Contributions To Printing
In the eighteenth century, printing in Istanbul plays an appreciable role in spreading Armenian culture. In the years spanning from 1720 to 1760, Paghtasar Dpir contributes to literary and printing activities. He assembles a series of scientific, comparative armenological works and prepares editorials for historical, philosophical and theological books. He works with publishers such as Astvadzatur Dpir and his successors.
Many Armenian classical historical literary works are published under his supervision, many of them for the first time. Among those are Zenob Glak’s “Girk Patmutian Yergrin Tarono” (History Book of the World of Taron, 1719) and “Girk Vor Kochi Harants Vark” (Book That is Called the Life or our Fathers, 1720), Arakel Siunetsou’s “Adamagirk” (The Book of Adam,1721), Simeon Jughayetsi’s “Girk Deramabanutian” (Book of logic, 1728), Grigor Narekatsi’s “Matian Voghbergutian” (Book of Sorrow, 1726), Grigor Tatevatsi’s “Girk Hartsmants” (Book of Questions, 1729) and Davit Anhaght’s “Girk Sahmanats” (Book of Definitions, 1731).
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