every one praises most what is within his reach, - Jerome

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every one praises most what is within his reach,

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About Jerome

Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Domenico Ghirlandaio (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus Ευσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ίερώνυμος
Alternative Names: Saint Jerome St. Jerome Hieronymus Saint Heronimos Saint Hieronymus Eusebius Hieronymus Jerome of Stridon Sofronius Eusebius Hieronymus

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Let us go back a little farther and read on until we come to these words, for we must not seek to learn the whole meaning of the section, from the concluding parts of it, or, if I may so say, from the tail of the chapter.

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