Characteristics of individual style in the “Notes” of A. T. Bolotov and G. R. Derzhavin

"Notes" of A. T. Bolotov are considered in an article in the context of the tradition of the epoch epistolary genre. Existing conceptualization about Bolotov like prose-writer are expanded due to careful study of writer’s style, having a significant impact on the development of literary language in Russia as well as the formation of autobiographical prose and memoirs in Russia. A comparative analysis of the works of A.T. Bolotov and "Notes" of Derzhavin, similar in spirit and genre, not only helps to identify common traits characterizing literary process of the 18th century, but also individual style of his prose.