Subasta Bidspirit | CHOBANIAN ARSHAG: (1872-1954) Armenian Writer,

CHOBANIAN ARSHAG: (1872-1954) Armenian Writer, Poet and Playwright, considered one of the fundamenta... - CHOBANIAN ARSHAG: (1872-1954) Armenian Writer, Poet and Playwright, considered one of the fundamental Armenian realist writers. Rare A.L.S., ` A. Tchobanian´, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., 27 th June 1922, to Henri Corbiere, in French. Chobanian responds to his correspondent´s question about his life motto, and beneath the question responds stating in part ` La seule réelle richesse est dans le coeur, la seule vraie force est la puissance morale. La vie ne vaut qu´à la mesure du rêve a travers lequel on la voit…´ (“The only real wealth is in the heart, the only real strength is moral power. Life is only as good as the dream through which we see it…´ Further and before concluding his philosophical thoughts, Chobanian says ` …et cette communion, dans les élévations de l´art, dans les actes d´héroisme, dans les efforts pour réaliser la justice, est la seule recompense parfaite..´ (“and this communion, in the elevations of the art, in acts of heroism, in efforts to make justice, is the only and perfect reward…”) Small overall minor age toning, otherwise G