Books Condemned to Be Burnt (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Nevertheless it is the custom as it was manifested in Christian times that has chief interest for us, because it is only with condemned books of this period that we have any chance of practical acquaint ance Some of these survived the flames, whilst none of antiquity's burning have come down to us. But on what principle it was that the burning authorities (in France generally the Parlement of Paris, or of the provinces), burnt some books, whilst others were only censured, con demned, or suppressed, I am unable to say, and I doubt Whether any principle was involved. Peignot has noticed the chief books stigmatised by authority in all these various ways; but though undoubtedly this wider View is more philosophical, the view is quite comprehensive enough which confines itself to the consideration of books that were condemned to be burnt.

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