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First, Hugh introduces the arca as being contained within oneself: "Children, knowledge [sapientia] is a treasury [thesaurus] and your heart is its strongbox [archa]."
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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Spruce forests, the only coniferous forest type in the hotspot, occur on the moist northern slopes of the Tien Shan, while open juniper or archa forest occurs widely between 900 and 2,800 meters.
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Sequuntur libri existentes in cofro seu archa juxta gradus ascensus ad vestiarium in libraria (46 vols.).
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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[27] Ta ` s upothe'seis poiou'menos ouk archa ` s, alla to onti upotheseis, hoion epitha'seis te kai horma's, as Plato says, in a different connexion, at the end of the sixth book of the Republic.
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870
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* Ta ` s upothe'seis poiou'menos ouk archa ` s, alla to onti upotheseis, hoion epitha'seis te kai horma's: [1366] 1
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870
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Regnante tunc Ely sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit.
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From this kingdom of Cananore is procured great store of cardomums, pepper, ginger, honey, cocoa-nuts, and _archa_ or _areka_.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Robert Kerr 1784
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Saltator coram archa David et insanus apparuit coram Rege; blanda, astuta, et tecta Judith astitit
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6 Edward Gibbon 1765
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Saltator coram archa David et insanus apparuit coram Rege; blanda, astuta, et tecta Judith astitit
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6 Edward Gibbon 1765
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"I have no idea about this and do not think Mr Banharn (Silpa-archa, chief adviser of Chartthai Pattana) will try to change the political core as is being speculated,"
Asian Correspondent: Bangkok Pundit 128 2010
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