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erudition

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The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.

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He was a descendant of Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel, one of whose five sons was Joseph, the grandfather of Abba Mari, who, like his son Moses, the father of Abba Mari, was highly respected for both his rabbinical learning and his general erudition. Source: Internet

He loved chatting about cricket, rugby (especially Easts and Randwick’s Galloping Greens) old crimes, jazz, and showbiz personalities, but he could talk with erudition on almost any subject. Source: Internet

Naturalists catered to polite society's desire for erudition – many texts had an explicit instructive purpose. Source: Internet

Cudworth plunges into the history of atomism with vast erudition. Source: Internet

A reimagining of the biblical tales done with artistry and erudition.” Source: Internet

"I can’t remember a novel that wears its erudition so graciously, so lightly. Source: Internet

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