The reader is offered a book by a major German historian and literary methodologist Rudolf Geim. The book is dedicated to the life, work and work of the outstanding German philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt. The author talks in detail about the events and people who influenced the formation of Humboldt's life views. Occupation of ancient languages ​ ​ and translations from Greek, travel to Spain and Italy, state and diplomatic service - about this the first three parts of the book. The fourth movement is titled "Far from the Light"; her first half is an analysis of the scientific method of the Humboldt linguist, his views on language and linguistics. R. Graham concludes the book with a story about Humboldt "out of age" and out of time.