A collection of memoirs about the outstanding Russian writer, scientist, teacher, theologian Sergei Nikolaevich Durylin covers the period from high school years to the last year of his life. These are the memories of people both famous and well-known to a small circle of readers, but who knew Durylin well for decades. In the fate of this man reflected a whole era of the late XIX — mid XX century. Among his friends and close friends - almost all the color of culture and art of the Silver Age. Many friends and especially students, who later became famous in various fields of culture, for many years were in dire need of creative assessment, advice and support of Sergei Nikolaevich. Among them is M.. A. Voloshin, B. L. Pasternak, R. R. Falk, M. In. Nesterov, and . In. Ilyinsky, A. A. Apples and many, many...