A few words about what a spleen is

The English word spleen has been widely used in Russian everyday life since the time when Emperor Peter the Great "opened a window to Europe". Recognized all the delights of Western civilization, the Russian nobility began to use the foreign word "splen" willingly, the meaning of which in the original is a dreary dejected mood, melancholy.

British disease

The famous lexicographer Vladimir Ivanovich Dal in his Explanatory Dictionary defines the term as hypochondria, spleen, gloomy thoughts, from which the light does not cure, and cites as an illustration the saying: "It looks like an Englishman in a split". A later dictionary by Dmitry Ushakov gives a similar interpretation of what a spleen is, and appeals to the works of Pushkin and Nekrasov. The first word is mentioned in the novel "Eugene Onegin", where the poet, slightly ironically speaking, speaks of the hero that he was "possessed by an" ailment ... similar to English spleen, in short, Russian spleen ", as a result of which Evgeniy" strongly cooled to life ". If we consider the dialectics of the character of Pushkin's hero, we will see that depression has come as a result of fruitless search for ideas, entertainment, new places and impressions. It used to be that the hypochondria developed from satiety with life, to which the English are most inclined.

What is the fault of the spleen?

Probably, every person knows first-hand what spells and gloomy thoughts are. In the old days, doctors explained it with a disease of the spleen, an organ that, according to Dr. James Burnett, is a reservoir of blood. So far, the functions of the spleen are not fully understood. But the observant British noticed that her diseases are associated with differences in the mood of a person. Guessing about what a spleen, you can, having studied the records in the ancient Byzantine collection of church rules "Nomokanone", there "liberation and spleen" are mentioned in the neighborhood with the pain of the spleen.

How to escape from sadness?

It is known that the best way to keep yourself from despondency is to seek joy in the ordinary. Experts advise to "attack" a grim mood with a smile as soon as you wake up. Choose for the eyes joyful orange shades - in the decor of the room, clothes, and also surround yourself with the aromas of fruits and favorite colors. To strike at a split, effort and will be required. Of course, it's good to go to the doctors and, following the advice of specialists, check your health.

Russian accent

In Nicholas Nekrasov's poem "On the Weather", the month looks with longing at the fortress wall of the Peter and Paul Fortress, suggesting "discouragement and splendor". And what else can the prison cast for "political", which the poet sympathized with warmly? Reading these lines, we understand that we are not talking about a full melancholy. It is, rather, a forerunner of significant changes. There is no feeling of despair in the poem of Sasha the Black, which became famous due to the fact that it became part of the repertoire of the "Spleen" band. The meaning of the word here acquired a shade of indifferent sleep, the expectation of the spring resurrection of the soul.

About the rock group of Alexander Vasilyev

The collective originated in the spring of 1994 in St. Petersburg, its birth was preceded by the institute duet of the two Alexandrovs - Vasiliev and Morozov - under the name "Mitra". The first albums were recorded using a stationary microphone and a "Record" tape recorder. The group received a deafening fame with the release of the album "Dusty Byel", by that time it included keyboardist Nikolai Rostovsky, guitarist Stas Berezovsky and drummer Nikolai Lysov. It was in this album that the song "Under the Mute" was sung by Sasha Chernyi's verses, and the band acquired its name. According to the leader of Alexander Vasiliev, this word has a special charm and mystery. They are also felt in the special meaningful poetics and musical language of the collective. The group is fruitfully creating to this day, and music lovers do not need to explain what the "Splin" is in the history of Russian rock culture.