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Louage, C.S.C. Father Augustine, Notre Dame, Indiana, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1873 August 29

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Identifier: CMMA I-1-o

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He asks to be excused for writing in French. He has received McMaster's article on his book. He regrets also that he was not more exact in the article in question. He should have said not the council of Reims but the province of Reims since it was held at Amiens in 1853. When he was a student at St. Esprit in Paris in 1853 he and his friend Able McCordier, used to call Bonnetty "Doctor" and he was under the impression that he was a doctor. He has always regarded Bonnetty as a clever man but is under the impression that he was called by the Congregation of the Index in 1854 to show that his teachings did not really come under the condemnations of the Council of Amiens, of June 1853. Louage shares McMaster's admiration for Bonnetty but wished to say that the traditionalism of which Bonnetty is regarded as the champion was condemned by the Council of Amiens. Louage's purpose in writing the text was to provide for those who do not study the Latin texts, some way of running rapidly through the treatises of moral philosophy before entering into their studies of science or commerce. As a teacher during his novitiate he found that unless the students had some notes they lost much of their time. Some one collected these notes and announced their publication without consulting him. He was sick and later then recopied his notes. When he had recovered he made his profession and his occupations have been such that he has had no time to revise his notes. He thought that they answered the purpose he had proposed. He does not desire that his name appear in connection with this information. :: I-1-o A.L.S. French 5pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873 August 29

Language of Materials

English.

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