1
His simple, unostentatious, and even ascetic life during these years was noted.
2
There was a certain man named Telemachus who had embraced the ascetic life.
3
Hasan Basri's adoption of the ascetic life was brought about in the following way.
4
No life was possible for him except an ascetic life.
5
I chose an ascetic life and dedicated my efforts to Jack and his well-being.
6
His ascetic life, piety, eloquence, and ability as an executive soon brought him into prominence.
7
In fact, I was taught that I was doing God service in cultivating an ascetic life.
8
A boy of fourteen years of age led among them an ascetic life of great perfection.
9
His pleading in favour of ascetic life and of virginity, that entirely Christian virtue, was very influential.
10
We must also distribute little tracts to the people, concerning the pious and ascetic life of his reverence-
11
This, he believed, was not in opposition to the Christian religion, although it contradicted the basis of ascetic life.
12
Whether because of ascetic life, or the society of priests, or of long meditation, the prince had changed greatly.
13
His want of means compelled him to lead an ascetic life, and he conquered his fancies by hard work.
14
Students flocked to them by the thousands; there was strict discipline, the ascetic life,-andalso serious study, religious and secular.
15
His high destiny had been foretold, as well as the objects that would move him to adopt the ascetic life.
16
He quittedestate,friends ,andcountry, to serve God in an ascetic life, that is, in celibacy, penance, and prayer.
