У статті розглянуто “Похвалу о Премудрости троякой, въ вѣцѣ сем явленной”, опубліковану
в збірці Кирила Транквіліона Ставровецького “Перло многоцѣнноє” (Чернігів, 1646). Назва
й композиція, барокова поетика й риторика аналізованого твору відбивають певні аспекти
середньовічного тринітарного вчення та елементи ренесансного гуманізму, притаманні поглядам
автора. Окреслення історико-літературного й релігійно-філософського контексту відкриває
шлях до глибшого розуміння стилістичних ходів і авторських смислових кодів. В аналізі тексту
враховано окремі аспекти читацької рецепції твору наприкінці ХVIII ст.
The paper deals with the work by Kyrylo Tranquilion Stavrovetskyi “Praise of Triple Wisdom
Witnessed in This Age”, included in the collection “The Precious Pearl” (Chernihiv, 1646). The name
and composition as well as baroque poetics and rhetoric of the analyzed work reflect certain aspects
of medieval Trinitarian doctrine and elements of Renaissance humanism, inherent in the views of the
author. Stavrovetskyi highly appreciates the weight of poetry and philosophy in the spiritual life of man,
while giving preference to theology. The wisdom that comes from the Son of God is important for him,
as well as the wisdom that comes from the gifts of the Holy Spirit, that is, the special knowledge given
to the prophets, the apostles and the pious theologians. The third wisdom is an innate human faculty
of thinking, creative work, directing others and philosophical reflection, associated with the first person
of the Holy Trinity, with God the Creator. The philosophical context is realized from the standpoint of
high theological mind. The outline of the historical-literary and religious-philosophical context opens
the way for deeper understanding of stylistic tools and the author’s semantic codes. The rhetorical
approach of the author of “Praise…” focuses on the monological (with the elements of dramatization)
and emotionally intense appeal to the Wisdom of God. Stavrovetskyi shows some contrasting aspects
of world perception. The reader may find here some mystical sentiments and profound theological
knowledge realized in the poetic forms, as well as quite traditional ideas of the divine origin of man.
At the same time the author focuses on some critical views on people and society.
