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Barʹlaham

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A hermit who converted Josʹaphat, an Indian prince. This German romance, entitled Barlaham and Josaphat, was immensely popular in the Middle Ages. It was written by Rudolf of Ems (13th century).

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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