Abstract: The article analyzes G. Derzhavin’s battle odes, comprehends the generalconcept of the Suvorov cycle, its thematic originality, problematics and ideological pathosfrom the point of view of the influence of the historical context on the representation of theimage of Suvorov. The article examines the artistic reflection of the real historical features of Suvorov, reflected in the body of works of the battle cycle in the form of a collective image.The author of the article reconstructs the image of the famous commander, represented bythe poet, based on the results of studying the battle odes in which he is mentioned, as wellas on the analysis of the ode “On the Capture of Izmail,” where he is implied. Odes “On thecapture of Izmail,” “On the Capture of Warsaw,” “The Eagle,” “On Victories in Italy,” and “Onthe Crossing of the Alps” are suggested to be considered as a cycle of battle odes based onthematic similarities and correlations in the depiction of the object. The paper also considersthe method of revealing the poetic image of Suvorov through the method of comparison.
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