Gogol’s story “Taras Bulba” is a part of the “Myrhorod” cycle. There are two versions – 1835, and 1842. Gogol was against the publication of the second version without agreeing with him certain points. However, the story was nevertheless published without copyright. Events in the book “Taras Bulba” unfold around the XVII century. It is … Read more
Menippus tells the Friend of his extraordinary journey, striking the interlocutor with precise data on the distance from the Earth to the Moon, to the Sun and, finally, to the very sky – the dwelling of the Olympian gods. It turns out that Menippus only returned to Earth today; he stayed with Zeus. A friend … Read more
On the street it was warm, Snow would soon turn into water, And, forgetting about the cold of the past, the songs are joyful birds. (M. Kryukov) The icicles have sunk in the sunlight, weeping with joyful tears in anticipation of the warm spring days. The forest awakens from hibernation, the lake is removed ice … Read more
1. The objects being compared should have something in common. In this case, the two economic regions bordering each other are called “Central”. The comparison must have a goal. For example, find out the cause of the differences or determine the consequences. Comparison can pursue a practical goal or a theoretical, scientific one. The purpose … Read more
The winter lasts a long time. All around already tired of the cold, ice, ugly trampled snow. Everyone is looking forward to the onset of spring. And usually it does not come immediately, gradually, so that we do not notice its approach. At the end of February, strange weather sets in: it’s not frosty in … Read more
Once a month, old Naum Evstigneevich gets drunk, after which he lies for three days on the stove, is ill and “fights in God.” Now he moans and complains to his lodger, eighth-year-old Yurka. Yurka teaches lessons, and responds to the complaints of the old man: “It was not necessary to get drunk”. From conversation … Read more
The action takes place in Ancient Greece. We meet with the main character at a difficult moment in his life: exiled from his native city – Athens, Agathon is sent to the Middle East. Hobbling in the mountains of Thrace, he accidentally falls on the holiday of Bacchus, celebrated by noble women in this region. … Read more
Dependence on secular power reduced the moral standards of the clergy and church discipline. Monastic regulations were not observed, monasticism degenerated, monks were looked upon as ignoramuses and idlers. This led to monasticism in the movement for the reform of monasteries, the rise of the role of the clergy and the liberation of the church … Read more
5 tips: how to understand what you want from life Who am i? Everyone around is saying that you need to be yourself. But what does this actually mean? The only way to actually become yourself is to know yourself at a deep, intuitive level. A person is not equivalent to his profession, his family … Read more
Erich Kestner Fabian Together with the hero of the novel Jacob Fabian, we live a short period of time – maybe a few weeks or even less. During this period, the hero basically suffers losses – he loses his job, loses a close friend, his beloved leaves him. Finally, he loses his life. The novel … Read more