Antiquity in Russian Literature in the XVIII Century (Anacreon's Poetry Translated by M. N. Muraviev)

The article considers antiquity as of great importance in the life and work of M. N. Muraviev. The civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome had a valuable impact on all parts of M. N. Muraviev's life: science, culture, art and life principles. The article also analyzes the translation of Anacreon's ode “Wrinkles on my forehead” by M. N. Muraviev. M. N. Muraviev expresses the movement of Anacreon's thought, the main images of a song, emotional structure of the poem and adds details and characters which cannot be found in a simpler work by Anacreon.