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Gregory Skovoroda was an outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, educator, and humanist writer of the 18th century. The author of philosophical and pedagogical treatises, poetic works, translations, sermons, parables, fables, he was a highly educated man of his time, his genius grew on the national soil.

During his lifetime, Skovoroda was called the "Ukrainian Socrates", "Ukrainian Horace", because he significantly developed philosophy, literature, and pedagogy in Ukraine.

In his works, Skovoroda praised the nature of Ukraine, its hard-working people, the desire for happiness and freedom, ridiculed the lords for their parasitism and mockery of the people. He also proclaimed man and his will to be the highest value.