eremite

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Most scrupulous of painters, he lived like an eremite, relentlessly purged his optic sense of all illusion, all imaginative invention.

From Time Magazine Archive

When she spoke of her green garden, where June had healed the hearts of many young women, she seemed like an eremite in whose consolation was absolute peace.

From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton

Around the cell of some eremite like Anthony, who fixed his retreat on Mount Colzim, a number of humble imitators gathered, emulous of his austerities and of his piety.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

The order of scholars has ceased to be mendicant, vagabond, and eremite.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various

Presently, the eremite pointed to where Yoomy was standing; and waved his hand upward; when Mohi informed the minstrel, that it was St. Stylites' pleasure, that he should pay him a visit.

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Melville, Herman