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I've found two textbooks with very good reviews, and I was wondering not necessarily which one is *better*, but the differences between them. Pace, style, difficulty, etc.

Please note that I am a beginner. I know 20-30 words, but I have no idea about syntax.

EDIT: I appreciate all of your responses, they have been very helpful. Unless I find someone else, I've chosen to use Plummer for various reasons. Feel free to give any input if you've come to this post late.

Hello everyone! Could someone familiar with Byzantine/Church Greek help me verify the text on the scroll in the attached image?

Based on zooming in, my best guess for the text is:

"ΛΟΓΟΣ ΠΕΡΙ ΤΟ ΑΝΑΒΑΠΤΙΖΕΙΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΡΧΟΜΕΝΟΥΣ ΕΚ ΤΗΣ ΛΑΤΙΝΙΚΗΣ Κ[ΑΙ] ΑΡΜΕΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΝ ΤΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΩ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ"

I want to be absolutely sure this transcription is accurate and grammatically correct because I am preparing to paint an icon of this saint, and this is the only reference photo I have.

For a bit of context, the figure is Saint Auxentios of Andros (or Katirli), an 18th-century ascetic who played a major role in the 1755 decree regarding the strict rebaptism of Catholics and Armenians converting to Orthodoxy.