The Slavonic Philokalia is published
About this date: 1793 dates the Slavonic publication; the underlying patristic texts are much older.
A Slavonic collection associated with Paisius's translation work brings patristic teaching on prayer to new readers.
Historical context
The publication connects monastic translation centers in Moldavia with circulation in Russia and the wider renewal of Orthodox ascetic reading.
Key points
- Paisius organizes a community devoted to patristic translation.
- The Slavonic edition follows the Greek Philokalia's 1782 publication.
- Its history concerns translation and selection, not newly composed ancient texts.
People
- Paisius Velichkovsky
Sources and further reading
- St. Paisius Monastery: About Us
Dates the Slavonic publication and describes the translation center.