These were emotional occasions for Ibn Battuta, who describes the beauty of the Quran reciters’ voices that worked upon the soul, humbled the heart, made the skin tingle and brought tears to the eyes.

And vpon a ſet day Herod arayed in royall apparell, ſate vpon his throne, and made an Oration vnto them.

I don't remember his exact words, but the gist of it was that he wanted it all for nothing, as quickly as possible, without any effort.

Nancy graduated from the university summa cum laude.