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The Imitation of Christ is regarded as one of the most profound guides to devotion within Christianity. It presents the life of Christ as the ultimate example for humanity, emphasizing that His teachings transcend those of all the saints. This timeless work offers invaluable advice on engaging with scripture, navigating adversity, submitting to authority, resisting temptation, and reflecting on death and judgment. It invites readers to meditate on Christ’s sacrifice and encourages a departure from worldly distractions. (Summary drawn from Wikipedia).

The most important work of the devotio moderna movement, Thomas à Kempis’s classic, The Imitation of Christ, is saturated with Scripture and classical philosophy and reveals a deep understanding of human nature. Matthew Arnold called it “the most exquisite document, after those of the New Testament, of all that the Christian spirit has ever inspired.”

L'étonnant fortune de cet ouvrage, œuvre de piété chrétienne de la fin du XIVe siècle ou du début du XVe siècle, tient du prodige. Longtemps, dans les monastères d'Europe aucun livre n'eut pareil succès, ce qui fit dire à Fontenelle : ""L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ" est le plus beau livre qui soit parti de la main d'un homme, puisque l'Evangile n'en vient pas". Au cours des siècles, l'influence de l'Imitation de Jésus-Christ ne s'est pas démentie.