Preface p. xix Acknowledgments p. xxiii Transcription of the Armenian Alphabet p. xxv An Overview from the Eighteenth to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century p. 1 Abraham Kretatsi (D. 1737) p. 109 from The Chronicle: A Brief History of Nader Shah's Early Reign p. 110 Stepanos Roshka (1670-1739) p. 120 from Chronicle, or Ecclesiastical Annals p. 121 Paghtasar Dpir (1683-1768) p. 128 Money p. 129 Song p. 130 Abraham Yerevantsi (Eighteenth Century) p. 131 from History of the Wars p. 132 Hovhannes Kamenatsi (Eighteenth Century) p. 141 from History of the War of Khotin p. 142 Movses baghramian (Eighteenth Century) p. 147 An Appeal to the Reader p. 148 Simeon Yerevantsi (1710-80) p. 151 Confession of the True and Orthodox Faith of the Armenian Holy Church and Myself p. 152 Petros Ghapantsi (D. 1784) p. 156 To My Honorable Nation, Under the Metaphor of the Rose p. 157 Shahamir Shahamirian (1723-97) p. 160 from Snare of Glory p. 161 Joseph Emin (1726-1809) p. 168 from Life and Adventures of Joseph Emin p. 168 Mikayel Chamchian (1738-1823) p. 174 from History of Armenia p. 175 Hovhannes Karnetsi (c. 1750-1820) p. 180 Song One p. 181 Hymn to Love (Ten) p. 181 Hymn to Love (Fifteen) p. 183 Hovhannes Vanandetsi (1772-1841) p. 184 from The Light of Armenia p. 185 Grigor Peshtimalchian (1778-1837) p. 189 from The Path of Enlightenment p. 190 Harutiun Alamdarian (1795-1834) p. 195 Spring p. 196 Dream p. 197 Hovhannes Teroyents (1801-88) p. 199 from Critic p. 200 Mesrop Taghiadian (1803-59) p. 203 Parable 3 p. 204 Parable 11 p. 205 Parable 15 p. 205 Parable 18 p. 206 Lazy Pupil p. 206 from The Diary: Bangala 1830-Second Navigation to Dacca-The Project of the Mesrovbianp. 207 College Khachatur Abovian (1809-48) p. 211 from The Introduction to Wounds of Armenia p. 214 The Fortress of Yerevan p. 216 Stepanos Nazarian (1812-79) p. 219 On Childhood p. 220 Khachatur Misakian (1815-91) p. 223 National Progress p. 224 Nahapet Rusinian (1819-76) p. 226 Cilicia p. 227 Ghevond Alishan (1820-1901) p. 229 The Lily of Shavarshan p. 231 The Nightingale of Avarayr p. 234 Mkrtich Khrimian (Hayrik) (1820-1907) p. 236 Crowned by Grandpa in the Field p. 238 from Invitation to the Promised Land p. 242 Nikoghayos Zorayan (1821-59) p. 246 Association p. 247 Tzerents (Hovsep Shishmanian) (1822-88) p. 250 from Toros Levoni p. 252 Karapet Iutiuchian (1823-1904) p. 261 The Task of National Advancement p. 262 Stepan Voskanian (1825-1901) p. 264 Our Shortcomings p. 266 Gabriel Sundukian (1825-1912) p. 268 The Ruined Family p. 270 Hovhannes Hisarian (1827-1916) p. 280 from Antichrist, or the End of the World p. 281 Mkrtich Peshiktashlian (1828-68) p. 286 A Plaint p. 288 We Are Brothers p. 289 Spring p. 290 Mikayel Nalbandian (1829-66) p. 291 Freedom p. 294 Days of Childhood p. 295 Sargis Vanandetsi (c. 1830-71) p. 297 Nerses the Great, Patron of Armenia p. 298 Matteos Mamurian (1830-1901) p. 305 from English Letters, or the Destiny of an Armenian p. 307 Rafayel Patkanian (1830-92) p. 316 The Woe of Araxes p. 318 from the Vacant Yard p. 320 Gevorg Dodokhian (1830-1908) p. 327 Swallow p. 328 Harutiun Svachian (1831-74) p. 330 August Guine p. 331 Narpey (Khoren Galfayan) (1832-92) p. 336 Armenia p. 338 The Exile to the Swallow p. 339 Grigor Otian (1834-87) p. 341 London and Paris p. 342 Raffi (Hakob Melik Hakobian) (1837-88) p. 345 from The Fool p. 348 Perch Proshian (1837-1907) p. 354 A Matter of Bread: Sako, the Publican p. 356 Mkrtich Achemian (1839-1917) p. 362 The Misguided p. 363 Grigor Chilinkirian (1839-1923) p. 366 from Journey to Constantinople: Woman in the Nineteenth Century p. 367 Garegin Srvandztiants (1840-92) p. 372 Lament over the Heroes Fallen in the Battle of Avarayr p. 374 Smbat Shahaziz (1840-1907) p. 377 Dream p. 379 Tovmas Terzian (1840-1909) p. 380 The Chraghan Palace p. 381 Ghazaros Aghayan (1840-1911) p. 383 Tork Angegh and Haykanush the Fair p. 385 Srbuhi Dussap (c. 1841-1901) p. 399 from Mayta p. 401 Hakob Paronian (1843-91) p. 404 Honorable Beggars p. 407 Grigor Artzruni (1845-92) p. 420 A Couple of Words on the Education of Girls p. 422 Reteos Perperian (1848-1907) p. 428 The Blind Youth's Grief p. 429 Atrpet (Sargis Mupahiachian) (1850-1937) p. 431 Tzhvzhik p. 432 Petros Durian (1851-72) p. 440 Complaint p. 442 The Lake p. 444 My Death p. 445 Yeghia Temirchipashian (1851-1908) p. 447 The Song of the Vulture p. 449 Arpiar Arpiarian (1852-1908) p. 452 I Have Seen So Many... p. 454 Minas Cheraz (1852-1929) p. 459 Loxandra Pandelis p. 460 Hovhannes Setian (1853-1930) p. 467 Lament p. 468 Muratsan (Grigor Ter-Hovhannesian) (1854-1908) p. 470 from Gevorg Marzpetuni p. 472 Shirvanzade (Aleksandr Movsisian) (1858-1935) p. 480 from For the Sake of Honor p. 483 Melkon (Hrand) Kiurchian (1859-1915) p. 489 from The Emigrant's Life p. 490 Tlkatintsi (Hovhannes Harutiunian) (c. 1860-1915) p. 495 The Village and the Winter p. 497 Yeghishe Durian (1860-1930) p. 500 The Travelers of Emmaus p. 502 Leo (Arakel Babakhanian) (1860-1932) p. 506 from Melik's Daughter p. 508 Grigor Zohrap (1861-1915) p. 517 Armenisa p. 520 Hrand Asatur (1862-1928) p. 531 Grigor Zohrap p. 532 To Zapel Khanchian-Tonelian from Hrand Asatur p. 538 Sibil (Zapel Asatur) (1863-1934) p. 541 from The Bride p. 542 A Letter from Sibil (Zapel Asatur) to Hrand Asatur p. 547 Levon Manuelian (1864-1919) p. 550 from Shattered Life p. 551 Hovhannes Hovhannisian (1864-1929) p. 559 Araxes Came Devouringly p. 560 A Gentle Sleep p. 561 Aleksandr Tzaturian (1865-1917) p. 562 Don't Cry, Bulbul p. 564 The Armenian Poet's Prayer p. 564 Gegham Ter-Karapetian (Msho Gegham) (1865-1918) p. 565 from A Moonlit Journey to Mush p. 567 Vrtanes Papazian (1866-1920) p. 570 The Source p. 572 Hakob Hakobian (1866-1937) p. 577 My Land p. 578 Tigran Kamsarakan (1866-1941) p. 580 from The Teacher's Daughter p. 581 Avetis Aharonian (1866-1948) p. 592 Judgment p. 594 Nar-Dos (Mikayel Hovhannisian) (1867-1933) p. 602 Hoopoe p. 604 Levon Bashalian (1868-1943) p. 611 Angel p. 612 Hovhannes Tumanian (1869-1923) p. 619 My Friend Neso p. 623 Akhtamar p. 626 My Song p. 628 Yervand Otian (1869-1926) p. 630 from Comrade Panjuni: In Lieu of a Preface p. 632 Levon Shant (1869-1951) p. 642 from Ancient Gods p. 645 Yerukhan (Yervand Srmakeshkhanlian) (1870-1915) p. 658 Crayfish p. 660 Khnko Aper (1870-1935) p. 664 The Golden Spindle p. 665 Vahan Malezian (1871-1966) p. 669 from In the Fields p. 670 The Blouse p. 671 Anais (Yevpime Avetisian) (1872-1950) p. 673 from My Recollections p. 674 Arshak Chopanian (1872-1954) p. 680 from Gregory of Narek p. 683 The Bond p. 685 To the Moon p. 686 Ode to My Native Tongue p. 687 Artashes Harutiunian (1873-1915) p. 690 from Art and Literature p. 691 Ruben Vorberian (1873-1931) p. 693 from All the Way to Argaeus p. 694 Ruben Zardarian (1874-1915) p. 701 The Seven Singers p. 702 Onnik Chifte-Saraf (1874-1932) p. 709 Crucifixion p. 711 Yevterpe (Zaruhi Kalemkiarian) (1874-1971) p. 719 Agony of a Horse p. 720 Indra (Tiran Chrakian) (1875-1921) p. 722 from The Inner World p. 723 Mari Svachian (Nineteenth-twentieth centuries) p. 728 Khamsin p. 729 Avetik Isahakian (1875-1957) p. 734 Saadi's Last Spring p. 736 Abu Ala al-Mahari p. 740 Suren Partevian (1876-1921) p. 744 The Vow p. 745 Shushanik Kurghinian (1876-1927) p. 748 The Workers p. 749 Arandzar (Misak Kuyumchian) (1877-1913) p. 752 The Story within the Story p. 753 Mikayel Manuelian (1877-1944) p. 760 Luck p. 761 Derenik Temirchian (1877-1956) p. 765 King Aram p. 767 Siamanto (Atom Yarchanian) (1878-1915) p. 774 Prayer to Anahit on the Feast of Navasard p. 776 The Glory of Invention p. 778 The Dance p. 780 Vahan Tekeyan (1878-1945) p. 783 It Is Raining, My Child p. 785 To the Armenian Nation p. 786 Ode to Verlaine p. 786 Dark Hours p. 787 Prayer on the Threshold of Tomorrow p. 788 Dear Brother in the Bond: A Letter of Tekeyan to Varuzhan p. 789 Zapel Yesayan (1878-1943) p. 792 from Shirt of Fire p. 794 Arazi (Movses Harutiunian) (1878-1964) p. 799 In the Cages p. 800 Aram Antonian (1879-1951) p. 804 In Those Black Days p. 805 Mikayel Kiurchian (1879-1965) p. 812 The New Outfit p. 814 Gegham Barseghian (1883-1915) p. 826 Journal p. 827 Hakob Oshakan (1883-1948) p. 830 Topich p. 833 Daniel Varuzhan (1884-1915) p. 843 The Red Soil p. 846 The Oriental Bath p. 848 The Lamp p. 850 Tigran Cheokiurian (1884-1915) p. 852 The Monastery: The Diary of an Archimandrite p. 853 Ruben Sevak (1885-1915) p. 858 The Crane p. 860 Letters from a Student p. 862 Vahan Terian (1885-1920) p. 866 I Love Your Dark and Wicked Eyes p. 869 Coming to Terms (or Reconciliation) p. 869 In the Style of Sayat-Nova p. 870 Carousel p. 870 This Time Like a Sister p. 871 Farewell Song p. 872 The Gallows p. 872 Kostan Zarian (1885-1969) p. 874 Istanbul p. 878 The Man p. 882 Misak Metzarents (1886-1908) p. 885 A Winter's Serene Night p. 886 Nameless p. 887 The Hut p. 888 Prayer for the New Year p. 889 Aharon Taturian (1886-1965) p. 891 Ancient Longing p. 892 My Shoes p. 893 Hakob Mndzuri (1886-1978) p. 894 The First Born p. 896 Hakob Antonian (1887-1967) p. 900 Moments p. 900 The Waves p. 901 Stepan Zorian (1889-1967) p. 903 Grandfather and Granddaughter p. 905 Hakob Siruni (1890-1973) p. 910 The Caravan p. 912 Hrach Zardarian (1892-1986) p. 918 Grandmother and Grandson p. 919 Matteos Zarifian (1894-1924) p. 927 The Crazy Boy p. 928 Vahan Totovents (1894-1938) p. 935 The Divine Comedy p. 937 Azat Vshtuni (1894-1958) p. 941 The Camel p. 942 Beniamin Nurikian (1894-1988) p. 946 The Sun for You p. 947 Hamastegh (Hambardzum Gelenian) (1895-1966) p. 951 The Blue Bead p. 953 Yeghishe Charents (1897-1937) p. 958 from Land of Nayiri p. 963 I Love the Sun-Baked Taste of Armenian Words p. 970 Ocean Song p. 971 Ode for the Dead p. 972 Hairdresser's Charms p. 974 Toros Azatian (1898-1955) p. 975 Solitude p. 976 Shavarsh Narduni (1898-1968) p. 978 The Tower of Babylon p. 979 Nshan Peshiktashlian (1898-1972) p. 984 The Smile p. 985 Aksel Bakunts (Aleksandr Tevosian) (1899-1937) p. 988 The Alpine Violet p. 990 Aram Haykaz (1900-1986) p. 1000 Happiness p. 1001 Zareh Vorbuni (1902-80) p. 1007 from The Persecuted (The Candidate) p. 1008 Gurgen Mahari (1903-69) p. 1013 from Barbed Wire in Flower p. 1015 On Guard, People p. 1020 Shahan Shahnur (1903-74) p. 1022 from Retreat without Song p. 1026 Nikoghos Sarafian (1905-73) p. 1031 On the Road to Insomnia p. 1032 At Farewell p. 1033 Bibliography p. 1035 Index p. 1047 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. 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