“ The Church has always fulfilled its duty to keep books under surveillance, but until the invention of printing, it did not feel the need to compile a catalog of prohibited books because those writings considered dangerous were burned, ” states the Enciclopedia Cattolica.
„ Kirik on alati tulnud toime oma kohusega hoida raamatuid järelevalve all, ent vajadus koostada keelatud raamatute nimistu tekkis koos trükikunsti leiutamisega, sest varem lihtsalt põletati ohtlikuks peetud kirjutised, ” märgib „Enciclopedia Cattolica ”.