Teaching Slavonic in 17th century Romania: teaching material by Staico, professor at Târgoviște

The aim of this study is to present, based on the Rom. ms. 312 from Academy Library in Bucharest, teaching material used by a teacher Slavonic second half 17th century. BAR well-known particularly because it contains largest dictionary belonging group first bilingual Romanian dictionaries. elaboration these dictionaries should be considered relation political and cultural context reign Matei Basarab, period which Wallachia was influenced prestige Kyiv metropolitan Petru Movilă, who development Principalities. Basarab wanted restore dominance language culture, encouraging schools, among other measures. necessary linguistic tools were provided Kyiv, namely Slavonic-Ruthenian lexicon Meletius Smotrytsky’s grammar (1619). These tools, besides being as such provide models for translated into Romanian. Six Slavonic-Romanian have survived, all written century (except one dating 1649) Wallachia, published Pamvo Berynda 1627, six works adapted both terms number entries content definitions. Except issued 1649, others seem modified copies single version. Two manuscripts containing lexicons also include after same redaction grammar. comprises lexicon, part grammar, lexicographical components, organized additions main word lists. There are several studies 312, yet previous research only presents general perspective without much detail its components. We shall demonstrate that more complex than lexicons, indicating presenting parts: list words taken lexicon; independent it, but can found three included group; thematic lists two specific theme, plus proper names Slavonic, has never been studied. Furthermore, we present opinions author lexicon. A comparative analysis 3473 allowed us advance hypothesis writing, not preserved.