Kempis

[ kem-pis ]

/ ˈkɛm pɪs /

Thomas à,1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.

Example sentences from the Web for kempis

Kempis spent his days copying the Bible and good books—as well as in exercises of devotion that promoted religious calm.

The Story of the Hymns and Tunes |Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
They both knew their hearts and the world; and the world has never invented any remedy so effective as that which À Kempis offers.

Confessions of a Book-Lover |Maurice Francis Egan
He advised me to keep upon my watch, and referred me to a chapter in Kempis.

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2) |Luke Tyerman
More than either of his great contemporaries, however, Kempis finished his work.

The Century of Columbus |James J. Walsh

Passages have been collected from works written long before the time of Kempis word for word the same as in the De Imitatione.

The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. |E. Rameur

Kempis

/ (ˈkɛmpɪs) /

Thomas à. ?1380–1471, German Augustinian monk, generally regarded as the author of the devotional work The Imitation of Christ