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... reference is to an episode in the Book of Judges where Samson takes revenge on the Philistines , who have married his wife to another man . Yet Samson is traditionally understood as an essentially positive character , an Israelite hero ...
... reference is to an episode in the Book of Judges where Samson takes revenge on the Philistines , who have married his wife to another man . Yet Samson is traditionally understood as an essentially positive character , an Israelite hero ...
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... reference : the papal church and its hierarchy , with God believed to occupy the highest position . Holy folly as well as contained pres- sure - release comedy acknowledged the authority of the church ; and ungodly folly was considered ...
... reference : the papal church and its hierarchy , with God believed to occupy the highest position . Holy folly as well as contained pres- sure - release comedy acknowledged the authority of the church ; and ungodly folly was considered ...
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... reference - Cranmer is a learned humanist - is to one of Erasmus's most foolish characters , Jodocus , a friar of the Chrysercian order , who " is so stupid that if he weren't protect- ed by his sacred habit he'd walk about in a fool's ...
... reference - Cranmer is a learned humanist - is to one of Erasmus's most foolish characters , Jodocus , a friar of the Chrysercian order , who " is so stupid that if he weren't protect- ed by his sacred habit he'd walk about in a fool's ...
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Caveats and Clarifications of Terms | 9 |
Relevant Historical Data | 17 |
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