The Polish Uprising of 1863 in the Historiosophic Works of F.I. Tyutchev

Abstract

In the article the author examines the assessment and understanding of the Polish uprising of 1863 in the historiosophic works of F.I. Tyutchev. He examines various texts related to this topic – letters, treatises and poems in the broad context of that era. The author substantiates the thesis that, according to Tyutchev’s historiosophic views, two diametrically opposite understandings of the essence of statehood as such collided there in that uprising: the proud anti-Christian one, represented by the revolt of the Poles; and the Christian one in Russia, based on the principle of serving the highest values of love and brotherhood, and not one's own pride. Tyutchev saw in the Polish uprising and in the events associated with it a fundamental historiosophic meaning, shedding light on the entire world fate of Russia