how. Bodyansky argued that, with such a reading system, he easier to accustom his listeners to the special study of the subject.
In 1858, Chertkov died, who after Count S. G. Stroganov was the chairman of the Moscow Society of History and Antiquities. Sno-
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shya from chosen, but at the suggestion of Bodyansky, gr. Stroganov, at the same time, was again elected secretary and Bodyansky, and again they began to publish “Readings” periodically, four voluminous volumes a year. In 1877, Bodyansky published the hundredth book of “Readings”. Bodyansky’s activities in compiling and editing “Readings” require no comment. In addition to monuments, he published many explanatory and polemical articles in “Readings”.
Since 1858, the “Readings” contain mainly works on ancient monuments: the lives of Theodosius, Cyril and Methodius, etc.; the Little Russian part of the materials is noticeably thinner.
In 1855 it was necessary to celebrate the anniversary of Moscow University; Shevyrev, directing the whole affair, wanted to combine three anniversaries: two thousand years: the founding of the Russian state and the invention of Slavic letters, and the centenary of Moscow University. When in the anniversary edition, on the issue of writing, Bodyansky came to the conclusion that writing was invented not in 855, but in 862, then, by order of Shevyrev, printing was suspended and the printed sheets were destroyed. Then Bodyansky published his research: “On the time of origin of Slavic writings” (Moscow 1855) as a separate book. He wanted to submit him for the doctorate degree, but kept putting it off... Shevyrev started a rumor that Bodyansky was afraid of a dispute, and only this circumstance accelerated the dispute, to which, by the way, Shevyrev did not appear...
The study of the time of origin of Slavic writing has hitherto been a reference book for everyone who devotes himself to studying Old Slavic writing. Its title does not express the full richness of its content: it is a huge collection of all kinds of historical, literary and paleographic notes and research on various issues related to the works of ancient Slavic literature. This is for example workshop analysis of the legend of St. Vyacheslav. Some addition to this work is an analysis of Mr. Lavrovsky’s essay on Cyril and Meoodius, written by Bodyansky • at the invitation of the Academy of Sciences (in the Report on the 7th award of Mr. Uvarov in 1864)
In 1870, Bodyansky was destined to suffer a blow - expulsion from the university due to being voted out. History will subsequently explain this matter and pronounce its judgment on it, but even so in 1873 - 77
Now we can already say that with the removal of the Bodyan yoke of Moscow University, Slavic science fell low, very low there...
Bodyansky formed, if not a school, then many learned representatives of Slavic studies owe a lot to him, let’s name: E. P. Novikov, A. F. Hilferding, A. A. Maykov, A. A. Duvernois, A. A. Bochubinsky and the author of this note himself.
Bodyansky’s character was calculating, thoughtful and restrained; The latter trait was often hidden in him under the guise of simplicity; but he was a strong and persistent character, he was a man of convictions, who did not give up an inch of land without a fight and did not enter into any transactions with his conscience. Such features also marked his recent activities, when he published in “Readings” an article “Trilogy upon Trilogy,” which almost caused the destruction of the old Moscow historical society.
O. M. Bodyansky was an example of scholarly diligence, both as a professor and as the secretary of a learned society - the editor of its journal: he completely “fought the good fight, died the course, the faith of his own (Second Epistle of the Apostle Paul to Timothy, Chapter 4, Art. 7).
At the meeting of the Society's Council on September 18, chaired by V. S. Ikonnikov, the following members of the Council were present: O. P. G. Lebedintsev, F. A. Ternovsky, I. P. Khrushchov and A. V. Rozov. After listening to the report of the city treasurer A.V. Rozov, on the amounts of the Society now exceeding 400 rubles, we began to discuss the issue of publishing the Collection of the Society's works.
They decided: 1) three hundred rubles from the cash amount should be used for the publication of a Collection of articles with an appendix, rewritten by F. A. Ternovsky and collated by him with the Greek text, the life of Theodore the Studite (based on a 12th-century manuscript that belonged to the Lexin monastery, and now to D. V. Iolenov). The editorship of the first section was taken over by V. S. Ikonnikov, and the second by F. A. Ternovsky.
2) The supplement (monument) should be published in the form of reprints and separately from the Collection.