On the question of teaching Russian and foreign literature of the 18th century in higher education

The article examines the importance and approaches to the study of Russian and foreign literature of the XVIII century in the system of university philological education. This period is characterized as a key stage in the transition from the traditional classical culture, founded by ancient writers, to the ideas of Enlightenment, which had revolutionary transformations in the further development of both European and Russian culture. Special attention is paid to the unique synthesis of scientific approach and literary creativity in Western European culture, represented in the works of prominent figures of the era. During this period, new literary genres were formed, combining science and art: novels, treatises, philosophical novels, poetic works with deep scientific overtones. In Russia of the XVIII century, there was a rapid development of literature. Progress became possible thanks to the radical transformations of Peter the Great – his economic, political and cultural reforms that transformed patriarchal tsarist Russia into the Russian Empire. Russian Russian literature considers the contribution of Peter the Great's associates to the formation of the Russian literary language and the formation of the concept of national literature, which laid the foundation for the «golden age» of Russian literature of the 19th century. The article highlights modern methods of teaching literature of the XVIII century in universities, aimed at developing students' skills in analyzing the historical and cultural context and understanding when comparing works of interrelation between Russian and foreign literature. Special attention is paid to the adaptation of pedagogical technologies to modern digital learning formats.