,! ,roman ,index (                      
,=bidd5 ,books             ,,briefly    
,,expla9$ ,,= ,,ca?olic                 
,,booklov]s ,,& ,,/ud5ts                
,,by              ,,francis ,s4 ,,bett51
 ,s4,j4                ,,) ,a ,,summ>y  
,,( ,,! ,,index                         
,,second ,,edition                  ,,/4
 ,,l\is1 ,,mo41 #aiji                   
,publi%$ by ,b4 ,h]d]                   
#ag ,s\? ,broadway       ,,freiburg     
7,,bad57     ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh    
,b4 ,,h]d]            ,,s&s ,,& ,,co4   
,,nihil ,,ob/at4        ,/4 ,l\is1 die  
#a4 ,nov41 #aijh4            ,r4,j4     
,mey]1 ,s4,j4              ,praep4      
,pror4 ,miss\r        ,,nihil ,,ob/at4  
,/4 ,l\is1 #ag ,nov41 #aijh4            
,f4,g4 ,holweck4              ,c5sor    
,librorum4        ,,imprimatur4         
,/4 ,l\is1 #ag ,nov41 #aijh4            
,o4,j4,s4 ,hoog1 ,v4,g4                 
,copyright1 #aiji1 by ,joseph           
,gumm]sba*4                             
--,,becktold--             ,,pr9t+ ,,&  

,,book ,,mfg4 ,,co4                     
,,/4 ,,l\is1 ,,mo4          ,,note      
,?is %ort treatise 0 writt5 = ! b5efit (
 ^? :o _c  devote mu* "t to ! /udy ( !  
,index4 ,x appe>$ fir/ 9 !  8,ca?olic   
,union & ,times10 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 & 0
 repr9t$ 9 !  8,ca?olic ,m9d0 s]ies1    
,=dham ,univ]sity ,press1 ,new ,york1 z 
numb]s  #bc & #bd ( #aijg4    ,^? :o wi%
 to make a deep] /udy ( ! subject are   
ref]r$ to  ! foll[+ books3      ,rev4   
,timo?y ,hurley4--,a ,comm5t>y on !     
,pres5t ,index ,legislation4  ,dubl91   
,br[n & ,nolan4 ,new ,york1 ,b5zig]     
,bros4 #a4ce4    ,rev4 ,ar?ur ,v]me]s*1 
,s4,j4--,de prohibitione et c5sura      
librorum4  #j4he4    ,rev4 ,jos4        
,hilg]s1 ,s4,j4--,d] ,index d] v]bot55  
,b*]4 ,/4 ,l\is1  ,h]d]4 #c4be4         
--,die ,b*]v]bote 9 ,pap/brief54 ,/4    
,l\is1 ,h]d]4 #j4ie4    ,rev4 ,jos4     
,hilg]s1 ,s4,j4--,! ,roman ,index & its 
,la/ ,hi/orian4 ,a  ,critical ,review ( 
8,! ,c5sor%ip ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome0 by     
,george  ,hav5 ,putnam4 ,te*ny1 ,ill4   

,society ( ! ,div9e ,^w4 #aj c5ts4      
,!re is also a long article on          
8,c5sor%ip10 writt5 by ,rev4  ,j4       
,hilg]s1 ,s4,j41 9 vol4 ,,iii ( !       
,ca?olic ,encyclop$ia4    ,an ,engli%   
translation ( ! ,con/itution 8,(ficiorum
 ac mun]um0 is  conta9$ 9 ,! ,great     
,encyclical ,lett]s ( ,pope ,leo ,,xiii1
 )  ,preface by ,rev4 ,john ,j4 ,wynne1 
,s4,j4 ,new ,york1 ,b5zig] ,bros4 #b4be4
          ,,cont5ts                     
,,page    ,section ,i4--,comm5t>y4      
#a4 ,! ,index                           
#a      #b4 ,! ,p[] ( ! ,*ur*           
#d      #c4 ,book ,prohibitions ,ant$at+
 ! ,roman ,index            #g      #d4 
,! ,roman ,index                        
#aa      #e4 ,books ,=bidd5 by ,g5]al or
 ,p>ticul> ,decrees       #ac      #f4  
,duties ,impos$ by ,law & by ,nature    
#ah      #g4 ,:o ,puts ,books on !      
,index8                           #bd   
#h4 ,! ,me?od ( ,exam9ation             
#bh      #i4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,index          
,congregation                   #cc     

#aj4 ,fur!r ,explanations               
#ce        a4 ,:y an ,au?or is n        
,p]mitt$ to ,def5d ,8 ,book    #ce      
b4 ,! ,index does n ,adv]tise ,bad      
,books               #cg        c4      
,index ,decisions n ,omitt$ = ,fe> (    
,apo/asies   #ci        d4 ,! 8,good    
,ca?olic0                               
#da        e4 ,a ,mortal ,s9            
#dc        f4 ,! ,galileo ,case         
#dd        g4 ,non-,ca?olic ,book-,laws 
#df        h4 ,"s ,examples (           
,submission to ! ,index             #dh 
,section ,,ii4--,a ,summ>y ( ! ,index4  
#a4 ,our ,duties 9 ,relation to ,=bidd5 
,books              #ea      #b4 ,=bidd5
 ,books                                 
#ec        a4 ,books ,=bidd5 by ,g5]al  
,decrees                   #ed        b4
 ,books ,=bidd5 by ,p>ticul> ,decrees   
#eg          ,,section ,i    ,,comm5t>y 
#a4 ,! ,index4    ,9 #aija1 a review] ( 
! ,roman ,index ( ,=bidd5 ,books op5$ 8 
criticism by congratulat+ himself ^u    
hav+ be=e him a g5u9e  copy ( t book1 ( 

:i*1 he says1 only a v limit$ numb] 7   
pr9t$ = ! exclusive use ( 8! lead]s ( ! 
,*ur*40 ,ow+ to  its sc>city1 he ?9ks1 !
 own] ( ! volume1 :i* he _h  borr[$1 mu/
 h paid at lea/ two hundr$ doll>s = x4  
,he c\ld  h b\ght a br& new copy =      
#b4be4 ,! ,index ( :i* he speaks1  issu$
 by ord] ( ,leo ,,xiii1 9 #aijj1 is =   
sale 9 ?is c\ntry by  ,b4 ,h]d]1 ,/4    
,l\is1 ,mo4 ,s are ! ?ree lat] editions 
7#aija1  #aijd1 #aijg71 ! la/ two issu$ 
"u1 & by ord] (1 our  glori\sly reign+  
,pontiff1 ,pius ,x4 ,:5 ! critic felt 8 
he>t  beat ) joy ^u be+ all[$ to view ) 
8 own bless$ eyes a  book s r>e1 s      
exp5sive1 & s jeal\sly gu>d$ by 8!      
lead]s  ( ! ,*ur*10 a :ole edition ( t  
same book _h already be5  sold1 & a     
second 0 ab\t to be put on ! m>ket4 ,its
 title is  n[3    ,index librorum       
prohibitorum1 ,leonis ,,xiii ,sum4      
,pont4 auctoritate  recognitus ,,ss4 ,d4
 ,n4 ,pii ,p4 ,x iussu editus4          
,prmittuntur  ,con/itutiones ,apo/olic  
de exam9e et prohibitione librorum4     

7,index  ( =bidd5 books1 revis$ by !    
au?ority ( ,pope ,leo ,,xiii1 &  issu$  
by ord] ( ,8 ,hol9ess ,pope ,pius ,x4   
,prec$$ by ! ,apo/olic  ,con/itutions on
 ! exam9ation & prohibition ( books47   
,a glance at ! neatly pr9t$ volume w    
disclose ! reason :y x  is call$        
8,index02--almo/ n9e-t5?s ( x consi/s ( 
a catalogue (  books condemn$ by !      
,roman au?orities4 ,( /ill great]       
importance  ?an ?is catalogue are ! fir/
 ?irty-f\r pages1 :i* give1 9  !        
8,apo/olic ,con/itutions10 ! g5]al laws 
( ! ,*ur*  reg>d+ books4    ,!re are    
only two 8,con/itutions40 ,b ! :ole "w  
is introduc$  by a brief ( ,leo ,,xiii1 
9 :i* ! ,pontiff decl>es t ?is  edition 
is to be ! au!ntic "o = ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,x
 is to be  b9d+ on all ! fai?ful ( !    
univ]se1 reg>dless ( race or  language1 
nationality or c\ntry1 education1 le>n+ 
or /ation 9  life4 ,9 a preface head$   
8,lectori ,s410 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,roman  
8,congregatio ,indicis0 comp>es ?is     
edition ( ! 8,index0 ) !  =m] ones1     

po9ts out ! *anges t 7 made1 & expla9s !
  te*nical arrangem5t ( ! book4    ,aft]
 ^! prelim9>ies foll[ ! 8,con/itutions40
 ,! fir/ is !  8,(ficiorum ac mun]um0 ( 
,leo ,,xiii1 dat$ ,jan4 #be1 #ahif4 ,?is
  docum5t reca/s ! :ole legislation ( ! 
,*ur* reg>d+ !  production1             
dissem9ation1 repr9t+ & prohibition (   
su* books z  ! ,*ur* may & mu/ conc]n   
h]self )4 ,x abrogates all =m]  laws &  
regulations ( ,g5]al ,c\ncils z well z (
 ,sov]eign  ,pontiffs1 ) "o exception3 !
 ,con/itution ,sollicita ac provida  (  
,b5$ict ,,xiv1 also repr9t$ "h1 by :i*  
?is great pope  e/abli%$ or r sanction$ 
a me?od--! "o /ill 9 use--(  exam9+ &   
pass+ s5t5ce on ! books submitt$ to !   
,roman  au?orities4    ,^! two          
,con/itutions conta9 ! entire g5]al     
legislation ( !  ,*ur* on ! head (      
books4    ,!re is no 8,index            
expurgatorius40 ,if !re 71 x w\ld consi/
 (  books condemn$ conditionally1 donec 
corrigatur1 8until am5d$40  ,b su* books
 are all ent]$ 9 ! ord9>y ,index1 ) ^?  

two  ,lat9 words add$4 ,9 ,pope ,leo's  
edition !y are1 besides1 m>k$  ) an     
a/]isk4      #b4 ,! ,p[] ( ! ,*ur*4     
,t ! ,*ur* has ! "r to legislate on !   
publication & use  ( all books t t\* on 
que/ions ( fai? & morals1 mu/ be  evid5t
 to e ,ca?olic4 ,x is a tru? cle>ly     
conta9$ 9 !  words ( ,*ri/ to ,/4 ,pet]3
 8,fe$ my lambs1 fe$ my %eep10 & 9  !   
duty impos$ on ! ,apo/les ( 8tea*+ !    
fai?ful to obs]ve  all1 :atsoev] ,i h   
comm&$ y40    ,! fact t g5]al c\ncils z 
well z _m popes h issu$ laws  & decrees 
reg>d+ books1 is suffici5t evid5ce ( _! 
p[] &  ( _! commission to d ?is4 ,?is v 
fact mu/ also conv9ce u  t ! obs]vation 
( ^! laws mu/ be salut>y & conducive to 
! welf>e ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge & ( !        
individual ,*ri/ian4    ,! inv5tions1   
discov]ies & progress ( our times c     
introduce no  *ange 9 ?is respect4 ,!   
human m9d is /ill z prone to err & z    
mu* subject to ! p]suasive influ5ce (   
books z x ev] 04  ,good books are z     
useful to-day z !y 7 9 old5 times1 &    

objectionable writ+s h ! same deplorable
 effects !y _h a  ?\s& ye>s ago4    ,nor
 c ! ,*ur*1 possess+ ! p[] to wat* ov]  
our read+1  neglect to make use ( ?is   
p[] :5 ! salvation ( s\ls calls  = its  
ex]cise4 ,bad lit]ature is "o ( ! wor/  
enemies (  mank9d4 ,! ,*ur* c nev] all[ 
x to corrupt ! he>ts ( h]  *ildr5 or to 
und]m9e ! f\ndation ( _! fai?1 )\t at   
lea/ rais+ a w>n+ voice4    ,h[ great   
are ! precautions ! civil au?orities    
take 9 case ( an  epidemic2 yet1 no     
matt] h[ s]i\sly ! precautions hamp]    
traffic  & trade1 we f9d !m reasonable4 
,we %\ld ev5 c5sure our  executive &    
legislative (fic]s if !y omitt$ to take 
prop]  precautions4 ,b1 says ,pope ,leo1
 9 ! ,con/itution ,(ficiorum ac  mun]um1
 no?+ c be conceiv$ m p]nici\s1 m apt to
 defile  s\ls ?an uncurb$ lic5se 9 !    
writ+ & dissem9at+ ( bad  books4        
8,!re=e10 he cont9ues1 8! ,*ur*1 ^:     
(fice x is to  wat* ov] ! integrity (   
fai? & morals1 has ev] /riv51 z f>  z 9 
h] p[] lay1 to re/ra9 ! fai?ful f !     

read+ ( bad  books z f a deadly poison40
      #c4 ,book ,prohibitions ,ant$at+ !
 ,roman ,index4    8,! e>ly days ( !    
,*ur* witness$ ! e>ne/ zeal ( ,/4       
,paul10  :5 ! ,*ri/ians at ,ephesus     
br\ght toge!r all ! sup]/iti\s  books !y
 _h 9 _! possession & burn$ !m publicly4
 ,?is  example ( loyalty to ! ,*ur* co/ 
!m1 z ,holy ,scripture says1  betwe5    
eight & n9e ?\s& doll>s4 ,su* 0 ! policy
 9 reg>d  to bad books at ,ephesus at a 
"t :5 ! ,apo/le :om _m love to  call !  
mo/ lib]al & broadm9d$1 rul$ t "p ( !   
,*ur*4    ,e subsequ5t age records      
simil> measures ( vigilance4 ,! fir/    
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,nica1 9 #cbe1 besides 
proscrib+ ! h]esy (  ,arius1 also issu$ 
a decree prohibit+ ! use ( ,arius' book 
,?alia1 :i* conta9$ 8 h]esy2 inde$1 at  
all times !  condemnation ( a h]esy by !
 ,*ur* entail$ ! prohibition (  ! works 
propagat+ x4 ,pope ,/4 ,leo ! ,great1   
#ddj-dfa1 does n  hesitate to decl>e t  
"o :o reads =bidd5 books _c be  consid]$
 a ,ca?olic4    ,9 ! e>ly days ! ,*ur*  

_h to direct h] att5tion l>gely to  ! _m
 s-call$ apocryphal books1 falsely      
claim$ to h be5  inspir$ by ,god & to =m
 "p ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,9 #dif1 ,pope  
,gelasius issu$ 8 fam\s decree1 9 :i* he
 enum]ates ! true  books ( ! ,bible1 a  
numb] ( ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 7:i* he    
recomm5ds17 toge!r ) a %ort li/ (       
apocryphal & h]etical  books1 ! read+ ( 
:i* he =bids4    ,9 #gde1 by ord] ( !   
,pope1 a ,roman synod exam9$ & =bade a  
numb] ( sup]/iti\s books s5t by ,/4     
,boniface1 :o _h f\nd !m  among !       
,g]mans4    ,9 fact1 already 9 ^? days !
 entire pres5t-day book legislation  ( !
 ,*ur* exi/$ 9 all its ess5tial         
features1 ?\gh !re 7  few writt5        
decrees4 ,x seems ! loyal ,*ri/ian's    
duty ( avoid+  bad books1 & ! p[] ( !   
,*ur* to prohibit !m1 7 held to  be s   
self-evid5t t ! ne$ ( writt5 laws 0 n   
felt4    ,! necessity ( wat*+ ov] !     
m5tal food ( ! fai?ful became  m urg5t  
:51 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 0 inv5t$ pr9t+1 
:i* popes & bi%ops hail$ z a 8div9e art0

 & eulogis$ z !  greate/ bless+ ( ,god's
 provid5ce 9 ! natural ord]4 ,x spread  
rapidly4 ,be=e ! ye> #aejj1 ! city (    
,rome alone _h "o hundr$  & n9ety pr9t+ 
e/abli%m5ts4 ,! olde/ ( !m1 9 ! fir/    
sev5 ye>s ( its exi/5ce1 produc$ n less 
?an tw5ty-eight  works 9 =ty-sev5       
editions1 ! total numb] ( pages be+ "o  
hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r millions4    ,z to ! 
moral quality ( ! books pr9t$ at t      
p]iod1 a ,g]man1  ,wimphel+1 writes )   
p>donable pride 9 #aejg3 8,we ,g]mans   
practically control ! :ole intellectual 
m>ket ( civiliz$ ,europe2  ! books1     
h[ev]1 :i* we br+ to ?is m>ket are = !  
mo/  "p high-class works1 t5d+ to !     
honor ( ,god1 ! salvation (  s\ls1 & !  
civilisation ( ! p40 ,h[ soon1 alas1 0  
?is  to *ange6 ,ev5 :ile ^! words 7     
writt51 ! evil 0 already  /rik+ root1 & 
/eps _h be5 tak5 by ! civil z well z by 
!  ecclesia/ical p[]1 to prev5t ! pr9t+ 
& spread+ (  noxi\s books4    ,b x 0 n  
until ! beg9n+ ( ! s-call$ ,re=mation t 
! b\ndless increase ( h]etical & o!r    

p]nici\s lit]ature  call$ = radical &   
ext5sive measures4 ,!y began 9 #aebj ) !
  solemn condemnation ( ,lu!r's doctr9e 
& ! prohibition ( 8  writ+s4 ,ab\t t "t 
! fir/ indexes or catalogues ( =bidd5   
books appe>$4 ,!y 7 n issu$ by ! popes1 
b emanat$ mo/ly  f bi%ops1 prov9cial    
c\ncils1 or univ]sities4 ,! civil p[]  0
 expect$ to en=ce !m4 ,9 "s cases !     
pr9ces !mselves or  ! magi/rates (      
cities & republics issu$ _! own indexes1
 9  full h>mony & aft] consultation ) ! 
cl]gy4    ,z ! object ( ^! measures 0 to
 safegu>d ! fai?ful aga9/  imm95t dang]1
 we c easily und]/& t catalogues (      
=bidd5  books 7 mo/ num]\s 9 ^? c\ntries
 t 7 mo/ expos$ to  h]esy1 namely1      
,g]many1 ,belgium1 ,france1 & ,nor!rn   
,italy4    ,x is rem>kable t ,h5ry      
,,viii ( ,engl&1 :o aft]w>ds fell away  
f ! ,*ur*1 0 among ! fir/ to legislate  
aga9/ h]etical  books1 8 index ( =bidd5 
books appe>+ z e>ly z #aebf4 ,aft]  8   
apo/asy he cont9u$ ) increas$ sev]ity ! 
policy (  prohibit+ books :i* he deem$  

objectionable4      #d4 ,! ,roman       
,index4    ,m ?an ?irty ye>s aft] ! fir/
 index ( ,h5ry ,,viii _h  appe>$1 ! fir/
 ,roman ,index ( ,=bidd5 ,books 0       
compil$ &  issu$ by ord] ( ,paul ,,iv4  
,x rema9$ 9 =ce only a few ye>s1  till  
#aefd1 :5 ! s-call$ ,trid5t9e ,index 0  
publi%$ "u  ,pius ,,iv4 ,x 0 call$      
8,trid5t9e10 because x _h be5 drawn up  
by a  commission appo9t$ = ?is purpose  
by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4 ,x 0  mild] ?an ! 
,index ( ,paul ,,iv1 & conta9$ div]s    
8,index rules10  ! =]unn]s ( ! g5]al    
decrees embodi$ 9 ! ,con/itution        
8,(ficiorum ac mun]um40    ,! ,trid5t9e 
,index rema9$ ! ,roman ,index = m ?an   
?ree  hundr$ ye>s4 ,its 8rules0 7       
occasionally modifi$1 new  regulations 7
 add$ or old ones abrogat$1 o!r books 7 
ins]t$ 9 ! catalogue2 b ! ess5tial      
features rema9$ !  same4    ,9 #ahig1   
,leo ,,xiii took ! matt] up aga94 ,!    
index ( =bidd5  books 0 ?or\ghly revis$4
 ,ab\t a ?\s& 7 dropp$4 ,!  8rules10    
too1 7 ov]haul$1 8to make !m mild]1 )\t 

alt]+  _! nature1 s t x _c be difficult 
or irksome = any p]son  ( good w to obey
 !m40    ,?is1 !n1 repres5ts ! :ole book
 legislation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!re  are no o!r
 docum5ts1 except ! decrees by :i*1 z   
occasion  dem&$1 individual books 7     
=bidd54 ,! encyclical ( ,pius ,x on     
,mod]nism m]ely enjo9s on ! bi%ops      
special vigilance 9 reg>d to            
publications infect$ ) mod]ni/ic views4 
,?is univ]sal legislation1 h[ev]1 does n
 preclude ! local  prohibition ( books  
by bi%ops or o!r ecclesia/ical          
au?orities4  ,?us ,spa9 _h1 until #ahbj1
 its own ,index1 controll$ by ! ,spani% 
,inquisition4      #e4 ,books ,=bidd5 by
 ,g5]al or ,p>ticul> ,decrees4    ,z we 
h already m5tion$1 ! ,con/itution       
8,(ficiorum ac mun]um0  e/abli%es !     
g5]al laws by :i* books are =bidd54 ,z w
 be  se5 9 our ,summ>y1 ^! laws deal )  
classes ( books4 ,! only  "o nam$       
expressly is ! ,bible4 ,b all ! books   
cle>ly conta9$  9 ^! classes are z      
/rictly1 & sometimes ev5 m /rictly1     

condemn$ ?an ^? li/$ s+ly 9 ! second "p 
( ! ,index4    ,pope ,leo *ang$ !       
,trid5t9e rules 8)\t alt]+ _! nature40  
,x is1 inde$1 difficult to see h[ !     
nature ( ^! regulations  c\ld h be5     
*ang$4 ,!y simply express ! po9t ( view 
f  :i* ! ,*ur* mu/ look ^u objectionable
 publications4 ,:ile  oppos+ & condemn+ 
spok5 error1 ! ,*ur* surely _c all[     
full sway to ! pr9t$4 ,9 reg>d to !     
second "p1 or ,index  prop]1 _m wrong   
notions are curr5t4 ,"o ( ^! is1 t ?is  
,index conta9s all ! books =bidd5 by !  
,*ur*1 & t !re  are no o!rs :i* we are  
oblig$ to avoid4 ,f ! =ego+  rem>ks1 x  
mu/1 on ! contr>y1 be conclud$ t !re are
 _m  o!r books =bidd5 by ! laws ( !     
,*ur*4 ,! wor/ ( !m are  n 9 ?is special
 ,index at all1 because !y fall "u !    
g5]al  decrees4    ,x is by no means !  
int5tion ( ! ,roman au?orities to       
catalogue  all ! lit]>y virus t has be5 
vomit$ =? by pr9t+ presses  all ov] ! _w
 9 ! c\rse ( f\r & a half c5turies4 ,by 
means ( ! g5]al laws laid d[n 9 !       

8,(ficiorum ac mun]um0 we  are 9 all    
cases able to see our duty4    ,!re are 
especially two purposes = :i* books are 
prohibit$  sep>ately & by "n4    ,:5ev] 
!re is a d\bt ab\t ! nature ( a book1   
rec\rse may be  _h to ,rome2 sometimes !
 ,roman au?orities appo9t$ = ?is        
purpose1 w take up ! matt] )\t be+      
appeal$ to4 ,!y w  inve/igate & decide  
by putt+ ! book on ! ,index1 or1 by     
dismiss+ x4 ,?is is ! case ) mo/ books  
publicly c5sur$4  ,x 0 ! case ) ! books 
( ,s*ell & ,loisy1 :i*1 x 0  /rongly    
urg$ by le>n$ m51 propagat$ ideas       
contr>y1 or at lea/  dang]\s1 to ! fai?1
 ?\gh a ho/ ( foll[]s admir$ !m z       
or?odox ma/]pieces4 ,rome _h to speak1 &
 settl$ ! controv]sy  by condemn+ !     
books 9 "q4    ,dismissal does n always 
mean t a book is unobjectionable4 ,!    
au?orities may refra9 f pron\nc+ des]v$ 
condemnation =  reasons ( prud5ce &     
exp$i5cy4    ,sometimes ! pres]vation ( 
discipl9e or religi\s unity             
necessitates ?is /ep4 ,?us ab\t two     

hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,pope _h  impos$      
sil5ce on two factions t 7 c>ry+ on a   
!ological  feud4 ,?is sil5ce 0 violat$  
on bo? sides1 a book appe>+ =  ! def5ce 
( ei!r position4 ,:at 0 m natural ?an t 
bo?  books %\ld be put on ! ,index8 ,^! 
& simil> cases c\ld n be  cov]$ s cle>ly
 by ! g5]al decrees4    ,:at has ?us f> 
be5 said1 (f]s a p>tial solution ( ano!r
  curr5t error4 ,! ,index is n a        
/udi\sly select$1 n ev5 a  sy/ematically
 arrang$ catalogue ( objectionable      
books4 ,x 0 !  ne$ ( ! mom5t1 doctr9al  
blund]s1 cavillations & h]esies1        
griev\s trespasses aga9/ discipl9e &    
*>ity1 proce$+ f  animosity or want (   
tact1 t caus$ ! ins]tion ( mo/ ( !      
books4 ,9 ne>ly all cases ! ,roman      
au?orities conf9e !mselves to  books    
conc]n+ :i* !y are appeal$ to2 & z !re  
is no sy/em  9 ! mak+ ( ^! appeals1 !re 
c be no sy/em 9 !  condemnations4 ,9 !  
new ,leon9e edition ( ! ,index ! books  
are  enum]at$ alphabetically by au?ors  
or pseudonyms2 anonym\s books  are li/$ 

accord+ to titles4    ,x mu/ n[ be      
obvi\s to ! att5tive read] :y mo/ ( !   
books  put on ! ,index are works on     
!ology1 or on ! hi/ory &  gov]nm5t ( !  
,*ur*1 & :y 7z may be expect$ 9 ! case (
  su* publications71 a consid]able      
p]c5tage are writt5 9 ,lat94  ,h[ev]1 a 
goodly numb] ( books are on ! ,index    
because !y are  detrim5tal to good      
morals4 ,!re are v few !re :i* treat (  
! natural sci5ces4 ,! ,index w n busy   
itself ) publications  on electricity or
 ,x-rays1 unless an au?or on a subject (
 ?is sort  devote a consid]able "p ( 8  
"w to attacks ^u religion4    ,!re are  
"s well-mean+ p :o1 :ile agree+ t !     
productions ( ,zola1 ,dumas & o!r writ]s
 ( ! same sort1 fully  des]ve           
condemnation1 _c und]/& :y works l      
,ranke's  ,hi/ory ( ! ,popes1 :i* is an 
ackn[l$g$ au?ority 9 its  l9e1 %\ld be  
proscrib$4 ,su* works are n on ! ,index 
= !  good ?+s !y conta91 b = ! poison !y
 mix ) !  :olesome food s clev]ly t x   
takes m ?an ord9>y  s*ol>%ip &          

discretion to sep>ate ! "o f ! o!r4     
,! ,roman ,committee ( ,c>d9als1 :i* has
 *>ge ( ?is "p (  ecclesia/ical         
discipl9e1 is n at all b5t on proscrib+ 
books4  ,works l ! "o m5tion$ are nev]  
put on ! ,index unless x is  q cle> t ! 
mis*ief to be fe>$ f !m w f> outweigh  !
 good !y may d4 ,s*ol>s & /ud5ts well   
gr\nd$ 9 _!  fai?1 :o h a real &        
legitimate cause = read+ a =bidd5  book 
c easily obta9 a disp5sation4    ,x is  
cle> f ! prec$+ explanations t a book   
may sometimes  be dropp$ f ! ,index4    
,?is is done :5 a book has long ceas$   
to be dang]\s1 or a cause ( diss5sion1  
or if x has fall5 into  oblivion4 ,?us  
,pope ,leo ,,xiii caus$ to be expung$   
ab\t a ?\s&  titles4 ,?is does n imply a
 reproa* = ! au?orities ( =m]  c5turies1
 mu* less ! giv+ up ( an iota ( ! old   
pr9ciples4      #f4 ,duties ,impos$ by  
,law & by ,nature4    ,suppose a p]son 7
 s well gr\nd$ 9 fai? & virtue1 s       
?or\ghly v]s$ 9 !ology1 philosophy1 & ! 
natural sci5ces1  t ! read+ ( books e4  

g4 on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 or ! works (    
,voltaire1 w\ld n h>m him4 ,! ,index    
prohibits ^! books2 w\ld  he :om !y c\ld
 n h>m be all[$ to read !m8 ,z we put ! 
case1 he w\ld1 by read+ !m1 n commit !  
s9 ( s]i\sly  endang]+ 8 s\l4 ,yet he   
w\ld s9 by disreg>d+ a positive law  ( !
 ,*ur*4 ,^! laws are l ! precaution>y   
measures tak5 by  ! civil au?orities 9  
times ( epidemic2 if !y are to h !      
desir$ effect1 !y mu/ be obs]v$ by all4 
,:5 ! community is  "u qu>ant9e1 ^? :o  
decl>e !mselves free f ! disease  mu/   
obs]ve ! regulations z well z ! re/4    
,let ^? :o ?9k !y h a good reason =     
read+ a =bidd5  book1 & :o are n mi/ak5 
9 suppos+ t !re is no dang]  = !m1      
humbly ask = p]mission1 z did ! ,sa9ts4 
,by do+ s  !y decl>e t ! /&po9t ( !     
,*ur* is !irs1 & t  !y will+ly submit to
 a p[] :i* 0 entru/$ ) ! c>e (  8tea*+  
to obs]ve :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y40 8,we 
h to  develop a lov+ habit ( loyalty &  
ob$i5ce to ! ,*ur* z to  ,*ri/1 our     
,savior40    ,suppose1 on ! o!r h&1 !re 

7 no ,*ur* laws prohibit+  p]nici\s     
read+4 ,9 t case %\ld we be all[$ to    
read any book  we pleas$8 ,by no means4 
,we %\ld !n1 x is true1 by read+1  e4   
g41 ,zola's novels1 n commit an act (   
disob$i5ce to ! ,*ur*4  ,b1 z already   
h9t$1 !re is ano!r duty impos$ on u by  
,god  ,himself--! grave duty to gu>d our
 s\l f s]i\s dang]4 ,?is  duty does n   
dep5d on any positive law or decree (   
au?ority1 &  x equally b9ds ! ,*ri/ian &
 ! non-,*ri/ian4 ,x is express$  9 !    
fif? comm&m5t3 8,?\ %alt n kill40 ,?is  
duty corresponds  on our "p to :at we   
ask ( ,god 9 ! six? petition ( ! ,our   
,fa!r3 8,lead u n into temptation40 ,we 
%\ld und\bt$ly violate  x by read+      
,zola's fil?y works4 ,! prohibition ( ^!
 works by  ! ,*ur* m]ely adds ano!r     
obligation to t impos$ by !  natural    
law1 !reby consid]ably /r5g!n+ our w &  
enabl+  u to resi/ e enticem5t to read  
:at c be read only at a  s]i\s risk to  
our s\l4    ,?is grave duty1 !re=e1 is n
 impos$ by ! ,*ur* & _c be  tak5 away by

 ! ,*ur*4 ,x is a natural duty & z su*  
rema9s 9  =ce ev5 aft] we are grant$ a  
=mal p]mission1 :i* is nei!r  int5d$ nor
 able to suppress temptations t may     
arise f !  p]usal ( bad books4 ,if we h 
a good reason to apply =                
p]mission--curiosity is n a good        
reason--!n & !n only c we  expect a     
special protection f ,div9e ,provid5ce4 
,( c\rse1 ?is  protection does n disp5se
 u f ! necessity ( us+ all !  means (   
self-protection1 bo? natural &          
sup]natural4    ,i "k ( a prie/ :o 0 9 e
 way a model man4 ,he fell sudd5ly  away
 f ! ,*ur*1 m>ri$1 & is n[ a =emo/      
*ampion 9 !  ranks ( ! enemy4 ,8 apo/asy
 is1 n )\t reason1 attribut$ to  ! read+
 ( infidel books1 ?\gh no d\bt he _h !  
necess>y  disp5sation4    ,!re 0 ano!r  
prie/1 :o has mean:ile di$ ! dea? ( !   
j1 a celebrat$ au?or & art critic4 ,9   
writ+ a "w on  ,voltaire he _h to /udy !
 books ( t ar*-agno/ic4 ,he obta9$  !   
requisite p]mission1 b1 :ile p]us+      
,voltaire's writ+s1 he  0 on 8 knees1 to

 implore1 z x 71 by ?is humble po/ure ! 
protection ( ,god aga9/ ! wick$ influ5ce
 to :i* he 0  expos$4    ,/4 ,francis ( 
,sales1 ! great & le>n$ ,bi%op ( ,g5eva1
 _h  obta9$ p]mission to read ! books ( 
h]etics 9 ord] to refute  !m1 & he is   
c>eful to let 8 read]s "k ! fact1 at !  
same  "t ?ank+ ,god 9 pa!tic words t 8  
s\l _h suff]$ no h>m  9 s great a dang]4
    ,?is grave natural duty 9 ! *oice ( 
our read+ matt] ext5ds  mu* f>!r ?an !  
legislation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,p>5ts & prie/s  
d n comply ) _! obligation ( controll+ !
 read+ (  _! *>ges if !y m]ely look up !
 ,index to see :e!r a  c]ta9 book is    
m5tion$ !re4 ,if an o!rwise             
unobjectionable book  conta9s an obsc5e 
passage ( a page or s1 no "o w claim t x
  falls "u ! g5]al law prohibit+ obsc5e 
books4 ,nor is x  likely to be put on ! 
,index4 ,yet su* a book is apt to "w    
havoc 9  ! innoc5t s\l ( y\r daught] or 
son1 p]haps 9 y\r own4 ,z  long z t     
passage is 9 x1 ! book--ev5 ?\gh x is n 
on !  ,index--_c & mu/ n1 "u pa9 ( s91  

be all[$ 9 ! h&s  ( *ildr54    ,w\ld t  
?is tw(old duty 7 always fai?fully      
compli$ )1  especially 9 our l>ge       
cities1 :]e books ( e sort are )9  easy 
rea*4 ,d n _m1 p]haps all1 public       
libr>ies (f] among  o!r books su* z are 
8d]ogatory to ! ,*ur*1 ! hi]>*y1 !      
religi\s /ate10 & especially novels :i* 
8def5d z lawful or  tol]able1           
freemasonry1 suicide1 divorce08 ,h[ c we
 expect our "y  p to h ,ca?olic views on
 c\rt%ip & m>riage1 on !  prie/hood1 on 
! v5]ation ( ! sa9ts1 if we all[ !m to  
imbibe ! ideas ( su* writ]s z ,balzac or
 ,dumas8 ,x is deplorable  en\gh t !    
mod]n novel is ! cate*ism ( millions    
outside (  ! ,*ur*4 ,we mu/ n all[ x to 
displace ! ,ca?olic cate*ism or  to     
untea*1 totally or 9 "p1 ! tru?s taught 
by x4      #g4 ,:o ,puts ,books ,on ,!  
,index8    ,! popes h at all times      
ex]cis$ ! pr]ogative ( _! supreme  (fice
 z gu>dians ( ! fai? by condemn+ books  
oppos$ to !  fai?4 ,! late/ ( su*       
condemnations is t1 9 #ahfb1 ( ! works  

( ! ,muni* pr(essor1 ,frohs*amm]1 :o    
answ]$ ?is condemnation  by fall+ away f
 ! ,*ur*4 ,!re are 9 all #add books t 7 
individually proscrib$ by a papal       
docum5t4 ,9 ,pope ,leo's edition  !y are
 m>k$ ) a dagg]4 ,yet only 9 cases ( !  
utmo/  importance did ! popes act       
!mselves4 ,to facilitate ! gov]nm5t  ( !
 _w-wide ,*ur*1 9 ! c\rse ( c5turies    
special  committees ( c>d9als 7 appo9t$1
 to :om "p ( ! pontiff's  v>i\s duties 7
 entru/$4 ,^! committees are /yl$       
,congregations4 ,a l>g] or small] numb] 
( le>n$ prie/s &  bi%ops1 g5]ally call$ 
,consultors1 assi/ ! c>d9als &          
practically d ! great] "p ( ! "w1 ?\gh !
 f9al decision  9 all cases is res]v$ to
 ! c>d9als4    ,! highe/ ( ^! ,roman    
,congregations is ! ,sacrum ,(ficium or 
8,g5]al ,inquisition10 call$ also !     
8,congregation ( ! ,holy  ,(fice10 ( :i*
 ! ,pope himself is ,prefect4 ,its      
purpose is  especially to wat* ov] !    
purity ( fai?4 ,x is ?is augu/ body  t1 
aft] ! ,pope himself1 is 9 ! fir/ place 

call$ to judge  ! doctr9es prop\nd$ 9   
any book4 ,x 0 ?is ,congregation t      
p]=m$ ! prep>atory "w = ! fir/ ,index ( 
,paul ,,iv1 &1  al?\gh ano!r            
congregation = ! exam9+ ( books 0 soon  
aft] e/abli%$1 ! ,sacrum ,(ficium       
cont9u$ to ex]cise !  same p[]4 ,z may  
be expect$1 especially su* works z seem$
 to  affect ! integrity ( ! fai?1 7     
submitt$ to ?is supreme  c\rt4 ,9 our   
days ! works ( ! ,fr5* prie/ ,loisy 7   
proscrib$ by ! ,sacrum ,(ficium4    ,b !
 bulk ( ?is "w is at pres5t p]=m$ by !  
,congregatio  ,indicis librorum         
prohibitorum1 or 8,congregation ( !     
,index (  ,=bidd5 ,books40 ,x 0 f\nd$ by
 ,sa9t ,pius ,v 9 #aega1 sev5 ye>s  aft]
 ! publication ( ! ,trid5t9e ,index4    
,s9ce !n ab\t eighty  p] c5t4 ( all     
individual prohibitions ( books h       
emanat$ f  x4 ,its ,prefect is a c>d9al4
 ,! pres5t "o is ,c>d9al ,segna4 ,!     
p]petual assi/ant & secret>y are always 
memb]s ( ! ,dom9ican  ord]4 ,besides !  
sev5 or t5 c>d9als !re are ab\t ?irty   

consultors1 _m ( :om are bi%ops4        
,?\gh ?ree or f\r prohibitions ( books h
 emanat$ f o!r  ,roman au?orities1 !    
practice has be5 to let ei!r ! ,sacrum  
,(ficium or ! ,congregation ( ! ,index  
decide 9 all cases4 ,!  latt]           
,congregation1 moreov]1 _h to regi/] all
 condemnations  pron\nc$ by any ( !     
legitimate au?orities & to see t !y  7  
ent]$ 9 ! new editions ( ! ,index4      
,our pres5t ,holy ,fa!r1 ,pius ,x1 has  
lately br\ght ab\t a long  desir$ re=m 9
 ! c5tral gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!        
compet5cy  ( _m ( ! ,roman              
,congregations has be5 m cle>ly def9$1 &
  sev]al ( ^? orig9ally in/itut$ h be5  
ei!r suppress$ or  unit$ ) o!rs4 ,!     
,congregation ( ! ,index has receiv$ a  
wid]  sph]e & great] p[]4 ,:ile =m]ly x 
pass$ only on books 9  reg>d to :i* x 0 
expressly appeal$ to1 x has n[ become a 
regul> vigilance committee = ! :ole     
,*ur*4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r  says3 8,= !      
future x %all be ! prov9ce ( ?is ,sacr$ 
,congregation n only to exam9e dilig5tly

 ! books report$ to x1  to prohibit !m1 
if ?is %\ld seem well1 & to conc$e      
disp5sations2 b also to (ficially       
inve/igate 9 ! be/  available way :e!r  
writ+s ( any k9d t %\ld be condemn$  are
 be+ circulat$2 & to rem9d ! ord9>ies h[
 /rictly !y  are b\nd to condemn        
p]nici\s writ+s & to d5\nce !m to !     
,holy ,see40    ,on ! relation ( !      
,congregation ( ! ,index to t ( !       
,sacrum ,(ficium 7,holy ,(fice7 ! ,pope 
says3 8,z ! prohibition (  books has v  
frequ5tly ! scope ( def5se ( ! ,fai?1   
:i* is  also ! object ( ! ,congregation 
( ! ,holy ,(fice1 we decree t  9 future 
9 all ?+s relat+ to ! prohibition (     
books1 & 9  ^? alone1 ! ,c>d9als1       
,consultors & (fic]s ( bo?              
congregations1 may communicate ) "o     
ano!r1 & t all ( !m  %all be b\nd by !  
same secret40    ,! ,roman              
,congregations are n infallible4 ,b !y  
repres5t !  ,pope 9 8 highe/ capacity z 
%eph]d ( ! entire flock (  ,*ri/4 ,!re=e
 we owe !m ob$i5ce4 ,_! regulations &   

ord]s  mu/ f9d u ev5 m will+ to obey ?an
 ^? ( our bi%ops &  pa/ors1 to :om only 
a small portion ( ,*ri/'s k+dom is      
entru/$4      #h4 ,! ,me?od (           
,exam9ation4    ,our confid5ce 9 !      
fairness ( ! v]dicts ( ! ,s4            
,congregation  ( ! ,index w be mu*      
increas$1 if we acqua9t ourselves ) !   
me?od x foll[s 9 c>ry+ out its ardu\s1  
odi\s & yet v  important task4 ,?is     
me?od is practically ! same = bo? !     
,holy  ,(fice & ! ,index4 ,! usual      
proc$ure is bas$ ma9ly on !  regulations
 laid d[n 9 ! ,bull ( ,pope ,b5$ict     
,,xiv1 8,sollicita ac  provida40    ,:5 
a book is report$ to ! ,index           
,congregation1 ! secret>y fir/  tries to
 asc]ta9 :e!r x is wor? exam9+4 ,he also
 inquires by  lett] f bi%ops & o!r      
reliable p]sons ab\t ! advisability  ( a
 condemnation4 ,sev]al consultors assi/ 
him 9 ?is prelim9>y  inve/igation2 b !  
,c>d9al ,prefect has to ratify _!       
decision4    ,if !y ?9k ! book %\ld be  
exam9$1 x is h&$ to a  consultor1 :o has

 to /udy x c>efully & to draw up a      
detail$  report1 not+ exactly ! passages
 :i* he f9ds objectionable1 &           
consci5ti\sly po9t+ out all r$eem+      
features4 ,8 report  toge!r ) ! book is 
pass$ on to o!r consultors1 ea* ( :om  c
 ?us satisfy himself :e!r ! fir/        
8exam9]'s0 v]dict is  fair1 & has also  
an opportunity to =mulate 8 own view4   
,"o  "q !y h to answ] is1 :e!r !        
condemnation is likely to  h a good     
effect4    ,aft] comp>+ ! op9ions ( !   
consultors1 ! secret>y ( !              
,congregation draws up an (ficial       
/atem5t ( ! reasons = &  aga9/ a        
prohibition1 :i* /atem5t toge!r ) ! book
 is  submitt$ to ! ,c>d9al ,prefect1 by 
^: ord]s x is pr9t$ & a  copy s5t to ea*
 c>d9al & consultor ( ! ,congregation4  
,next a prep>atory meet+ ( ! consultors 
is call$ = a previ\s  discussion4 ,!    
consultor :o exam9$ ! book speaks fir/1 
!n all  ! o!rs1 beg9n+ ) ! y\nge/4 ,!   
secret>y c>efully  records ! views ( ea*
 consultor1 toge!r ) 8 reasons4    ,at  

lea/ t5 days mu/ elapse betwe5 ?is meet+
 & ! solemn  session ( ! :ole           
,congregation1 9 :i* ! "q is f9ally     
decid$ by a vote ( ! c>d9als4    ,!     
decision arriv$ at is commonly giv5 9 "o
 ( ^! f\r  te*nical phrases3 ,damnetur1 
8condemn$02 dimittatur1  8dismiss$02    
donec corrigatur1 8=bidd5 until am5d$02 
res  dilata1 8! case is po/pon$40 ,!    
v]dict donec corrigatur (  c\rse1 c only
 be giv5 :5 a book admits ( correction2 
:5 x is  ?or\ghly bad 7e4 g4 writt5 = ! 
sole purpose ( eulogiz+  ,freemasonry or
 malign+ ,ca?olic bi%ops71 a donec      
corrigatur w\ld  h no mean+4    ,f9ally1
 ! secret>y ( ! ,congregation lays !    
:ole matt]  be=e ! ,pope1 :o1 if he sees
 fit1 au?orizes ! publication (  !      
decree4    ,nobody w d5y t ?is is a v   
excell5t me?od ( proc$ure4  ,"u x a book
 is exam9$ at lea/ ?ree times1 &        
tw5ty-five or  ?irty pick$ s*ol>s       
p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s1 ea* ( :om  has 
tak5 a solemn oa? nev] to all[ himself  
to be influ5c$ by  sympa?y or antipa?y &

 to h no?+ 9 view b ! et]nal  welf>e (  
s\ls4    ,if ! au?or is a ,ca?olic1 he  
mu/ be in=m$ be=e ! decree is  publi%$4 
,if b a few copies ( ! book h be5 sold1 
& !  au?or promises ei!r to suppress x1 
or to issue an am5d$ edition1  if       
possible1 ! decree is n publi%$4 ,b ev5 
:5 ?is _c be  prev5t$1 e4 g4 :5 a :ole  
edition is already 9 circulation1  cr$it
 is giv5 to ! au?or 9 ! decree itself = 
decl>+ 8  submission1 by add+ ! words3  
auctor laudabilit] se subjecit1  8!     
au?or has praisewor?ily submitt$40      
,great c>e is tak5 to h all books exam9$
 by m5 :o are n only  well v]s$ 9 !     
subject matt]1 b :o also und]/& ?or\ghly
  ! language 9 :i* !y happ5 to be       
writt54 ,nor does !  ,congregation 9    
important cases conf9e itself to its    
regul>  consultors2 :5ev] x seems       
advisable1 ! s]vices ( o!r  compet5t    
critics are enli/$4    ,all ! memb]s ( !
 ,congregation are b\nd by oa? to keep  
absolute  secrecy ) reg>d to e detail ( 
! (ficial transactions1 no  matt] :e!r a

 book "u discussion is f9ally condemn$  
or n4 ,by  ?is means ea* feels m free 9 
giv+ 8 op9ion1 & !  reputation ( ! au?or
 is sp>$ z long & z mu* z possible4     
#i4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,congregation ( ! ,index4
    ,z to ! _s t %\ld actuate ! memb]s (
 ! ,congregation  ( ! ,index1 ! rules   
laid d[n = its consultors by ,b5$ict    
,,xiv  9 ! ,bull 8,sollicita ac provida0
 are in/ructive4    8,ipsos 444 monemus 
ac vehem5t] hortamur ut 9 exam9e        
iudicioque  librorum sequ5tes regulas   
dilig5t] inspiciant accurateque         
cu/odiant40 8,we wi% to admoni% & exhort
 !m mo/ urg5tly to  /udy c>efully &     
obs]ve accurately ! foll[+ rules =      
exam9+ & judg+ books3    #a4 ,let !m n  
imag9e t x is _! duty to use e means to 
br+ ab\t ! condemnation ( ! books       
submitt$ to !m4 ,!y  ought r to /udy su*
 books consci5ti\sly1 )\t passion or    
anxiety 7s$ato animo71 9 ord] to furni% 
su* well-f\nd  obs]vations1 su*         
objective reasons1 z w enable !         
,congregation  to pass a j v]dict4      

#b4 ,%\ld a consultor f9d t he is n     
compet5t to judge a book  :i* he is ask$
 to exam9e1 let him "k t he w n be free 
f guilt1 ei!r be=e ,god or man1 unless  
he at once confesses 8  incompet5ce4 ,f>
 f damag+ 8 reputation ) ! pope or !    
c>d9als1 su* an av[al w r ga9 _! e/eem &
 praise =  8 /raight=w>dness & hone/y4  
#c4 ,let !m set aside absolutely all    
prejudice 9 favor ( nation1  family1    
s*ool or ord]2 let !m rel9qui% all p>ty 
_s1 &  keep be=e _! m9ds ! und\bt$      
doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*1 z laid  d[n 9 !      
decrees ( ! c\ncils1 9 papal docum5ts1  
etc41 kn[+  t !re are op9ions t1 :ile !y
 seem c]ta9 to "o nation1  s*ool1 or    
ord]1 are1 ) ! k ( ! ,holy ,see1 oppos$ 
by  o!rs2 ! ,holy ,see leav+ all ^!     
op9ions 9 _! degree (  probability4     
#d4 ,x mu/ also be borne 9 m9d t x is   
impossible to judge  fairly ! mean+ ( a 
passage1 unless ! entire book is /udi$1 
& unless ! v>i\s /atem5ts f\nd 9 diff]5t
 sections are  comp>$ ) "o ano!r1 & !   
:ole purpose ( ! book is  /eadily kept 9

 view4    #e4 ,if an au?or :o enjoys !  
reputation ( s\nd !ological  le>n+1 has 
us$ expressions :i* might be und]/ood 9 
a wrong z  well z 9 a "r mean+1 fairness
 dem&s t !y be1 z f> z  possible1       
int]pret$ 9 8 favor4    ,^! & simil>    
rules 444 mu/ be kept be=e ! m9ds ( !   
consultors1 9 ord] t !y may h due reg>d 
= _! own  consci5ce1 ! good "n ( au?ors1
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur*1 &  ! welf>e (     
s\ls40      #aj4 ,fur!r ,explanations4  
,a4 ,:y an ,au?or is ,n ,p]mitt$ to     
,def5d ,8 ,book4    ,if an au?or c\ld   
accompany e copy ( 8 "w t leaves !      
book/ore or libr>y1 he w\ld be able to  
expla9 obscure passages  & to %[ :at    
mean+ he wi%$ d\btful phrases to convey 
to !  read]4 ,x is precisely because he 
_c multiply himself t he  employs       
pr9t]'s ink to convey 8 ideas to o!rs4  
,x mu/1  !re=e1 be suppos$ t 8 words    
mean :at he int5ds to say4 ,!  read]1 at
 any rate1 has no corrective4 ,he has   
only ! book1 n !  au?or to fall back ^u4
 ,x is impossible to recur to ! au?or :5

  !re is "q ( ! correctness or          
incorrectness ( a book4 ,if  ! au?or has
 to be call$ ^u to expla9 ! mean+ ( 8   
book1  he %\ld h left x unpr9t$4        
,moreov]1 x is h>dly cr$ible1 z ,pope   
,b5$ict ,,xiv po9ts out1 t  any?+ an    
au?or might advance 9 8 favor1 %\ld     
escape s _m  exam9]s )\t receiv+ due    
att5tion & emphasis4    ,! :ole proc$ure
 is prim>ily n int5d$ z a measure aga9/ 
!  au?or1 al?\gh pecuni>y loss may      
ensue1 b to protect !  fai?ful4 ,a      
condemnation is r a w>n+ to ! w\ld-be   
read]1  ?an a puni%m5t inflict$ ^u !    
au?or4 ,x is n an act (  jurisdiction4  
,7 ! au?or's p]sonal views "u           
inve/igation1 he  w\ld be summon$       
p]sonally be=e ano!r tribunal & tri$    
accord+ to a me?od t w\ld give him !    
ample/ opportunity to  def5d himself4   
,^! consid]ations also %[ t !           
condemnation ( a book aft]  its au?or's 
dea? is n unreasonable4 ,a book rema9s  
:at x is  indep5d5tly ( its au?or4 ,nor 
w\ld x *ange ! nature ( a book  7 !     

au?or aft]w>ds to prove 8 or?odoxy to ! 
satisfaction  ( ! au?orities1 or to d   
p5ance 9 sackclo? & a%es1 or =  ! re/ ( 
8 mortal life consort ) ! ,trappi/s4 ,7 
x  morally c]ta91 h[ev]1 t almo/ all !  
copies ( a book 7  de/roy$1 a           
prohibitory decree w\ld fail ( its      
purpose4      ,b4 ,! ,index ,does ,n    
,adv]tise ,bad ,books4    ,n[ & !n !re  
is express$ an appreh5sion le/ ! ,index1
 f>  f suppress+1 r adv]tises bad books 
& ar\ses a desire to  read !m4 ,x is ev5
 ma9ta9$ t 9 "s cases evil-m9d$  au?ors 
h int5tionally writt5 s z to get _!     
books put on !  ,index4    ,n[1 e       
prohibitory law may h ! effect (        
increas+ !  incl9ation ( m5 t[>ds !     
prohibit$ ?+ or act4 ,?us a p]son  may  
possibly feel a /rong] appetite = meat  
on ,friday ?an on any  o!r day ( ! week4
 ,we h inh]it$ ?is t5d5cy f ,eve1 :o1   
:5 tempt$1 saw t ! =bidd5 fruit 80 good 
to eat & fair  to ! eye & delightful to 
behold10 & !n proce$$ to violate  ! fir/
 prohibitory law ev] giv54 ,b is t a    

reason to d away  ) e prohibitory law8  
,:o does n see at once t ! ,index mu/   
prove a v poor  adv]tis+ m$ium8 ,^? :o h
 x are c]ta9ly n !  prospective buy]s ( 
immoral novels or ( works :i* propagate 
h]etical views 9 !ology2 :ile ^? :o     
hank] aft]  s5sationalism or d\btful    
!ology w n inve/ #b4be = a book  li/ :i*
 conta9s1 e4 g4 = ! ye> #ahih1 fully    
eight titles1  f\r ( :i* are ,g]man1 & =
 #aijc fifte51 all ,fr5*4    ,?is side (
 ! "q1 z we h rem>k$ else:]e1 is also 9 
ea* case c>efully weigh$ by ! ,sacr$    
,congregation1 be=e x  resolves ^u a    
prohibition4    ,ev5 if ! sale ( a book 
%\ld be increas$ by ! fact ( its        
condemnation1 ! ,index w\ld nev]!less   
a*ieve its ma9 purpose1  namely1 to w>n 
! fai?ful t ! ideas advocat$ 9 !        
proscrib$ book are contr>y to fai? &    
morals4 ,?is is en\gh =  all m5 ( good w
 to enable !m to %un ! poison4 ,^? :o   
refuse to he$ ! w>n+ w h to blame _! own
 ignorance or  malice if ! read+ ( a    
condemn$ book results 9 spiritual hurt4 

,c4 ,index ,decisions ,n ,omitt$ = ,fe> 
( ,apo/asies4    ,a book1 we are rem9d$1
 (t5 repres5ts ! op9ions n only ( its   
au?or1 b ( _m ( 8 disciples & admir]s4  
,by =bidd+ x  & ?us br&+ su* op9ions z  
errone\s1 x is said1 _m  influ5tial m5  
may become embitt]$ & may ev5 be driv5  
into an  attitude ( op5 ho/ility4       
,h[ev]1 ! ,*ur* is 9 duty b\nd to       
ex]cise h] gu>dian%ip2  :i* %e _c d if e
 "o is to h 8 own way4 ,nor c !  ,*ur*  
neglect ! mass ( h] *ildr5 9 ord] to    
accommodate ?is  or t cot]ie or s*ool1  
^: op9ions are manife/ly wrong4         
,moreov]1 to be a tru/wor?y guide1 !    
,*ur* mu/ /ate ! tru?  cle>ly &         
unmi/akably4 ,! fai?ful are n guid$ by  
ambigu\s  circumlocutions1 by t]ms t may
 be und]/ood 9 two or p]haps  m ways4   
,nei!r may %e keep exclusively 9 ! l(ty 
heights (  !ory2 b %e mu/ in/ruct )     
reg>d to ! facts ( ev]yday  life4 ,!    
dang]s aris+ f books are concrete n     
ab/ract1  & !y mu/ be met by concrete   
measures4 ,?is c be done  effectively   

only by an en]getic & unmi/akable 8?\   
%alt n10  :i* makes m5 realize t !y are 
8"u au?ority40    ,no "o has ev] /at$ ! 
tru? m cle>ly1 m unmi/akably ?an  ,*ri/ 
our ,"l4 ,0 x n precisely = ?is v fact t
 8_m (  ,8 disciples w5t back & walk$ no
 m ) ,him08 7,john #f1 #fg47      ,d4 ,!
 8,good ,ca?olic40    8,i am a ,ca?olic4
 ,i live up to my religion & g regul>ly 
to !  sacram5ts4 ,i h _h a good ,ca?olic
 education & he> a s]mon  e ,sunday4 ,i 
d n see :y ,i %\ld be afraid to read any
 book1  ev5 if x belong$ to ^? =bidd5 by
 ! ,index40    ,y may d s2 b y may f>e 9
 consequ5ce z ,david f>$--,david  :o 0 a
 sa9t & yet committ$ adult]y & murd]4   
,if y read a  =bidd5 book )\t p]mission1
 y are z good a ,ca?olic z "o  :o eats  
meat on ,friday4 ,! object ( ! law (    
ab/95ce is to  make sure t e ,*ri/ian   
p]=ms at lea/ a c]ta9 m9imum (  p5ance4 
,n[ !re are sa9tly p]sons :o1 9         
imitation ( our  crucifi$ ,savior1 d m  
p5ance on ord9>y days ?an ! av]age      
,ca?olic does by ab/a9+ f meat on tw5ty 

or m ,fridays2 &  yet !y are n exempt$ f
 ! law ( ab/95ce & w\ld be !  la/ to    
claim su* an exemption4    ,simil>ly !  
object ( ! ,index is to make sure t e   
,*ri/ian  avoids at lea/ ! wor/ books4  
,by obey+ its laws we decl>e t  our     
/&po9t is t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,?is      
result _c be  obta9$ unless !           
prohibition is made univ]sal1 exempt+ no
 "o1  no matt] h[ pi\s or le>n$ he may  
be4 ,!re=e1 all ,*ri/ians1  good & bad1 
prie/s1 religi\s & lay p1 /ud5ts &      
pr(essors1 unless !y h a disp5sation1   
are b\nd by !  ecclesia/ical laws reg>d+
 books4 ,by ask+ = a disp5sation we     
implicitly ackn[l$ge & approve ( !      
(ficial position ( !  ,*ur* on ! subject
 ( wick$ books1 &1 s f> z 9 u lies1     
ratify & sanction ! reasons :i* lead to 
_! condemnation4    ,y say y are a good 
,ca?olic1 & !re=e ?is law does n b9d  y4
 ,are !re any comm&m5ts ( ! ,*ur* t b9d 
only bad  ,ca?olics8      ,e4 ,a ,mortal
 ,s94    8,i am told t a transgression (
 ! ,index law is a mortal s94 ,c  x be  

true t ! ,*ur*1 ! k9de/ ( mo!rs1 %\ld   
load u  d[n ) su* a sev]e obligation80  
,accord+ to ! !ologians1 ! read+ ( a    
=bidd5 book1 or ( a  consid]able "p ( x1
 is a mortal s94 ,! selection ( ! books 
on :i* our s\ls fe$ is a matt] ( no     
small importance4 ,true1 !  ,*ur* is !  
k9de/ ( mo!rs2 b %e is also ! wise/4 ,to
  direct ! consci5ces ( h] *ildr5 & 8to 
re/ra9 !m f !  read+ ( bad books z f a  
deadly poison10 is ! great object (  h] 
legislation4 ,"u ! lead]%ip ( a ma/]m9d 
l t (  ,leo ,,xiii1 ! ,roman au?orities 
h labor$ = ye>s 9 =mulat+  ! pres5t     
ecclesia/ical laws ab\t books4 ,^! laws 
are ! voice  ( ! supreme pa/or1 !       
successor ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,let u n spurn  x
 l ! hea!n & ! publican4      ,f4 ,!    
,galileo ,case4    ,! ,roman            
,congregations are no m infallible ?an  
our bi%ops &  pa/ors4 ,& yet !re is     
practically b "o case1 dur+ m ?an  ?ree 
c5turies1 9 :i* !y are accus$ ( hav+    
made a mi/ake4  ,x is ! condemnation1 by
 bo? ! ,holy ,(fice & ! ,index1 (       

,galileo ,galilei ,l9ceo 7di$ #afci7 =  
def5d+ ! !ory t !  e>? moves ar\nd its  
own axis & ar\nd ! sun4    ,?is tea*+ 0 
accord+ to ! common belief ( ,ca?olics &
  ,prote/ants1 at t "t1 cle>ly oppos$ to
 ,holy ,scripture1 :i*  ! ,*ur* 0 b\nd  
to v9dicate4 ,if ,galileo's !ory 0 true1
 !  traditional int]pretation ( sundry  
,bible texts w\ld h _h to be  ab&on$4   
,! ,*ur* _h weighty reasons = n all[+   
?is4 ,! new !ory  0 n at all c]ta94     
,galileo himself admitt$ he c\ld n      
e/abli% m ?an a probability4 ,sev]al v  
obvi\s objections he  0 unable to expla9
 satisfactorily4 ,none ( ! real pro(s   
us$ 9  our days 7 kn[n to him4 ,he 0    
told by ! ,jesuit ,c>d9al  ,bell>m91 if 
he c\ld advance any conv9c+ pro( = 8    
!ory1  ! traditional int]pretation ( ^? 
passages w\ld be giv5 up4  ,b all       
,galileo _h to (f] 0 an +5i\s hypo!sis4 
,_h he  advocat$ x z su* ) due respect =
 ! "t-honor$  int]pretation ( ! ,book ( 
,books1 _h he n us$ bold1 sometimes     
bitt] & defy+ language1 no /eps w\ld h  

be5 tak5 aga9/  him1 :o _h until !n be5 
a favorite ( ! pope & ( _m  dignit>ies4 
,z matt]s /ood1 8! ,*ur* c\ld wait = !  
education ( a physical sy/em1 b %e c\ld 
n all[ a *ange 9  ! univ]sally accept$  
int]pretation ( ,scripture1 be=e !      
necessity ( su* a *ange 0 prov$40       
7,gugg5b]g]1 ,hi/ory ( !  ,*ri/ian ,era4
 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #def1 etc47    8,!     
m>vel\s unanimity ( ! enemies ( ! ,*ur* 
9 conc5trat+  all _! attacks aga9/ !    
,roman ,congregation on ! case (        
,galileo1 is a /rik+ negative te/imony  
to ! value ( !  decisions ( c\rts :i* h 
be5 at "w = c5turies40 7,rome47      ,g4
 ,/ate & ,prote/ant ,book ,laws4    ,z  
we h already rem>k$1 ,h5ry ,,viii       
cont9u$ 8 policy (  proscrib+ books     
oppos$ to 8 views long aft] he _h       
con/itut$  himself ! head ( ! ,engli%   
,*ur*4 ,betwe5 #aebf & #aedf !re  7     
issu$ by ! ,k+'s au?ority n9e catalogues
 ( books :i*  ,engli%m5 7 =bidd5 to     
read4 ,among ^! books 7 ! works (  !    
cont95tal 8re=m]s02 = "s ye>s ! ,engli% 

,bible2 also  writ+s aga9/ ! ,k+'s      
matrimonial projects4    ,! ,prote/ants 
on ! cont95t foll[$ ! same sy/em4 ,calv9
  condemn$ a ,spani% physician1 :o      
happ5$ to come to ,g5eva1 to  be burn$  
at ! /ake1 because he _h writt5 a       
h]etical book4  ,! ,prote/ant pr9ces &  
republics _h ea* its special            
book-legislation1 :i* 0 made to s]ve n  
only religi\s b also  political         
purposes4    ,aft] ! middle ( ! eighte5?
 c5tury1 9 almo/ all ,ca?olic  c\ntries1
 ! civil p[] usurp$ ! monopoly (        
proscrib+ books1  & practic$ x 9 a truly
 despotic way4 ,?us 9 ,au/ria #fci books
  7 =bidd5 )9 five ye>s4 ,no book 0     
all[$ to be pr9t$  )\t previ\s          
p]mission1 n ev5 on =e/ry or            
cattle-rais+4  ,bi%ops 7 sev]ely reprov$
 = en=c+ ! prohibitions ( !  ,roman     
,index 9 _! sem9>ies4    ,napoleon ,i _h
 a publi%] %ot1 practically )\t trial1 =
  issu+ a "w contr>y to 8 political     
plans4 ,"o book 0 publicly  burn$       
because x conta9$ ! picture ( ,pius     

,,vii4 ,to enable !  au?orities to      
control ! book trade m effectively1 no  
pr9t+  e/abli%m5t 0 all[$ to h1 9 ,p>is 
m ?an f\r1 & 9 !  prov9ces m ?an two1   
presses4    ,ne$less to rem>k1 ! civil  
au?orities h ! "r to prohibit  books t  
s]i\sly endang] ! common welf>e4 ,if !y 
use ?is  "r 9 a reasonable way1 _!      
measures are likely to br+ ab\t  good & 
prev5t evil4 ,we all h occasional       
opportunities to obs]ve  ?is 9 !        
measures tak5 aga9/ immoral lit]ature by
 ! police or  ! po/-(fice dep>tm5t4     
,h4 ,"s ,examples ( ,submission to !    
,index4    ,! fir/ ,roman ,index1 t (   
#aeei1 0 consid]$ r sev]e4 ,"o  ( !     
influ5tial m5 :o tri$ h>d to h its      
provisions s(t5$1  0 ,bless$ ,pet]      
,canisius1 ! 8,second ,apo/le (         
,g]many40 ,yet !  v lett]s he wrote to  
,rome = ?is purpose %[ t he  scrupul\sly
 obs]v$ all ! regulations1 ?\gh he      
himself1 call$  ! 8,hamm] ( ,h]etics10  
surely incurr$ little p]sonal risk by   
read+ =bidd5 books4    ,ab\t #afih1 a   

book by ,ar*bi%op ,fnelon 0 "u          
inve/igation at  ,rome4 ,fnelon 0 a     
great s*ol> & "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s (  
all c5turies1 b he 0 also a loyal son ( 
! ,*ur*4 ,he knew a  condemnation ( 8   
book w\ld mean 8 own condemnation 9 !   
eyes  ( ,ca?olic ,france4 ,8 fri5ds z   
well z 8 antagoni/s 7  eag]ly await+    
,rome's decision on "o ( ! great        
*ur*man's  books4 ,at la/ ! v]dict 0    
pron\nc$ 9 ! mo/ solemn way by  ! ,pope 
himself1 & x 0 a condemnation4 ,fnelon 0
 j  asc5d+ 8 pulpit1 ,m>* #be1 #afii1 :5
 8 bro!r broke ! news  to him4 ,! great 
,ar*bi%op at once proce$$ to read to 8  
own  flock ! papal docum5t & prea*$ an  
eloqu5t s]mon on !  ob$i5ce e ,*ri/ian  
owes to 8 sup]iors4 ,we c imag9e :at a  
pr(\nd impression 8 words mu/ h made4 ,8
 0 a truly h]oic  example (             
self-abnegation4    ,9 #ahfa !re di$ 9  
,muni* ,erne/ von ,lasaulx1 a fam\s     
pr(essor  ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 8 writ+s he
 _h n[ & !n be5 v bold1  & x 0 rumor$ t 
! ,congregation ( ! ,index ?\ght (      

c5sur+ "s ( 8 books4 ,von ,lasaulx knew 
?is4 ,a few weeks be=e  8 dea? he made  
an implicit retraction ( ! errors he    
might h  involunt>ily committ$1 :i* 0   
=w>d$ to ,rome by 8 fri5ds4  ,already "s
 ye>s be=e he _h decl>$ t he _h nev]    
int5d$  to contrav5e ! doctr9e ( !      
,*ur*1 b t he fe>$ !re  7 _m errors 9 8 
books4 8,if ,rome w\ld ?9k x advisable  
to  put my books on ! ,index1 ,i %\ld   
consid] ! v]dict p]fectly  j1 s9ce ,i   
firmly believe t su* measures are truly 
9 !  int]e/ ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 our    
times40 ,f\r ( 8 books 7  really        
condemn$ aft] 8 dea?4    ,9 ,july1      
#aijf1 an ,italian novel1 ,il ,santo1   
7,! ,sa9t7 by ,fogazz>o1  0 put on !    
,index4 ,! au?or 8submitt$ himself40 ,an
 ,am]ican  edition ( ! book _h mean:ile 
appe>$2 8b ! prohibition by  ! ,roman   
au?orities 0 duly respect$ by ! publi%]s
 ( !  lead+ ,ca?olic pap]s ( ,am]ica1   
:i* decl9$ to accept  adv]tisem5ts ( !  
book40 7,putnam47          ,,section    
,,ii    ,a ,,summ>y ,,( ,,! ,,index     

#a4 ,our ,duties 9 ,relation to ,=bidd5 
,books4    ,,rule #a4 ,we are n all[$ to
 read =bidd5 books1 nor any  consid]able
 portion ( !m1 ev5 if ^? portions be 9  
!mselves  h>mless4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a book is
 =bidd5 m]ely on acc\nt ( !  "o or o!r  
objectionable passage x conta9s1 !      
objection ceases  z soon z ^! passages  
are expung$ or r5d]$ illegible4         
,,rule #b4 ,no "o1 :e!r he be ! own] or 
n1 is all[$ to keep a  =bidd5 book4 ,he 
mu/ ei!r de/roy x1 or give or sell x to 
"s  "o :o has p]mission1 or he mu/ obta9
 p]mission = himself4    ,,rule #c4 ,x  
is n lawful = a ,ca?olic publi%] or     
pr9t] to  issue1 or pr9t1 or repr9t     
=bidd5 books4 ,nor may a booksell] keep 
su* books 9 /ock1 unless he has obta9$  
=mal leave to d s4    ,note #a4 ,al?\gh 
all ! memb]s ( a ,ca?olic family %\ld   
endeavor to keep =bidd5 books out ( !   
home1 ! head ( !  h\sehold is *iefly    
responsible be=e ,god4 ,x is to be      
rem>k$1  h[ev]1 t ,ca?olic libr>ians or 
s]vants d n violate ?is law  by keep+1  

h&l+1 or catalogu+ =bidd5 books = _!    
employ]s1 e4 g4 9 ! latt]'s h\se1 or 9 a
 public libr>y4    ,note #b4 ,if a book 
or any p>ticul> issue ( a =bidd5        
p]iodical  calls = a spe$y public       
refutation1 & if p]mission to p]use x   
_c be wait$ =1 any educat$ ,ca?olic1 :o 
may be reasonably  presum$ to be        
compet5t to refute x by s]mon1 lecture  
or newspap]  article1 may read su* book 
or p]iodical )\t await+ special         
p]mission4    ,note #c4 ,9 all o!r      
cases1 ea* & e ,ca?olic1 be he prie/ or 
layman1 pr(essor or /ud5t1 mu/ fir/     
obta9 p]mission4 ,nei!r  piety1 nor     
le>n+1 nor position exempts "o f ?is    
law4 ,!  p]mission is grant$ by bi%ops &
 _! vic>s g5]al1 :o c  also delegate ?is
 p[] to o!rs4 ,:5 ask+ = ?is p]mission  
! applicant %\ld m5tion ! book :i* he   
?9ks he has good  reasons to read4    ,!
 juridical "q1 :e!r ! bi%op's faculty is
 ord9>ia1  or quasi-ord9>ia1 or         
extra-ord9>ia1 & h[ f> x ext5ds1 is  n  
)9 ! scope ( ?is ,summ>y4    ,note #d4  

,all :o are disp5s$ f ! ,*ur* law reg>d+
  =bidd5 books1 mu/ apply e possible    
precaution1 9 ord] t  !y may n suff]    
injury to _! fai? or purity ( he>t4 ,su*
  precautions are3 ! he>+ ( s]mons1 !   
read+ ( ,ca?olic  books1 ! frequ5t+ (   
,ca?olic society1 regul> pray]s1 & !    
frequ5t & humble reception ( !          
sacram5ts4      #b4 ,=bidd5 ,books4     
,,rule #d4 ,g5]al ,rule4--,translations 
( a =bidd5 book into any  language1 if  
!y fai?fully reproduce ! orig9al1 are   
also  =bidd54      ,a4 ,! ,g5]al        
,decrees ,prohibit ! ,foll[+            
,publications4    ,,rule #e1 a4 ,books  
def5d+ h]esies1 i4 e4 doctr9es contr>y  
to  div9e revelation4      b4 ,books    
d]ogatory to ,god1 ! ,bless$ ,virg91 !  
,sa9ts4      c4 ,books vilify+ !        
sacram5ts1 ! cl]ical or religi\s        
/ate1 ! hi]>*y1 ! ,*ur*4    ,,rule #f4  
,books pr(ess$ly treat+ (1 n>rat+ or    
tea*+ lewdness  & obsc5ity4    ,,rule   
#g4 ,books tea*+ or recomm5d+ sorc]y1   
,spiritism1 ,*ri/ian  ,sci5ce1 or o!r   

sup]/itions4    ,,rule #h4 ,books def5d+
 z lawful or h>mless ,freemasonry1      
divorce1  ,socialism1 suicide1 duell+4  
,,rule #i4 ,^? newspap]s & p]iodicals   
:i*1 n only n[ &  !n1 b regul>ly & ( set
 purpose1 attack religion or morality1  
or propagate anti-,ca?olic views4       
,,rule #aj4 ,episcopal approbation1 to  
be pr9t$ 9 ! beg9n+ or at  ! end ( !    
book1 is requir$ = all editions ( !     
,bible or  p>ts ( ! ,bible 9 any        
language1 likewise = all pray] books1   
books ( devotion & ( practical piety4   
,)\t episcopal  au?orization su*        
publications are =bidd51 ?\gh !y may h  
be5 issu$ by ! mo/ le>n$ & pi\s m54     
,note #a4 ,leaflets :i* are s small t !y
 _c be call$  books1 or ev5 booklets or 
pamphlets1 d n fall "u ?is law4 ,b  if  
!y are n approv$ by ! bi%op1 ! duty (   
mak+ sure t  !y conta9 no?+ errone\s    
devolves ^u ^? :o use !m4    ,summ>ies (
 indulg5ces1 h[ev]1 no matt] h[ small1  
always ne$  episcopal approbation & may 
n be circulat$ )\t x4    ,note #b4 ,all 

editions ( ! ,bible1 edit$ by           
non-,ca?olics1 9  anci5t z well z mod]n 
languages1 are p]mitt$ to ^?1 & ^?      
only1 :o are engag$ 9 s]i\s !ological or
 biblical /udies1  provid$1 h[ev]1 t !  
,,prolegom5a ,,& ,,annotations d n ( set
  purpose impugn ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,x is 
n en\gh t ! text  itself is fai?fully & 
completely r5d]$4    ,note #c4 ,an      
exception has also be5 made 9 favor ( ^?
 classics1  anci5t & mod]n1 :i* on      
acc\nt ( _! obsc5ity fall "u  rule #f4  
,9 z f> z !y are models ( /yle !y may be
 read by  p]sons engag$ 9 tea*+         
univ]sity or high] college classes (    
lit]ature1 by ^? :o are prep>+ = su* a  
position 9 ! ne>  future1 & by ^? :o1 on
 acc\nt ( _! pr(ession1 e4 g4 z  critics
 or au?ors ( lit]>y works1 _c well d )\t
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,dignity & ,increase ( ,sci5ce47        
,balzac1 ,honor de4      ,all novels4   
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,morality4      ,b+ham1 ,jos4           
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,blunt1 ,john ,james4      ,ve/iges (   
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,bois1 ,jules4      ,satanism4          
,bruno1 ,giordano4      ,! ,conflict (  
,religion1 ,morals & ,sci5ce 9          
,contempor>y        ,education4         
,buns51 ,*ri/ian ,*as4 ,j4              
,hippolytus & ,8 ,age1 or ,! ,doctr9e & 
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,commodus & ,alex&] ,sev]us1 etc4       
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,alfr$ ,croiset4      ,burgess1 ,ri*>d4 

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,ralph4      ,! ,true ,intellectual     
,sy/em ( ! ,univ]se1 etc4      ,d>w91   
,erasmus4      ,zonomia or ! ,laws (    
,organic ,life4      ,d5is1 ,*as4       
,an ,apologetic ,l5t5 ,c\rse on !       
,fundam5tal ,dogmas1 #aijc4      ,*ur* &
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#aijc4      ,desc>tes1 ,r54             
,m$itations on ,orig9al ,philosophy4    
,dimnet1 ,erne/4      ,ca?olic ,?\ght 9 
,engl&4      ,dll+]1 ,john ,joseph      
,ignatius4      ,! ,pope & ! ,c\ncil4   
,janus4      ,drap]1 ,john ,william4    
,hi/ory ( ! ,conflicts ,betwe5 ,religion
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,/eps t[>ds ,reunion4      ,dumas1      
,alex&] 7fa!r & son74      ,all novels1 
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,e>le1 ,john ,*as4      ,! ,spiritual   
,body4      ,! ,=ty ,days1 or ,*ri/     
,betwe5 ,8 ,resurrection & ,asc5sion4   
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,bra94      ,! ,apo/les4      ,d>w9ism4 
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,matt] & ,en]gy4      ,paganism ( !     
,hebrews4      ,life & ,s\l4      ,!    
,my?s ( ! ,bible4      ,ff\lkes1 ,edmund
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,! ,*ur*'s ,cre$ or ! ,cr[n's ,cre$4    
,fogazz>o1 ,antonio4      ,! ,sa9t 7a   
novel74      ,frohs*amm]1 ,jacob4       
,orig9 ( ! ,human ,s\l4                 
,introduction to ,philosophy4      ,on !
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,mod]n ,sci5ce4      ,! ,"r ( ,"o's ,own
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,fai?4      ,georgel1 ,mi*l4            
,matt]3 ,its ,deification1 ,its         
,rehabilitation1 & ,its ,ultimate       
,de/9y4      ,gibbon1 ,edw>d4           
,hi/ory ( ! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman  
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 ,emp]or4      ,a!nas3 ,! ,hi/ory ( a   
,byzant9e ,empress4      ,w&]+s 9 ,italy
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,hallam1 ,h5ry4      ,! ,con/itutional  
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,neue ,g$i*te4      ,hilaire de ,p>is4  
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,engl&4      ,basilikon dron 7,royal    
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,triplici nodo triplex cuneus1 etc4     
,m$itatio 9 ,orationem dom9icam4        
,m$itatio 9 caput ,,xxvii evangelii ,s4 
,mat?ali4      ,kant1 ,immanuel4        
,critique ( ,pure ,reason4              
,lab]?onnire1 ,luci54      ,essays on   
,religi\s ,philosophy4      ,*ri/ian    
,realism & ,grecian ,idealism4          
,lacaze1 ,flix4      ,to ,l\rdes )      
,zola4      ,lang1 ,&rew4      ,my?1    
,ritual & ,religion4      ,lass]re1     
,h5ri4      ,! ,holy ,gospels4          
,lefranc1 ,e4 7pseudonym74      ,!      
,conflicts ( ,sci5ce & ! ,bible4        
,le ,mor91 ,jean4      ,tru?s (         
,ye/]day8      ,l5au1 ,nicolaus4        
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,franois4      ,! ,beg9n+s ( ,hi/ory4   
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,montesquieu1 ,*as4 de ,secondat de4    
,! ,_s ( ! ,laws4      ,p]sian ,lett]s4 
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,olive1 ,jos4      ,lett]s to ! ,memb]s 
( ! ,pi\s & ,dev\t ,society ( !         
,he>t ( ,jesus1 etc4      ,osborne1     
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,be=e ,ent]+ ,life4      ,program (     
,mod]nism 7a reply to ! encyclical74    
,plan*et1 ,franc4 ,regis4               
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,republic4      ,puf5dorf1 ,samuel von4 
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,paganism 9 ! ,,xix ,c5tury4            
,ranke1 ,leopold4      ,! ,roman ,popes3
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,,xvii ,c5turies4      ,r5an1 ,erne/4   
,practically all 8 works 7! ,index names
 n9ete574      ,r5\f1 ,pet] ,le,page4   
,! ,condemnation ( ,pope ,honorius4     
,ri*>dson1 ,samuel4      ,pamela1 or    
,virtue ,rew>d$4      ,rob]tson1 ,wm4   
,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,reign ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les
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,successors ( ! ,gods4      ,miracles & 
,hi/orical ,criticism4      ,miracles & 
,sci5tific ,criticism4      ,s&1 ,george
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,s*ell1 ,h]mann4      ,ca?olic ,dogma   
7,ka?olis*e ,dogmatik74      ,ca?olicism
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,div9e ,tru? ( ,*ri/ianity4      ,! ,new
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,all novels4      ,/]ne1 ,laur5ce4      
,a ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney4      ,/rauss1    
,david ,f4      ,! ,life ( ,*ri/4       
,/r\d1 ,william4      ,treatise on !    
,physical ,cause ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/4     
,sue1 ,eugne4      ,all novels4         
,ta9e1 ,h4-,a4      ,a ,hi/ory ( ,engli%
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,roman ,ca?olicism 9 ,russia4           

,v]ic\r1 ,l4,r4 de4      ,hi/orical     
,analysis ( ,*ri/ian ,civilization4     
,viollet1 ,paul4      ,! ,infallibility 
( ! ,pope & ! ,syllabus4      ,vogr9ec1 
,anton4      ,no/ra maxima culpa 7,our  
,greate/ ,fault74      ,voltaire1       
,f4-,m4 ,ar\et4      ,practically all 8 
works4      ,:ateley1 ,ri*>d4           
,elem5ts ( ,logic4      ,:ite1 ,?omas4  
,all works4      ,wiese1 ,sigismund4    
,jesus 7drama74      ,zola1 ,emile4     
,all works4