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Tema ovoga priloga vezana je za Rijeku u doba neoapsolutizma, kada počinje djelovati Narodna čitaonica riečka, za čije su osnivanje posebno zaslužan dr. Ignac (Vatroslav) Vinko Medanić (1805.–1856.), istaknuti riječki odvjetnik, posjednik i brodovlasnik, patricijski vijećnik Bakra i Rijeke. Riječ o neobično značajnom riječkom građaninu svoga vremena, danas nažalost zaboravljenom, koji se istaknuo na mnogim područjima. Bio je znanac hrvatskoga pravopisnoga reformatora Josipa Završnika, slovačkoga preporoditelja Jana Kollára, vođe ilirskoga pokreta Ljudevita Gaja, bana Josipa Jelačića Bužimskoga, hrvatskoga polihistora Ivana Kukuljevića Sakcinskog i drugih znamenitih osoba svoga vremena. Bio je prvi potpredsjednik Narodne čitaonice riečke i glavni vladin povjerenik za osnivanje Gospodarske komore u Rijeci. U prilogu se govori o najvažnijim o biografskim pojedinostima i značajkama njegova javnoga djelovanja, posebno na području narodne prosvjete i kulture.

Prikaz knjige Vinka Brešića HRVATSKA KNJIŽEVNOST 19. STOLJEĆA. Zagreb; Alfa d. d., 2015.

This article deals with a previously unknown anonymous transcript of a Latin ode to the Austrian Grand Duke and Hungarian Palatine Joseph, kept in the National and University Library in Zagreb, published in Rijeka in 1801 in the edition of the regional printing shop that belonged to the widow Rosina Karletzky's family. Since this text was written on the occasion of the arrival of an important statesman and a member of the ruling Austrian dynasty, the Habsburgs, to Rijeka, the Grand Duke's historical role is analysed first. This is followed by an overview of the general historical circumstances in which the poem was written. In the following part the ode is reprinted in the Latin original and n Croatian translation, accompanied by an appropriate analysis. The article closes with a discussion of the consequences the Ode had at the time in which it was written.

In the history of printing, publishing and journalism in the middle of 19th century in Rijeka (Fiume), the place of Ercole Rezza (1813.-1), from Genua in Italy, is very considerable. From 1856 to 1862 he edited many reviews, books, newspapers and other publications in Italian, Croatian and German. In Croatian is most important literary review of this time' Neven' (1858), edited by Croatian library in Rijeka. For cultural and political history are considerable newspapers in Italian 'Eco di Fiume' (1857.-1860.) and 'Gazzetta di Fiume' (1860.-1862.)

The article deals with the life and activity of Rijeka's lawyer dr. Fran Pilepić (1838.-1890.), former pupil of Fran Kurelac, and about his relations with famous italian writer and the winner of Nobel prise Giosué Carducci. The text in attach have two letters of Pilepić to Kurelac, and one of Carducci to Pilepić.

Il tema di questo saggio è un feuilleton di un autore ignoto che venne pubblicato nel quotidiano "Sloboda" (Sušak) dalla fine del 1878 fino alla metà del 1879, in lingua italiana, sotto ili titolo de "I nostri onorevoli". Si tratta di una spritosa satira politica il cui testo presenta anche indubbie qualità letterarie.

Erazmo Barčić is one of the forgotten political personalities of Rijeka. He played a very important role in the emancipation of the Croatian (and Slavic) national feeling in Rijeka. His text »Glas rodoljuba« (The Voice of the Patriot), written in Italian, is widely known. This article describes his life and activities, and it is at the same time an intorduction to the reading of his text »Glas rodoljuba« (for the first time the entire text in the Croatian language).

This is the first paper in which Mario Schittar's curriculum vitae, his work as a painter and writer, has been analyzed. The forgotten writer of Rijeka had tried differnet literary genres (drama, novels, poetry), but, besides, he will be remembered for his books which had been published in the fiuman dialect.

Im Artikel spricht man über einige Besonderheiten des kroatischen fin de siede in den Werken, die geschichtliche Problematik behandeln. Der Verfasser wendet sich besonders an die Persönlichkeit und das Werk des Historikers von Rijeka Dr. Andrija Rački. (Seine Werke: "Povijest grada Sušaka", "Zabilježbe iz povijesti Gospoštije Grobnik")

In der Wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek in Rijeka ist ein bis heute unbekanntes glagolitisches Fragment entdeckt. Es geht um ein Gedicht des namenlosen Autors, das im achtsilbigen Vers geschrieben ist und das mit der Bibellegende über Jude Iskariot angeregt ist. Der Verfasser berichtet über einzelne Stil- und Spracheigenschaften des erwähnten Fragments.

The text deals with the appearance of the protestant literature by Burgenland Croatians, during the second half of 16th and in the beginning of 17th century. The protestant literary tradition by Burgenland Croatians dates from the one collection of sermons, called Postilla, written by German theologian and predicant Johannes Brenz from Wittenberg, which was translated from Latin into Croatian by famous protestant writers and publishers Anton Dalmatin and Stipan Konzul Istrijan. Postilla was published on 1568. in Regensburg. The book was edited in two parts and consists of dominical evangelic sermons during whole liturgical year, with German and Croatian prefaces. The second important protestant work was edition of selected Croatian graduals Duševne pesne, by Grgur Pythiraeus Mekinić who was evangelical pastor in Sv. Križ (Deutschkreutz, Keresztur) by Sopron. That song-book also had double part, the first appeared in 1609. and the second in 1611. at place wich was mentioned. Mekinić, who was considered like the "father of Burgenland Croatians literature" and the first "real" writer by Burgenland Croatians, collected in Duševne pesne his Croatian translations and adaptations of church songs, psalms and hymns from various German (almost Lutheran), Hungarian and Latin texts.

The article is a portrait of Antonio Fulvio (1799-1862) - a writer from Rijeka and his collection of poems »ll vita - metro« published in Rijeka in 1859. The author belongs to the Italian culture circle and is completely unknown to literary audience. His work has never been mentioned in any of 19 ct. literary surveys of Rijeka.

Eberhard Maria Kragel (1725.-1788.), born in austrian village Cundrava (Au), had a very important place in the literature of Burgenland Croatians during 18th century. That servite monk was published his main work under the title Csetveroverstni duhovni perstan (1763.), the best book of Burgenland Croatian fiction from this period. In his paper the author analyzes stilistic point of Kragels texts from a perspective of Middle-europian literary baroque.

The article deals with the sibylline prophecies, an ancient apocalyptical apocrypha, which are part of the popular literature by Burgenland Croatians. Sibylle was a prophetess in Greek legenda and literature. The word is of unknown, probably Asiatic, derivation and appears first in the Greek philosoph Heraclitus of Ephesus. Sibylline oracles were especially popular during the Hellenistic age, when are influenced by Jews and Greek Christians, and under the early Roma empire. During the Middle-Ages the number of sibyls is multiplied in various popular versions, when ancient prophetess has been accepted like anticipant of the Christ. By the Burgenland Croatians sibylline prophecies probably are translated from popular German, Hungarian or Slovenian texts. In the article are shown some textual examples from two remained pieces of Croatian Sibila-books.