Dénes Dienes: History of the Reformed Church Collég in Sárospatak (Sárospatak, 2013)

SPIRIT AND MOOD - Notes

For further reading with proper references in the archives on border changes of the church districts discussed in Organizational changes - Adumbration of Episcopal Power refer to: János Ugrai (comp.): „Small Mirror of Light on the Small World." Autobiographical statements from Reformed pastors in North-East Hungary in 1807-1808. Debrecen, 2004. Pages 16 to 20. On Denominational Ratio: Elek Fényes: Hungary’s statistics. Pest, 1842 pages 50-52. On the Structure of Church Districts: Sándor Bíró - Mihály Bucsay - Endre Tóth - Zoltán Varga: History of the Hungarian Reformed Church. Sárospatak, 1995. pages 282 to 304 Margit Balogh and Jenő Gergely: Churches of modem Hungary, 1790-1992. Budapest, 1996. pages 123-131 On Bishops: Gyula Mokos: Contributions to the Lives of Reformed Church Bishops in the Cistibiscan district. In: Sárospatak News. 1892.497-500.; pages 524-527. tab. On student insurrection, in detail with references: János Ugrai: In the Footsteps of a Student Insurrection in the late 18th century In: Aetas. 2003. (XVIII.) 3rd issue, page 30-43

The College and its environment - the manor farming of the College chapter is based mostly on: Richárd Hörcsik: The Economic History of the Reformed College in Sárospatak, 1800- 1919. Sárospatak, 1996. János Ugrai (comp.): The Last Nail. Screening of the College’s Financial Management from 1815. Acta Patakina XXII. Sárospatak, 2009.

Sources for The pioneer head lay officer: Earl József Vay chapter: Gilda Vay: The Vay Family History. Budapest, 1960-61. Manuscript, SRKt chapter 4273. Pages 14-34. Orsolya Szakály: An Entrepreneur Nobleman. Earl Miklós Vay (1756-1824). Budapest, 2003. Pages 24-26. The Kazinczy quotation is from Ferenc Kazinczy: Memoirs of my Career. Published by Lajos Abafi, Budapest 1879. Pages 221-227. SRKt: A Sárospataki Református Kollégium története (History of the Reformed Church College in Sárospatak)

Topics introduced in The school-founding law professor - Sándor Kövy and The last Renaissance man of Patak - Isván Nyi'ry can be found in considerably more detail and with proper notes and references in: János Ugrai: Professors of „the Reform Era in Patak." The four professors of the Reformed College in Sárospatak in the first thirty years of the 19th century. Budapest, 2007, pages 45-62, 79-99.

Resources for An erring neologist - Dávid Barczafal- vi Szabó can be found in: Sándor Takáts: Excerpts from the Neology Wars. In: Catholic Review. 1890. Pages 366 to 377. József Eilend: The Case of Dávid Bartzafalvi Szabó. In: Protestant Review. 1906. (XVIII), Pages 525-535 and 587-596. István Harsányi: The newly - created and approved words of Dávid Barcafalvi Szabó. In: Sárospatak Reformed Pages. 1911. (VII) no.29 pages 280 to 281. and no. 30 pages 288 to 289. Domokos Kosáry: Education in the Eighteenth Century in Hungary. Budapest, 1996 page 320-321. The quotation is from Sándor Takáts: Excerpts from the Neology War. In: Catholic Review. 1890. Pages 367-377.

In the chapter entitled The curriculum and its changes, the direct quotes have been taken from one of our previously published books: János Ugrai: Autonomy and Vulnerability. The operations of the Reformed Church College in Sárospatak, 1793-1830. Budapest, 2007. Pages 145-164. For the best overview of the curriculum changes refer to: István Szilágyi: History of Secondary Education in Hungary for Calvinists, in particular to the Calvinist teachers’ meeting held in Budapest in 1860. In: Booklets of Sárospatak. 1861. (V.) Pages 224-234.

In the chapters entitled The composition of the teaching staff; Famous Teachers and Student Governments direct quotes have been taken from one of our previously published books: János Ugrai: Professors of „the Reform Era in Patak. ” The four professors of the Reformed Church College in Sárospatak in the first thirty years of the 19th century. Budapest, 2007, pages 30-44. Useful books for the sections: József Szinnyei: The Life and Work of Hungarian Writers. I-XIV. Budapest, 1891-1914. Erzsébet Fehér: Teachers (praecep- tors) in the College of Sárospatak during the first half of the 19th century. Budapest, 1995. Pages 31-44. The original location of the quote pertaining to Gábor Őri Fülep can be found in: Sándor Koncz: Additions to the Science History of Sárospatak, 1980, manuscript 42. The quote from István Nyiry can be found in: TIREKLt. A. XXXIII. 12.923

The topic of Students of Patak and the Revolution was compiled by József Gulyás in The College of Sárospatak and the Revolution. Offprint, Sárospatak. 1948. The chapter on Connections through Peregrination is based on our previous studies. For further detail see: János Ugrai: Autonomy and Vulnerability. The operations of the Reformed Church College in Sárospatak, 1793-1830. Budapest, 2007. Pages 174- 177. On Pál Beregszászi Nagy’s extended peregrination refer to: János Ugrai: Professors of „the Reform Era in Patak.” Four professors of the Reformed Church College in Sárospatak in the first thirty years of the 19th century. Budapest, 2007, pages 63-78.

An excellent compilation can be found on The Czech-Moravian Mission by: Aladár Ballagi: Hungarian Protestant Pastors in the Czech Republic. In: Protestant Church and School Journal. 1897th (XL.) 1291-1295., column 1318- 1324. Imre Czegle: A Decade of Czech and Hungarian Reformed church relations (1782-1792). Addition to the history of Czech and Hungarian relations: Sárospatak, 1954. Manuscript, TIREKKt. vol. 3835 Richard Prazák: The Hungarian Reformed Society in the Czech Republic and Moravia in the beginning of the wake of renewal. In: Centuries.