S.M. Solovyov about N.M. Karamzin
In this article the author takes in consideration the analysis of «History of Russian State» by N.M. Karamzin that was made by S.M. Solovyov. He compared the text of Karamzin creation with the texts of his predecessors and with the texts of historical sources for estimating the accuracy of his conclusions and characteristics. In his work Solovyov formulated his own principles of investigating of historical sources and reconstruction of historical past.