In his last novella, renowned Armenian novelist Raffi takes the reader to late antiquity Athens to introduce the Greco-Armenian philosopher, Prohaeresius. Little known to the modern world, Prohaeresius was among the most famed philosophers and orators of his day, with statues erected in his honor in Athens and Rome, and honors from the Byzantine court. Prohaeresius was also an illustrious and sought-after educator, teaching Saints Basil of Caesarea and Gregory the Theologian. Here, Raffi imagines a meeting between Prohaeresius and the Father of Armenian Literature, Movses Khorenatsi, where Movses implores Prohaeresius to return to Armenia to help the country face grave dangers.

The chiming… the untimely chiming of the bells… terrified the people! […] Everywhere, the heartless metal was ringing. It was ringing with its ominous sound of invitation.

Raffi, Prohaeresius

Prohaeresius by Raffi was the fourth translation of classic Armenian literature that Kimberley worked on with Beyon Miloyan.

This translation was released in 2021 by Sophene.