NOTE: 134

...is well known to skilled linguists. Therefore, when the youths of our nation devote themselves to the love of learning, and learn well grammar and the classical tongue [*Grabar*], at that time they shall understand of themselves and bear witness to the precious excellence of our Armenian language. Now, let them only reflect well upon this: how detrimental it is to profit and earnings not to know the Armenian tongue, and to speak a foreign language in commerce [when conveying] necessary or confidential matters. And truly, not only doth it bring harm to profit and earnings, but it is also dangerous in social conduct, and casteth the incautious man into peril, as hath often occurred. Wherefore the patriot, knowing full well that it is exceedingly necessary and profitable for the nation to speak unadulterated and pure Armenian, causeth that tongue to be taught unto the children in the schools, and desireth that all men speak that same pure language, and teach [it] unto their offspring; so that they may learn grammar and the classical tongue without labor, and [read] the Holy Scriptures and other useful...