Occasional Poetry — Representative Poetry. Poetic Representation of the Wedding of Palatine Joseph and Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna

The 16-year-old Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna married the 23-year-old Austrian Archduke Joseph in St. Petersburg on October 30, 1799. wedding, of course, had dynastic aims: Habsburgs and Romanovs wanted to strengthen their political alliance against France. newlyweds arrived Buda, capital Hungary, February 1, 1800. From then on, they were celebrated for several months a series representative events. Hungarian noble estates citizens Pest Buda expressed respect these occasions, but also communicated position: what expected from Palatine, hoped war French, duties young wife were. Poems often recited, sung, sometimes handed over printed form at various celebrations (balls, theatre performances, masquerade balls, etc.). This lecture explores poetic tradition followed by poems different techniques used communicate positions.