Mariam KOBERIDZE

The question of finding, describing and publishing Georgian manuscripts preserved abroad in the context of the history of world culture, from the point of view of communication between cultures and the popularization of Georgian spiritual values, is an urgent question of science. Georgian manuscripts stored in the National Library of Paris are of particular importance.

At different times, the manuscripts of the National Library of Paris were described by M. Brosset, A. Khakhanashvili, Fr. Makler and E. Takaishvili. The Georgian manuscripts of Paris were and are of great importance to us today. Several rare manuscripts are preserved here, similar to which either do not exist or are poorly preserved in famous libraries. Aleksandre Khakhanashvili described 26 manuscripts, including three manuscripts of Georgian grammar. Ekvtime Takaishvili described twenty-nine manuscripts, including four manuscripts of Georgian grammar. 

This article presents the relationship between the Georgian grammar manuscripts preserved in Paris and the grammar manuscripts of David Batonishvili and Ioane Kartvelishvili. We will chronologically analyze the importance of studying these manuscripts and the approaches of other scholars in relation to today. Grammar manuscript N 27, preserved in the Paris National Library, belongs to Ioane Kartvelishvili. According to Ekvtime Takaishvili, the manuscript is written on blue paper, individual sheets have been preserved, pasted onto new paper and inserted into the cover. The first eight pages are entirely Georgian text, then Russian-Georgian.

The other two manuscripts of the grammar of the Paris National Library, No. 7 and No. 9, are of an educational nature, without an author. We think that these manuscripts should also belong to Ioan Kartvelishvili. Manuscript No. 15 belongs to David Batonishvili.

Keywords: Manuscripts of Georgian grammar, Paris, Ioane Kartvelishvili, Marie Brosset, Alexandre Khakhanashvili, Ekvtime Takaishvili.