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PREFACE. XV
be perfuaded out of their error. From their
obftinacy, no doubt, aroie thofe prejudices
againfl them, which are very confpicuous in
the writings of the venerable Bede. Ireland
at that time was defervedly called the Coun-
try of Saints. The Catholic faith prevail-
ed there in all its original purity. The
momentous articles of Eafter and the
Tonfure were received with that devo-
tion which ought to attend the decifi-
ons of St. Peter's chair. — The venera-
ble writer, fo often mentioned, regarded
the Irifh with that partiality which good
men have for the beft of Chrillians, and gave
great faith to their traditions and records.
Bede was a very extraordinary perfon for
the times in which he lived : pious and fer-
vent, but calm in his zeal for religion, his
writings throughout breathe the fentiments
of humanity and devotion. He certainly
had more knowledge than all his cotempo-
raries joined together. But it appears to me,
that he was neither critically inquifitive, or
knew much of national antiquities. The
good man was much better employed. Mi-
racles, vifions, dreams, martyrologies, Eafler
and the Tonfure, and, above all, St, Cuth-
bert and the fee of Rome, engaged his whole
attention>
be perfuaded out of their error. From their
obftinacy, no doubt, aroie thofe prejudices
againfl them, which are very confpicuous in
the writings of the venerable Bede. Ireland
at that time was defervedly called the Coun-
try of Saints. The Catholic faith prevail-
ed there in all its original purity. The
momentous articles of Eafter and the
Tonfure were received with that devo-
tion which ought to attend the decifi-
ons of St. Peter's chair. — The venera-
ble writer, fo often mentioned, regarded
the Irifh with that partiality which good
men have for the beft of Chrillians, and gave
great faith to their traditions and records.
Bede was a very extraordinary perfon for
the times in which he lived : pious and fer-
vent, but calm in his zeal for religion, his
writings throughout breathe the fentiments
of humanity and devotion. He certainly
had more knowledge than all his cotempo-
raries joined together. But it appears to me,
that he was neither critically inquifitive, or
knew much of national antiquities. The
good man was much better employed. Mi-
racles, vifions, dreams, martyrologies, Eafler
and the Tonfure, and, above all, St, Cuth-
bert and the fee of Rome, engaged his whole
attention>
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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