_Note 2._ All editions of the Bible, edited by non-Catholics, in ancient as well as modern languages, are permitted to those, and those only, who are engaged in serious theological or biblical studies, provided, however, that the PROLEGOMENA AND ANNOTATIONS do not of set purpose impugn the Catholic faith. It is not enough that the text itself is faithfully and completely rendered. _Note 3._ An exception has also been made in favor of those classics, ancient and modern, which on account of their obscenity fall under rule 6. In as far as they are models of style they may be read by persons engaged in teaching university or higher college classes of literature, by those who are preparing for such a position in the near future, and by those who, on account of their profession, e. g. as critics or authors of literary works, cannot well do without them. (See note 4 above.) * * * * * Whenever we know, or discover while reading, that a book undoubtedly belongs to any one of these classes, we may be sure that it is a work which our Holy Mother the Church does not wish to see in our hands, and we must then act according to the words of Christ: “He who heareth you, heareth Me, and he who despiseth you despiseth Me.” No need of first looking up the catalogue of forbidden books; whether the volume in question is mentioned there or not, makes no difference. Nor does it matter what the literary character of the book is. An apparently learned history of the seizure of Rome in 1870, written with the obvious intention of maligning Pius IX, is forbidden just as well as a novel written for the same purpose, or the prayer book of some Protestant sect. B. Books Forbidden by Particular Decrees. The following list contains a number of titles which every English-speaking Catholic ought to know. All the books that have been put on the Index during the last few years have been mentioned, not so much for completeness’ sake, as because they contain the palmary error of our time, namely: Modernism, and among its doctrines especially the unchristian treatment of the Bible. None of these books are written in English. But some have been and others may soon be translated. Their titles, as well as those of most other foreign books, are given in English. _Addison, Jos._ Remarks on Several Parts of Italy. _Bacon, Francis._ De dignitate et augmentis scientiarum. (On the Dignity and Increase of Science.) _Balzac, Honoré de._ All novels. _Bentham, Jeremy._ Three Tracts, etc. Deontology or the Science of Morality. _Bingham, Jos._ Origines Ecclesiasticæ, or The Antiquities of the Christian Church. _Blunt, John James._ Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, etc. _Bois, Jules._ Satanism. _Bruno, Giordano._ The Conflict of Religion, Morals and Science in Contemporary Education.