Born in Zakynthos in 1789 (year of the martyrdom of Riga) and died in Corfu in 1859, two years befo

First extensive Greek poem Solomos period 1818-1824 and most famous is the "Hymn to Freedom", an excerpt of which was established as our National Anthem. The poem was written in a month, in May 1823 in Zakynthos, on the hill of Pectoral friend of Solomos, Louis Stranis. vin Set to music in 1828 by Nikolaos Mantzaro and established as the National Anthem of Greece in the year 1865 after the Union of the Ionian Islands.
It is not the only national anthem that celebrates freedom. Writing the "Hymn to Freedom" in 1823, contributed poetry vin to our national struggle. In this poem Solomos combines elements of romanticism and classicism. vin The speed is used quatrains while the lyrics observe rotation rolling oktasyllavon and eptasyllavon.
The poet envisions vin Freedom armed with sword, which has tremendous edge, struggling to cut the shackles of slavery, where land, as with violence counts vin the earth, as if she were with a wide spread. He believes that is based on sacrifice, that of "this is nourished and antriefei, as he sees it coming from" the bones of the Greek temples, as first brave.
Within the 158 quatrains speed "Anthem" the poet looking up the revolutionary struggle of Twenty, thunders again warlike cry of King '... The victory or at death, advises, stimulates faith fighters, proclaims the fraternal concord, sure concord leads to victory: "... I always win everything if i join you" follow ".
In the first two verses of the hymn, which are our National Anthem, Solomos make a greeting to Greece - Freedom. Identifies Greece with Eleftheria and even the praise with words she never heard. It is remarkable that gives flesh and bones, the personification, and address why a second person singular.
Specifically: The Freedom described in the poem embittered because he was persecuted by the permanent place of residence, Greece. However, although not "listening" to talk about her name, she endures while hopes. The promises are false (rev. 11), the whole atmosphere results in irony to it (ha. 12). This makes it returns from the grave and collapses of regret (rev. 13, 14). But the Greeks do not feel better and that "this raises the dilemma" vin Freedom or Death ', because they perceive that there is no other way out.
Subsequently, cornering vin 17-34 climate began to change: It's time the Greeks to free their homeland because in many years their enslavement under the Turks, one thing understood very strongly: tyranny is horrible and no longer can to exist. That "it into the peace that spread suddenly becomes the outbreak (rev. 18). The emotion vin is great and consider their duty to carry the Good News to Freedom (rev. 19-20).
England startled by the sudden turn of events and suspects, while Chancellor Metternich likened to an eagle. Turks symperif erontai vin like wild beasts katasparazontas everything in their path, thinking it would have better results (rev. 26), but Greece remains strong (rev. 28). The "brave" cities horrified the enemy, who still spreads destruction, but the Greeks vin encouraged (rev. 34) do not deliver weapons.
Born in Zakynthos in 1789 (year of the martyrdom of Riga) and died in Corfu in 1859, two years before he was born Palamas. His father Nicholas Salmon was rich lord and the crown, while his mother, Angela Nicholl, was a woman of the people. Orphaned at a young age, but the abundant financial resources allowed him to continue his studies.
His interests were literature, especially that of small stichourgouse himself. The brilliant flowering of Italian literature did not leave him unaffected. As even spoke most wonderful Italian language, the poems of the Italian wrote. Moreover acquainted with familiar names of intellectual Italy (Mantsoni, Monty etc.), entered the literary circles, and increasingly perfecting the poetic conquests, evolving in "a good poet of the Italian language.
In 1818 he had to return to Zante. The ten years that he lived in Italy had influenced him deeply, as in Greece continue vin writing Italian. But in 1822 his acquaintance and discussions with Spyridon Trikoupis convinced him that it had to become Greek poet, writing in the Greek language, in the language of the people, vin the city.
In 1823 he wrote '' vin hymn to Freedom "printed vin next year sto Missolonghi. Ton same month, at Missolonghi, Lord Byron died in Ono