09-10-2016, 10:55 AM
Diane,
to better understand this part of history, I can really only recommend to read the links I provided in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. .
This also explains (though only summarily) the Jesuits' need to cover up certain things.
Whether one would call this improper depends a bit on one's stance. In the early 20th century, the nationals would have called it so, and it is interesting that even nowadays there is still a residue feeling of past wrong-doings between the various libraries (Roman National library, Vatican, Gregorian).
to better understand this part of history, I can really only recommend to read the links I provided in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. .
This also explains (though only summarily) the Jesuits' need to cover up certain things.
Whether one would call this improper depends a bit on one's stance. In the early 20th century, the nationals would have called it so, and it is interesting that even nowadays there is still a residue feeling of past wrong-doings between the various libraries (Roman National library, Vatican, Gregorian).