No. HE wrote a number of books, including a chronicle of his monastery, the biographies of Gerard Groote and Florens Radewyns and life of at least one saint.
Thomas a Kempis
Imitation Of Christ, by Thomas A. Kempis.
Thomas à Kempis was a 15th-century German-Dutch monk who is traditionally credited with writing "The Imitation of Christ," a devotional book that emphasizes the importance of following Christ's teachings. Although some believe that Thomas à Kempis authored the book, there is also scholarly debate suggesting it may have been written by multiple authors or influenced by other works.
A Mere Christianity, by CS Lewis. Imitation Of Christ, by Thomas A. Kempis.
The "Imitation of Christ," attributed to Thomas à Kempis, was published by Hurst and Company in New York in 1888. This work, which emphasizes spiritual devotion and the inner life, has been widely influential in Christian literature. Hurst and Company was known for producing various religious texts during that period.
Gus Kempis died in 1890.
Thomas Becket was not called Thomas à Becket during his own lifetime. He was called Thomas à Becket, by people who wrote about him much later, possibly in imitation of the name Thomas à Kempis, who was another medieval monk. Also Thomas Becket was commonly known as "Thomas à Becket", although this form seems not to have been contemporaneous, but a post-Reformation adornment, possibly in imitation ofThomas à Kempis.
Gus Kempis was born on August 4, 1865.
Gus Kempis was born on August 4, 1865.
Nicolaus à Kempis died in 1676.
Thomas à Kempis was born in 1380.
Thomas à Kempis died on 1471-07-25.