The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume 1 (of 2)Putnam, George Haven
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The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume 1 (of 2)
Putnam, George Haven
Freedom of the press; Liberty of conscience; Prohibited books
doctrine of Grace was sharply opposed. A brief of Clement IX, in 1668,
condemned the edition of the New Testament printed in Mons, the editors
of which were charged with Jansenism.
_La Bibliothèque Janséniste._ In 1722, the Jesuit Dominique de
Colonia, published under the title _Bibliothèque Janséniste_
a schedule of writings which the Jesuits classed as Jansenist in
doctrine. The list includes the titles of a number of works which had
not been prohibited in the Roman Indexes. In the Spanish Index of 1747,
is included as an appendix this schedule of De Colonia reprinted from
the second edition of his work. In both lists is included the title of
a treatise by Cardinal Noris which, while more than once denounced in
Rome, had, after repeated examinations, secured from the authorities
a final approval. Application was made in 1748 by Benedict XIV to the
inquisitor-general of Spain to cancel the condemnation of the treatise
by Noris. This request received at the outset no consideration, but in
connection with a later personal appeal from the Pope to the King of
Spain, the condemnation was rescinded in 1758.
The _Bibliothèque Janséniste_ was, in 1749, prohibited by the
Congregation of the Index. In 1750, were prohibited the _Pasquille_
written by the Jesuit, Ricchini, secretary of the Congregation.
In 1752, Patouillet published a largely extended edition of the
Bibliothèque under the title _Dictionnaire des Livres Jansénistes_. In
this edition, the name of Noris was omitted, but there were included a
number of works which, after examination had been approved in Rome,
such as for instance the treatises by the Augustinians, Bellelli and
Berti. This _Dictionnaire_ was prohibited in 1754.
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