Nahapet Kouchak was a fine poet of the seventeenth century. He is called the Psalmist of Love. Although there is a slight resemblance in style between his writings and those of the Persian poets, his poetry is original. The works attributed to him have only recently been published as a whole; they have been translated into French and other languages, and greatly admired. Some critics have placed him higher than Sadi and other Persian poets. (Examples of his work are given on pages 4, 5, and 31.) Arakel Sunetzi was the Metropolitan of the province of Suni. He appears to have possessed a thorough acquaintance with the writings of his time. His chief work is the Book of Adam, a long narrative poem, telling the story of the Fall in the style of a romance in which theology, lyrics, heroic lays, and folklore are all fused together. Adam, though because of his great love for his wife he was inclined to yield to her petition, yet wavered, not knowing whether to hearken to his spouse or to his Creator. “But his mind went with his eyes; he deserted God, but not the woman; for, without Eve, half of his body was dead, and with the other half it was impossible to live.” Among the lyrics in this book is one entitled The Rib, of which we subjoin two stanzas:— “The rib is bow-shaped, so her face, Sped by her looks, is like a dart; Who gazeth on a woman’s grace, No salve or drug can cure his smart. “And for the rib is high and low— One side is vaulted, one is round, Her face doth love and sweetness show Whilst in her heart fierce hate is found.” Here is a passage from another poem of Sunetzi’s entitled The Glory of the Saints, describing the Resurrection:— “Opened are the tombs; Now rise the dead that long in dust have lain. Decked with brilliant hues, Bright as the sun, they cannot fade again. While the earth, renewed, Doth greet the Lord, all fresh and dazzling white; And the heavens are decked More richly than before, sevenfold more bright. Then in heaven shines forth With arms stretched out like rays, the Holy Rood. With the Cross appear The hosts of fire—a countless multitude. Butterflies dance forth Amongst the angels—none may mark them out.” In the sixteenth century, Turkish and Persian wars became fiercer and the Armenian history of this century becomes the record of the sufferings of the country during these wars. Poets of this period were Nerses Mokatzi, Minas Tokhatzi, Ghazar of Sebastia, Sarkavak Bertaktzi.