Riječ književna stoljećima (od Držića do Mažuranića)

The author focuses on the continuity of the Croatian literary word, its aesthetic, cultural and identity role throughout the centuries. The central theme of the book is the development of literary expression in different historical, social and linguistic circumstances. Bogišić analyzes the works and authors of older Croatian literature (especially Ragusan and Dalmatian writers), the Renaissance, Baroque and later periods, connecting literary texts with the political, religious and cultural circumstances of the time in which they were created. Bogišić's approach is characterized by philological precision, but also essayistic clarity, so the book is intended not only for experts but also for a wider circle of readers interested in Croatian literary heritage. As a whole, Riječ književna stoljećima emphasizes that Croatian literature is not a series of isolated phenomena, but an uninterrupted dialogue between tradition and modernity, in which the word has a lasting cultural and spiritual value.