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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 all major religious texts, beyond their spiritual teachings, possess unique and exceptional artistic qualities. He particularly praises the original Bible for its outstanding poetic beauty, considering it a remarkable example of sublime literature.

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