Fatherly and Brotherly Teaching

Ο Adamantios Korais (1748-1833), born in Smyrna and originally from Chios, is considered the most important representative of the modern Greek enlightenment. He dedicated his life to the revival of Greek education and to the preparation of the nation for the great upheaval.

He studied medicine in Montpellier, France and at the age of 40 he settled in Paris, where he lived until his death. He diligently dealt with philology, transmitting to his compatriots the ancient Greek wisdom, but also his personal political and philosophical views. He influenced and inspired dozens of Greek scholars of his time, transmitting to them the flame for enlightenment and the thirst for liberation from the yoke of the Ottomans. His important works are "Brotherly teaching", "Asma Polemistrioni", "Salpisma Polemistrioni", "Forerunner of the Hellenic Library" and "Hellenic Library".

Ο Patriarch Anthimos of Jerusalem (1717-1808) was born in Antioch and at the age of 3 he moved with his father to Jerusalem. He studied at the high school there and after the death of his teacher, Iakovos of Patmio, succeeded him as teacher. At the same time he was ordained priest, archimandrite and first preacher of the patriarchal throne. In 1774 he assumed the role of metropolitan of Scythopolis, while eleven years later he was promoted to the patriarchal throne of Jerusalem. His most important work is "Interpretation of the Psalms", published in Leipzig in 1855 by Dionysios Kleopas.