Even Catherine's favourite poet, Gavrila Derzhavin—who sought in his odes to combine amusement with instruction—would see some of his poems banned from print during the last years of her reign.
Bahkan penyair favorit Catherine, Gavrila Derzhavin – yang dalam odesnya berusaha menggabungkan hiburan dengan pelajaran – akan melihat beberapa puisinya dilarang cetak selama tahun-tahun terakhir pemerintahan Catherine.