Thomas à Kempis
Americannoun
noun
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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
One woman has been known to become dæmonomaniac after an intense perusal of the Apocalypse, and another by the constant reading of the works of Thomas à Kempis.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
There are also fine touches and poignant prayers here and there that move even the non-Christian in some of the works of St. Augustine, Thomas à Kempis, Pascal and Bunyan.
From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert
I don't altogether agree with Thomas à Kempis; but the world is like a siren, and we must beware of her.
From The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls by Kirlew, Marianne
His mother wrote back that she thought Thomas à Kempis was mistaken, for so many texts in the Bible show us that God intends us to be happy and full of joy.
From The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls by Kirlew, Marianne
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