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Religion | | Latin term or phrase: maximi minima habuit | | This is a Latin phrase from the book "Strength of Will" by E. Boyd Barrett. He is talking about a young Jesuit, John Berchmans, and saying he was very dedicated towards any goal he set himself. "... he regarded every tiny detail involved in this pursuit of his end as of the most serious consequence - maximi minia habuit." |
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29 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 he held (considered) the smallest things of greatest import
Explanation:
Minima is a direct object, accusative plural. Maximi is genitive of price/value.
| Stephen C. Farrand
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