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monk exercised decisive influence upon Martin
Nicolas de Lyra, one of the most distinguished Christian Bible exegetes, confesses that his simple explanations of Scriptural passages are derived pre-eminently from Rashi's Bible commentary, and among scientific men it is acknowledged that precisely in the matter of exegesis this French monk exercised decisive influence upon Martin Luther.
— from Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Gustav Karpeles

myriad elements drifted in unison marching
The myriad elements drifted in unison, marching and countermarching and rearranging, until presently, while we crouched intent to fathom the secrets of their late camp, a wondrously beautiful phenomenon offered.
— from Desert Dust by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

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