Cazania lui Varlaam
Cazania lui Varlaam also known as Carte Romănească de Învățătură is a book edited by the Metropolitan of Moldavia Varlaam Moțoc in 1643. It is a translation of the Books of Homilies from Slavonic into the Romanian language. It was the first book to be printed in Moldavia, under the patronage of the Prince Vasile Lupu.
History
In 1643, the Moldavian Prince Vasile Lupu sponsored the Books of Homilies translated by Metropolitan of Moldavia Varlaam from Slavonic into Romanian and titled Carte Românească de Învățătură .The foreword by Prince Lupu says that it is addressed to the entire Romanian nation everywhere. The book, also known as Cazania lui Varlaam, was the very first printed in Moldavia and large numbers of copies spread in the neighboring provinces inhabited by Romanian speakers.