The correspondence between Emilio Teza and the Mekhitarist Fathers of the island of St. Lazarus is a beautiful example of cultural and spiritual affinity, a true exchange of high-level studies. In these pages you can feel the love for cul­ture, the desire to understand exactly the value of a word, the curiosity to read a rare text, the desire to obtain it.

The attentive reader will notice Teza's particular attention in the trans­la­tion: the desire to perfectly understand the semantic area of ​​a term, the particular meaning at that point in the text, are all details that make us understand the ex­ceptional rigor, the meticulous precision explained by the author in his work.

Equally, the humility with which he asks for enlightenment from the ex­perts is commendable, the simplicity with which he declares his incompetence on some issue, always in an attempt at improving his knowledge.

Reading this correspondence remains a precious source, a glimpse into the cultural life of the last century; indeed, we may even say intercultural, one of the many faces of the relations between Armenia and Italy, a fruitful relationship that is still active in many fields.