This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famous Russian scientist-literary scholar, poet, translator, Armenologist, Yuri Aleksey Veselovsky – the first thorough researcher and propagandist of the history, literature and art of the Armenian people in Russia since the late 80s of the 19th century. His studies are a valuable contribution to the development of Armenology in Russia. The son of a professor at Moscow University, a talented researcher of world literature, the author of numerous articles and studies, Alexey Nikolaevich and translator Alexandra Adolfovna Veselovsky, and the nephew of Academician Alexander Nikolaevich Veselovsky – Yu. Veselovsky was born on July 6, 1872 in Moscow.

Keywords Yu. Veselovsky Moscow Lazarian Seminary Armenian reality M. Berberyan Mkhitarist Congregation of Venice and Vienna Nor-Nakhijevan history of Armenia Armenian-Russian literrary ties theatre and playwrights S. Shahaziz A. Tsaturyan translations anniversary celebration lecture Baku “Armenian Bulletin”.

Thomas Terzyan (1840–1909) was one of the prominent figures of the Western Armenian intellectuals of the second half of the 19th century. He received his education at one of the renowned Armenian educational institutions of the time, the Murat-Raphaelian College of the Mekhitarist Order in Venice. Famous teachers Ghevond Alishan and Arsen Bagratuni played a great role in the formation of his personality as a bearer of national and universal values.

KeywordsTovmas Terzyan teacher poet playwright aesthete translator

Arshak Chopanian (1872–1954), a renowned Western Armenian writer, critic, publicist, translator, and figure of the national culture, beginning from the 1890s, repeatedly turned to the art of outstanding poet, playwright, translator, aesthetician, and educator Tovmas Terzian (1840–1909). Arshak Chopanian, in his articles, studied Tovmas Terzian’s biography, his personal qualities, teaching abilities, and art in whole. Analysis and assessment of T. Terzian’s art and activity were summarised by A. Chopanian in the Preface to the “Complete Collection of Poems” of T. Terzian (1929, Venice).

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