Clandestine
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| [[Image:Index Librorum Prohibitorum.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The '''''Index Librorum Prohibitorum''''' ("[[banned books|List of Prohibited Books]]") is a list of publications which the [[Catholic|Catholic Church]] [[censorship|censored]] for being a [[danger]] to itself and the faith of its members. The various [[edition]]s also contain the rules of the [[Church]] relating to the reading, selling and censorship of books. The aim of the list was to prevent the reading of [[morality|immoral]] books or works containing [[theology|theological]] errors and to prevent the [[corruption]] of the faithful.]] | [[Image:Index Librorum Prohibitorum.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The '''''Index Librorum Prohibitorum''''' ("[[banned books|List of Prohibited Books]]") is a list of publications which the [[Catholic|Catholic Church]] [[censorship|censored]] for being a [[danger]] to itself and the faith of its members. The various [[edition]]s also contain the rules of the [[Church]] relating to the reading, selling and censorship of books. The aim of the list was to prevent the reading of [[morality|immoral]] books or works containing [[theology|theological]] errors and to prevent the [[corruption]] of the faithful.]] | ||
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| :In 1843 famed critic [[Sainte-Beuve]] wrote that [[Byron]] and [[Sade]] "are perhaps the two greatest inspirations of our [[History of modern literature|modern]]s, the first [[mainstream|openly and visibly]], the second [[clandestine]]ly, but not very. | :In 1843 famed critic [[Sainte-Beuve]] wrote that [[Byron]] and [[Sade]] "are perhaps the two greatest inspirations of our [[History of modern literature|modern]]s, the first [[mainstream|openly and visibly]], the second [[clandestine]]ly, but not very. | ||
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| + | # Done or [[kept]] in [[secret]], sometimes to [[conceal]] an [[illicit]] or improper purpose. | ||
| '''Clandestine''' is an [[adjective]] meaning that its reference is something [[secrecy|secret]] or [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] in nature, such as certain activities executed by [[spy|spies]]. | '''Clandestine''' is an [[adjective]] meaning that its reference is something [[secrecy|secret]] or [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] in nature, such as certain activities executed by [[spy|spies]]. | ||
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- In 1843 famed critic Sainte-Beuve wrote that Byron and Sade "are perhaps the two greatest inspirations of our moderns, the first openly and visibly, the second clandestinely, but not very.
Clandestine is an adjective meaning that its reference is something secret or guerrilla in nature, such as certain activities executed by spies.
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