Herman the Recluse

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title: Herman the Recluse
text: Herman the Recluse was, according to legend, a thirteenth-century Benedictine monk best known as the author of the Codex Gigas -- the "Devil's Bible". The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice, Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and starved to death. However, in a plea for his life, he convinced the abbot to let him live if he could create a book that encapsulated all earthly knowledge in one night. Herman wrote until midnight, when, real
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description: Legendary thirteenth century Benedictine monk
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