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In his time died the glorious band of martyrs of Carthage -- five young converts, two men, named Satur and Saturninus, a noble young married lady, called Perpetua, who had a young infant, and two slaves, Revocatus and Felicitas, the last of whom gave birth to a daughter in the prison.
The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Our minister, "Perpetua", said she didn't really like posting her written sermons in any event because I'm paraphrasing here the written page doesn't capture the entire gestalt of the service and the feeling of how the message is delivered.
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"Perpetua," he said, and he named her name very tenderly.
The Proud Prince 1898
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"Perpetua," says the professor sternly, "before you go you must listen to me.
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The text of this book was set in Perpetua Regular.
Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011
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The text of this book was set in Perpetua Regular.
Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011
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Posted 1/9/09 12: 21 pm ET by Matthew Perpetua in News
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Posted 1/26/09 5: 46 pm ET by Matthew Perpetua in News
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Posted 1/22/09 10: 01 am ET by Matthew Perpetua in News
Dakota Fanning ‘Perfect’ For Mature Role In ‘Push,’ Says Director » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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Shortly before her martyrdom in the amphitheater of Carthage Vibia Perpetua wrote of a vision she had had in which she turned into a man and handed defeat to her opponent the Devil; according to her admirer Jerome, Egeria conquered the Egyptian desert with “manly courage.”
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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