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To the most illustrious AGHA HOVANJAN ELIAZEANTS‘, unto whom also, as a token of my everlasting gratitude, I rededicate with respect and honor this choice, soul-vivifying book: O noble shoot of the Japhetic tree, AGHA HOVANJAN, pious prince, father and lord to guests, and hospitable host; From the treasures of [your] goods you became my support, you gave me aid, dedicating this book as an offering to the [Self-]Existent One and to the churches. Like a sponge soaked in sweet wine of noble floral scent, my heart swelled through the grace of your manifold favors. Even as Yovhannēs, our philosopher of sweet-spoken spirit, [was] disciple and pupil to the divine-gifted Kʿrtʿenawor. Truly, I cannot leave uncommemorated also the beneficence of the honorable compatriots of ou[r]...