Hryhorij Skovoroda in Russian historiography of the 19<sup>th</sup> century
This article is devoted to Hryhorij Skovoroda as he was represented in scholarly, specialized and general texts of the 19<sup>th</sup> century (mainly in newspaper and journal publications). From the very beginning of his carrier he supposed to be an almost semimythical figure, therefore each of early investigators of Skovoroda’s legacy faced two crucial problems. Firstly, it was difficult not only to verify the philosopher’s biographical data, but sometimes even to determine firmly the authorship of some works. Secondly, it was necessary to relate Skovoroda with cultural and historical context and to work out methods, convenient for the study of his works.