"tolle, lege" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

  1. "Prends le livre, lis le livre". Phrase entendue par saint Augustin, qu'il aurait prise pour une injonction à lire les Évangiles, et qui aurait provoqué sa conversion au catholicisme.
    Sense id: fr-tolle,_lege-la-phrase-g~AefORH Categories (other): Mots proverbiaux en latin, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en latin
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