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Despoil the idea of family, assail rudely its elements, its framework, and its essential principles, and nothing but degradation and barbarism can come to any people.
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Then S. Francis said to him anon: Despoil thee of thy coat and give it to the poor man, and knowledge thyself culpable and kneel down to his feet, to whom anon he obeyed and did so.
The Golden Legend, vol. 5 1230-1298 1900
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"Despoil those verses of their masterly polish," he says, "reduce those thoughts to prose, and you will see how little they are akin to poetry."
Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions William Dean Howells 1878
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The Huntsman: Fat Pig Seeks New Sty to Despoil skip to main | skip to sidebar
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Laurie David: Will God Still Bless America if We Despoil the Earth?
Laurie David: Will God Still Bless America if We Despoil the Earth? 2008
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Will God Still Bless America if We Despoil the Earth? digg
Laurie David: Will God Still Bless America if We Despoil the Earth? 2008
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