The name of Dmitry Likhachev, one of the largest scholars in the Humanities of the twentieth century, is known worldwide and has long been a symbol of scientific and spiritual enlightenment. His musical legacy is extremely extensive and varied, but are primarily associated with the study of ancient literature. The book "the Great legacy", one of the most famous works of D. S. Likhachev, dedicated to the masterpieces of Russian literature pre-Petrine time. Among them the "sermon on Law and Grace" by Hilarion, "the Journey beyond three seas" Athanasius Nikitin, the Writings of Ivan the terrible, "the Life" of the Archpriest Avvakum and, of course, beloved of the Soviet Union, "the Word about Igor's regiment". In his "Letters on good" an outstanding scientist shares his experience of past years, without a shadow of edification thinking on topics important to everyone: the beauty of the world, about art, about the meaning of life... "readers of my letters I imagine friends. Letters to friends allow me to write just" (D. S. Likhachev).