All 5 Uses of
Jerusalem
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- A monk was suddenly commanded by his elder to quit Athos, which he loved as a sacred place and a haven of refuge, and to go first to Jerusalem to do homage to the Holy Places and then to go to the north to Siberia: "There is the place for thee and not here."†
Chpt 1
- He may suddenly, after hoarding impressions for many years, abandon everything and go off to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage for his soul's salvation, or perhaps he will suddenly set fire to his native village, and perhaps do both.†
Chpt 3 *
- If I forget thee, Jerusalem, may my tongue—†
Chpt 10
- What was that he said about Jerusalem?†
Chpt 10
- 'If I forget thee, Jerusalem,' that is, if I forget all that is most precious to me, if I let anything take its place, then may—"†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(Jerusalem) capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel; a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims