Hryhorii Skovoroda

Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722–1794) was a Russian philosopher, writer and composer.

Also recorded as Grigorij Savvich Skovoroda; Hryhoriy Skovoroda; Hryhoriĭ Skovoroda; Gregory Skovoroda.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Григорій Сковорода.

Born at Chornukhy in 1722, died at Skovorodynivka in 1794.

In detail

Hryhorii Skovoroda studied at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. the recorded working language is Latin, Russian and Old East Slavic.

The field of work recorded is poetry, literature and philosophy. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are treatise and fable. The authority associates the name with religious philosophy. Pythagoras, Plato and Aristotle are recorded as an influence.

Sources

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“Hryhorii Skovoroda”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q336803: Hryhorii Skovoroda
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