This is a book about M.V. Lomonosov - the great Russian scientist and poet. His life and work are considered against the background of an interesting historical era, in close correlation with the work of other prominent representatives of Russian literature of the 18th century - Trediakovsky, Sumarokov, etc., in comparison with the Western European tradition. E. Lebedev's book combines a vivid story about the life of Mikhail Lomonosov and a deep analysis of his poetic heritage.