![]() ![]() Clarke, 1843) (page images at HathiTrust) Julian, of Norwich, 1343-: Revelations of divine love.Julian, of Norwich, 1343-: Revelations of Divine Love (Newman Press, 1952), also by Roger Pater (page images at HathiTrust). ![]()
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