The term "Enlightenment," rooted in an intellectual skepticism to traditional beliefs and dogmas, denotes an "illumined" contrast to the supposed dark and superstitious character of the Middle Ages.

Dashkova was a living symbol of the Russian Enlightenment, which saw Russia compete for the title of most advanced country in Europe. Before Dashkova became an Age of Enlightenment powerhouse ...

Perhaps in years to come, people will recognize and appreciate that this act of selflessness constitutes the single most profound act of enlightenment throughout all of recorded human history — ...