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On 21 Jun 2013 at 21:51, Don Calkins wrote:
So an alternative, more literal, translation would be - These thick
clouds are the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings, who are
none other but the learned of Persia. . . . . . . . . . . .
That is not more, or
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Understood. How about it being a more basic meaning?
Don C
On Jun 22, 2013, at 3:50 59AM, Sen McGlinn wrote:
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On 21 Jun 2013 at 21:51, Don Calkins wrote:
So an alternative, more literal, translation would be - These thick
clouds
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These thick clouds are the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings, who
are none other but the divines of Persia. . . . . .
. . . . . .
By “divines” in the passage cited above is meant those men who outwardly attire
themselves with the raiment of knowledge,
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On 21 Jun 2013 at 13:06, Don Calkins wrote:
These thick clouds are the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings,
who are none other but the divines of Persia. . . . . .
. . . . . .
By “divines” in the passage cited above is meant those men who outwardly
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So an alternative, more literal, translation would be -
These thick clouds are the exponents of idle fancies and vain imaginings, who
are none other but the learned of Persia. . . . . .
. . . . . .
By “the learned” in the passage cited above is meant those men who
