Fortifications are militaryconstructions designed for defensivewarfare. They have been used for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The practice of improving an area's defense is also known as "fortification". Many military installations are known as forts, although they are not always "fortified".
... Corneille produced
a poetical paraphrase in French in 1651.
The "Imitation of Christ" derives its title from
the heading of the first book, De imitatione ...