This publication is the first Russian translation of the memoirs of the outstanding humanist and teacher of the Italian Renaissance Vittorino da Feltre (1378-1446). Memories recreate the image of the teacher, his ascetic life dedicated to raising children and the affairs of charity and mercy, illuminate the activities of the famous Mantuan school of Vittorino "Joyful House," show the influence of the teacher on the court of the Mantuan ruler Gonzaga and on society. The publication also contains a translation of all Vittorino's letters known to this day, as well as letters to him from the rulers of Mantua and humanists. The translation is accompanied by an introductory article and has comments. The publication may interest those who study the personality of the Renaissance man and its influence on the life and culture of the era; it can be used in educational institutions when lecturing on the culture of the Renaissance and the history of pedagogy. The image of a humane, disinterested teacher who has given his whole life to children is able to attract the attention of wider segments of readers