Meaning of quid | Babel Free

Definitions

1. crux, gist, core
   masculine
2. Equivalent to 'Crux': A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross.

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“Totes les lucubracions, interpretacions, acumulacions, que s'havien fet al seu propòsit en llarga corrua de segles de cristianisme, més que aclarar-li la grandesa i profunditat d'aquelles vides, li les enterbolia. Ell maldava per despullar-ho tot d'aquella inútil fullaraca i trobar-ne el quid simplicíssim. Maria havia vingut a donar exemple d'humilitat; Jesucrist, a predicar justícia.”

All the meditations, interpretations, accumulations which had been made on this proposition in the long course of centuries of Christianity, rather than clarifying for him the greatness and profundity of these lives, had clouded them. He made an effort to clear away all the rubbish and find in it the very simple gist. Mary had come to give an example of humility; Jesus Christ, to preach justice.

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