The meeting of a Russian with Europe in the travel writings of Peter the Great’s era (A.A.Matveev)

The paper revises the traditional view at travel writings of era Peter Great. They are usually considered as naive works, and content these works identical to biographies it’s authors. method historical linguistic research V.M.Zhivov on language Russian writing is applied material travelogues. main purpose account for pragmatics utterance in literature a phenomenon synthesizing heterogeneous features principle transitional Peter’s Era particular. focused notes diplomat A.A.Matveev, compiled by him himself result his journey from Hague Paris (1705–1706). narrative technique Matveev’s text examined (descriptions monuments French capital inscriptions them Latin), it shown that we should not reduce function work purely diplomatic tasks actual journey. descriptions recorded were politically charged: author only collected samples inscriptions, but also demonstrated new way Russia glorify reigning monarch. This peculiar collection Matveev context cultural phenomena relevant beginning 18th century: private court collections rarities, embossing commemorative medals, etc. conclusion made borrowed elements change their travelogue. In literary perspective, must bring such out zone marginal phenomena. general, this allows us see key trends period history literature. It more appropriate consider processes state Western European origin individual culture, analyze associated with demarcation old culture.