Purgations

... during the "purgations" in the last month of 1935 and the first half of 1936, hundreds of thousands of members of the party were again expelled, among them several tens of thousands of "Trotskyists." ❋ Unknown (2009)

As much as we may be enamored of the cathartic nature of these public purgations, they are essentially outbreaks of mob dynamics. ❋ Adam Hanft (2011)

But during the “purgations” in the last month of 1935 and the first half of 1936, hundreds of thousands of members of the Communist party were again expelled, among them several tens of thousands of “Trotskyists.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

On the other hand, perhaps the converse is true: if through the process of purgations in Gehenna a soul can be purged of anger or guilt toward a child, sibling, or spouse and discover a deeper sense of love, peace, and forgiveness, would this not assist the mourner in reaching similar feelings of resolution? ❋ Unknown (2008)

What we see in the story is the Jewish belief that saying Kaddish functions as a way of assisting the disembodied soul through its purgations in Gehenna. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He needs poultices of charcoal, verdigris, bitumen, and oil applied to his chest several times a day, as well as regular purgations and phlebotomy, the physician said, looking terrified. ❋ Colleen McCullough (2007)

That is why, according to Montaigne, doctors prescribe purgations and bleedings for athletes in order to “draw off that superabundance of health.” ❋ Unknown (2005)

During our brief apsence from this furtive feugtig season adhere to as many as probable of the ten com-mandments. touching purgations and indulgences and in the long run they will prove for your better guidance along your path of right of way. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And the shivering that seizes them at the time of their purgations sufficiently proves that which flows from them is cold and undigested. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Their monthly purgations do not prove the abundance, but the corruption and badness, of their blood; for being the superfluous and undigested part, and having no convenient vessel in the body it flows out, and appears languid and feculent, by reason of the weakness of its heat. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Besides, it is probable that their bodies, by reason of the continual deduction of the moisture in order to their usual purgations, are very porous, and divided as it were into many little pipes and conduits; into which when the wine falls, it is quickly conveyed away, and doth not lie and fret the principal parts, from whose disturbance drunkenness proceeds. ❋ Unknown (2004)

As for women, I think the principal cause is the moistness of their temper; this produceth a softness in the flesh, a shining smoothness, and their usual purgations. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Well, my honest friend, since you have already undergone the proper purgations in due form, and say you have no other disease than the doctor, we will set you on your legs again without further question. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He didn’t want to define [the relationship] so I told [my mom] he was my new [purgator]. ❋ Ldono (2017)