This is the plea of a 14th century Armenian monk and artist, T’oros of Taron, to the abbot of his monastery, Yesayi of Nich. Made at a time when the Armenian Church was intent on maintaining its ...
This quote is from the Book of Proverbs (1:2), one of the books of the Old Testament traditionally attributed to Solomon. It is also said to be the phrase chosen by the monk Mesrob Mashtots to ...