Sergey Arkadievich Andreyevskiy

Sergey Arkadievich Andreyevsky (, December 29, 1847, – November 9, 1918) was a leading defense attorney of the Russia Empire. He was also known as a writer, poet, and literary critic.

Biography

Sergey Andreyevsky was born in the village of Alexandrovka, Yekaterinoslav Governorate (now Alexandrovsk, Luhansk Oblast), into a noble Russian family. After graduating from a gymnasium with a gold medal, he enrolled in the law faculty of Kharkov University. While still a student he became friends with future famous lawyer Anatoly Koni, the man who became his mentor and guide for years to come. After graduation Andreyevsky worked as Koni's personal assistant (in 1869–1870), then with his help moved to Saint Petersburg to start a career in a court office. Andreyevsky did a lot to revive interest in early 19th-century Russian poetry, notably Yevgeny Baratynsky who he introduced to a general readership for the first time.