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Our first sacred teachers, to whom we give the name of buddhas—which means, learned men or saints—because the great Creator has incarnated in them, settled in different countries of the globe.

From The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 Discovery by Notovitch, Nicolas

He has incarnated in this poem all that is sweetest and best, all that is most typical in the life of his region.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred

Enormous must have been the folly and wickedness which has incarnated itself in such a sovereign, and should his reign be prolonged, discouraging is the prospect for the morals of the next generation.

From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard

The desire to live became in him the egotism of a king who has incarnated himself in his people; he wished to prolong his life in order to carry out his vast designs.

From Maitre Cornelius by Balzac, Honoré de