Thomas Cahill Quote

Irish generosity extended not only to a variety of people but to a variety of ideas.... they brought into their libraries everything they could lay their hands on.... Not for them the scruples of Saint Jerome... they began to devour all of the old Greek and Latin pagan literature that came their way.


Ch. VI What Was Found - How the Irish Saved Civilization (1995)


Irish generosity extended not only to a variety of people but to a variety of ideas.... they brought into their libraries everything they could lay...

Irish generosity extended not only to a variety of people but to a variety of ideas.... they brought into their libraries everything they could lay...

Irish generosity extended not only to a variety of people but to a variety of ideas.... they brought into their libraries everything they could lay...

Irish generosity extended not only to a variety of people but to a variety of ideas.... they brought into their libraries everything they could lay...