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 XXVI PREFACE.

nople in the year 1719, H. E. 1168, and subsequently in Calcutta, by Mr. Gentloom Aviet, in the year 1814.

Buz AND or Byzand, who is also called Phostos Byzan- densis, flourished in the fourth century. He was a Greek, and an excellent scholar. He wrote a History of Armenia; it is uncertain whether he wrote it in Greek or Armenian, but from his birth I should be of opinion that he wrote it in the former. Lazarus Pharpensis calU his work the Second History of Armenia, the history of Agathangelus being considered the first in order. This work was published in Constantinople in the year 1730^ Haican era 1 179. His history commences with the reign of Khosrove the Second, the son of Tiridates, and end& with that of Khosrove the Third, king of Armenia, the whole extending to A. D. 390.

KoREUN, a skilful and learned translator, surnamed the Wonderful, flourished in Armenia in the fifth century. He was one of the eminent and distinguished disciples of St. Mesrop and St. Isaac. After the death of his venerable masters, Koreun wrote their memoirs at the particular desire of St. Joseph the Pontiff. He also gives an account of the invention of the Armenian characters, of the version of the Holy Scriptures and other useful works into Armenian, as well as of the literary productions of his fellow discrples, both in original compositions and translations.

Moses Chokenensis, surnamed the Rhetorician, flou- rished in the fifth century. He was one of the distinguished scholars of St. Mesrop. At the request of Isaac the Bagratian Noble he wrote a History of Armenia from the

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