Dmitry Sergeevich Likhachev: a person without a cult

This article discusses the unique personality of the outstanding world-renowned culture expert, academician of many academies Dmitry Sergeyevich Likhachev. Unique personality is multidimensional creativity Likhachev, covering the history of Russian culture from ancient times to the present. By the principal features of Likhachev we also include not only the breadth of the range of creative, but also the most attention to the study of the historical and cultural processes and phenomena of Russia-Russia and the countries of Central and Western Europe. Exceptional interest paid scientist ancient literature, the foremost authority which he was. For several generations of Russians for many years Likhachev was a moral barometer by which checked against their lives, which were equal to many Russians. With profound knowledge astonishing erudition in one combined the highest morality, decency, integrity, goodwill.