aphorisms by Hryhoriy Skovoroda – one for each day of the year – is the first publication to cite the original sources for every saying. Skovoroda’s thoughts, both profound and provocative, tackle timeless questions about happiness, true love and friendship, the difference between meaningful knowledge and aimless fact-gathering, and the role of good parenting. Some of his reflections might even spark debate today.
Skovoroda, an 18th-century Ukrainian philosopher, left behind a diverse body of work, including 30 lyrical verses (The Garden of Divine Songs), 30 fables (The Kharkiv Fables), philosophical dialogues, a treatise on Christian morality, and a collection of deeply personal letters to friends. These writings reflect a life devoted to finding spiritual fulfilment over material wealth – a path that left many of his contemporaries both curious and perplexed.
This volume offers a carefully curated selection of his most memorable quotations, providing a glimpse into the sharp logic and elegant simplicity of his ideas.
Complete with an index, biography, illustrations, and bibliography, this book invites readers to discover Skovoroda’s unique worldview – one that feels as relevant and insightful today as it did centuries ago.
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