Nikolay Karamzin



Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (12 December 1766—3 June 1826) was a Russian Imperial historian, romantic writer, poet and critic.

Poor Liza and Other Tales

 * (Original work published 1792 primarily as Бедная Лиза)


 * “Liza,” she said, “how perfect are the works of the creation. I have passed upwards of sixty years in admiration of the blessings of providence, and I still find new causes for our gratitude.”


 * There is a critical moment in the calendar of love, and its power is infinite.


 * True happiness can only be found in the paths of virtue.


 * The wonders of the creation may be described, but the springs of the heart operate in the heart alone.


 * Women complain about men, and men complain about women. Who is right?


 * Those pedagogues were not then in existence, and secondly, the Russians in general knew little about books. They brought up their children as nature rears her plants.