Kempis
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Even 15th-century famous spiritual writer German Thomas à Kempis didn’t make it through the process.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2017
“Most certainly he loves to talk music and to play it, which he does a lot,” Mr. von Kempis said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
But according to Mr. van Kempis, Benedict’s pontificate has so far seen an explosion of in-house Vatican concerts by eminent guests.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
He has found me badly up in Thomas a Kempis, which he reads every day .
From Time Magazine Archive
And another time, when her husband was sick, she said, if Mr. Lacy died, she would burn Thomas a Kempis for the killing of her husband.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
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