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said Eugene Sue, writing for the French, to give even in Latin an idea of the infamous book." Said Mr. Given, in his bold, excellent work, Of the
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I experience consider Jesuit and the University able embarrassment in commencing this chapter, as it has to treat of a book that it is impossible to translate, and difficult to cite from its text because the Latin I must, there insults modesty by its plain speaking. fore, crave the indulgence of the reader, and will pro mise him in return to withhold as much obscenity as I can." Further on, in reference to the question imposed by the compendium, Mr. Given exclaims, with generous indignation What then must be the conversations that pass, in the retirement of the Con fessional, between the priest and a married woman? I forbear to say more." The author of the "Discoveries of the Bibliophilist," after having literally cited a great many pas "
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"My pen sages from this horrible catechism, says refuses to proceed further in this encyclopedia of every baseness, and I am sorry that it has gone so far ; but I can only say, that though a mere copyist, I feel as much horror as if I had been touching And yet, nevertheless, it is this horror poison. that gives me courage. In the church of Jesus Christ, agreeably to the order established by the Divine will, that evil is good which leads one from error ; and the more prompt the remedy the more it is efficacious. Morality can never be in danger so long as truth raises its voice and makes itself :
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Gabriel describes the effect upon him as he read book: "Full of respect, confidence and faith, I opened its pages. At first, I did not understand it but at last I did. Struck with shame and horror, the
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