DENBOVTSEV Paul

Coming from the poor nobility of Smolensk Province. On February 25, 1770, Mr.. - Kazennokoshtny law student at Moscow University. Belonged to the literary environment of FI Dmitrieva-Mamonova, used his material support. As a token of gratitude in 1770 by Mr.. addressed to his patron prosaic "epistle", . which declares its desire to "although maloyu sort usefully to serve the fatherland", . substantiates the benefits of philanthropy to society ( "All of the property, . conditions affecting man from nature, . obligation to each other mutual spomosschestvovanie do "), . thanks F.I.Dmitrievu-Mamonov, . calling him the "patron of science" and "husband, . adorned with virtue "(" Mamonov gave me the bliss, . / When I'm under the burden of poverty groaned; / Nothing can hurt my soul rest, . / When the shadow of thy wings will stretch over me "),
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Lit.: Dictionary of Russian writers HYIII in. - Issue I. - L., 1988; HYIII Century. - L., 1983. - S. .14.