I leave his co-religionists to confute his portentous heresy; but in fact it is already done more than enough in a splendid article of the "Westminster Review," July, 1852.] [Footnote 8: I seem to have been understood now to say that a knowledge of the Bible was not a pre-requisite of the Protestant Reformation.

What I say is, that at this period I learned the study of the Classics to have caused and determined that it should then take place; moreover, I say that a free study of _other books than sacred ones_ is essential, and always was, to conquer superstition.] [Footnote 9: I am asked why _Italy_ witnessed no improvement of spiritual doctrine.

The reply is, that _she did_.

The Evangelical movement there was quelled only by the Imperial arms and the Inquisition.

I am also asked why Pagan Literature did not save the ancient church from superstition.