Books Condemned to be Burnt
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Books Condemned to be Burnt, by James Anson Farrer, considers the condemnation of books to the flames and the officials responsible for carrying out the orders. The account says the Romans appear to have been greater book-burners than the Greeks, both under the Republic and under the Empire.
The text gives chief attention to the custom in Christian times because condemned books from that period offer a chance of practical acquaintance, with some having survived the flames. The classification groups condemned books by offences against the religion, morals or politics of their day. The author cannot identify a principle determining why some books were burnt while others were censured, condemned or suppressed, and doubts whether any principle was involved.
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- James Anson Farrer
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- 524
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