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Lafcadio Hearn

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry an

Lafcadio Hearn

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Lafcadio Hearn is saying that great religious texts from various cultures are valuable not just for their spiritual teachings but also for their unique artistic qualities. He highlights the original Bible as an especially outstanding example of beautiful and elevated poetry.

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