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Against The Grain, or Against Nature Chapter 12 Part 2
In which Des Esseintes contemplates the bitter disputes and diverse temperaments among Catholic writers, ranging from the combative and vulgar Veuillot to the tortuous mysticism of Ernest Hello, and the fiery, paradoxical art of Barbey d’Aurevilly, whose work indulges in a curious blend of religious fervour and defiant sensuality. Amidst this literary gallery, he discerns the stagnant rigidity of orthodox Church prose contrasted with the evolved dialect of rebellious romanticism, ultimately finding a rare vitality in the impassioned and uncouth voices that defy ecclesiastical decorum.
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