The Irish standard., 1901-07-13

be cxpungcd. Probably works like
Boccaccio's "Dccameron" come under
this head for the classic Italian writer
is ignored in the Index. SO, too, are
the writings of one of Frances most
distinguished literary men, Theophile
Gautcr.
The title of the book is printed in the
language in which 1t was written,
whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin or any
other tongue.
This latest Index is just as notable
for the absence of names and books
which one would naturally look for as
for those which do appear For en-
ample, Milton, who bitterly attacked
the Index, is ignored, but Beranger's
Songs" are specially mentioned, hav-
ing been condemned in july 1884.
The scholarly Richard Hooker, au-
thor Of "rhe Laws of Ecclesiastical
Polity,' is passed by, but Barclay is
taboocd several times over.
Bunyan is severely let alone, and 80
is the exceedingly plain spoken and
virilc Dean Swift.
Controvcrsialists will also notice the
absence Of the celebrated church of
England divine, William Chilling
WORTH who was at one time student
at Douay and then returned to Protest
antism.
More remarkable, however, is the
elimination of the name of the present
pOntiff. While he was Joachim Pccci,
cardinal archbishop Of Perugia, he
wrote book entitled del Sangue
Sacratissimn di Maria. Studii per Of
tcnere Ii feetivita del mcdcsimo." ION
the most sacred blood Of Mary. Essay
showing why we should have n festival
for the samc) The Congregation Of
the Index considered one of his argu-
ments unorthodoX and the work was
placed on the list on Jan. 13, 1876. In
the present edition the book is credited
to "Carlo Paolctti." Cardinal Pecci
promptly bowed to the Papal decision
and rccanted.
| While all the works of Giordano
Bruno arc prohibited, the name Of Cali
leo Is stricken from the list. The de-
cree apparently the Oldest in the In
dcx, against Bruno is dated Feb. 8,
1900. On the following day he was ex-
communicated, and ON the 18th of the
same month was burned ut the stake.
Ten years ago discovery was made at
Wurburg Of Bruno's transcript Of writ
ings and notes on Arlstotelean works.
Although Bruno was man Of consider
able scientific attainmcnts for the pc
riod when the telescope existed not, yet
his name remained OH the Index for the
reason that nearly everything he wrote
contained an attack upon religion and
it's professors.
Among the best known names of the
present day are those Of Dr. Dollinger
and OF the late DIR. st. George Mivart,
the former for his article under the
pseutlonym of Janus "rhe Pope and
the Council" November, 1869, and the
latter for his article in the Nineteenth
Century QS02) on Happiness iii He'll"
Mivart has written more unorthodoX
articles than this one, but they are not
mentioned.
By DEGREES of 1S41> 1912 and 1864 all
the love stories (omnes fabulH amato-
rin) of the great Balzac are forbidden.
This is strange, because some Of them
are strictly moral, notably "The Quest
of the Absolute" All the love stories Of
Dudevant George Sand) by four de-
crees are placed in the same category.
The entire works of Zola are tabooed,
the last condemnation being in Septem-
Der, 1898.
Among the English works and Eng
lish writer's are the following:
Addison, "Remarks on Several Parts
of Italy" q729).
Jeremiah Bentham four works being
mentioned, one being "Qeontology, or
the Science of Morality"
The erudite Richard Bentley, only