From poetry written by Lukrecija Bogašinović: The position of women and cultural circumstances in 18th century Dubrovnik

Lukrecija Bogašinović bila je pjesnikinja koja je živjela u Dubrovniku u 18. stoljeću. Njezina pjesnička ostavština upotpunjuje sliku položaja žene i kulturnog života u spomenutom stoljeću u dubrovačkoj sredini. Žena se tijekom ovoga stoljeća postupno kretala prema vlastitom ostvarenju i izmjeni tradicionalne uloge supruge ili majke. Činile su korake prema iskazivanju svoje osobnosti i boljeg poloţaja u društvu, a sve su aktivnije i u književnom stvaralaštvu. Dubrovačke kulturne prilike pratile su one europske, ali se sačuvala i tradicija, a ovo pokazuje i uži krug žena koje su se bavile nabožnom književnošću. U Dubrovniku je važno bilo kazalište, unutar kojega su došle do izražaja i žene. One su pratile nove francuske ideje, ali su ostale vjerne svojoj religioznosti. Ovo može pokazati i pjesništvo Lukrecije Bogašinović nastalo prema biblijskim predlošcima. Autorica je u svoje spjevove unijela likove koji su poticali, najčešće čitateljice, na pobožnost i predanost Bogu, redovito putem brojnih moralnih poruka. Pjesnikinji je biblijski tekst poslužio kao podloga za prikaz dijela onodobne svakodnevice. Ali, likovi nisu samo pozivali na vjeru, već su bili prikazani u obiteljskim atmosferama i tako su postajali bliži čitateljima. Ako tome dodamo da je Bogašinović pisala slovinskim jezikom, razumljivim širem krugu čitatelja, postaje jasno zbog čega su se njezina djela čitala i prepisivala i gotovo 100 godina nakon nastajanja. Unošenjem osjećaja u svoje likove približila ih je čitateljima i napravila odmak u odnosu na biblijski tekst. Stvaralaštvo Lukrecije Bogašinović utjecalo je na kulturne prilike u Dubrovniku u 18. stoljeću.Lukrecija Bogašinović was a poet who lived in Dubrovnik in the 18th century. Her poetic legacy completes the picture about the role of women and cultural life in the mentianed period of Dubrovnik surrounding. During this period, the woman gradually moved towards self realization and alteration of the traditional role as a wife or as a mother. They made steps towards expressing their personality, better role in the society, and they were also a more active part of the literary creation. Dubrovnik cultural opportunities followed those in Europe, but kept tradition, which is shown in the small circle of women that were writing religious literature. In Dubrovnik, it was important to have a theater where women came to express themselves. They followed new French ideas, but remaind faithfull to their religiousness. This can also be seen in the poetry of Lukrecija Bogašinović that was created according to biblical templates. The author brought characters into her poems who simulated, mostly female readers, towards piety and devotion to God, mostly using numerous moral messages. Biblical text served as a template for the author, to show the everyday life of those times. But, the characters were not only religious, they were shown in family ambiance, which brought them closer to the readers. If we add that Bogašinović wrote in slovinian, intelligible to a wider audience, it becames clear why her work was still read and prescribed almost a hundred years after its creation. Introducing emotions to her characters, she brought them closer to the readers and made a detachment from the biblical text. Literary creation of Lukrecija Bogašinović made an impact on the cultural opportunities of the 18th century Dubrovnik