As an abolitionist he did not believe Leviticus xxv, 44-6; he must have rejected Exodus xxi, 2-6; he could not have accepted the many permissions and injunctions by the Bible deity to his chosen people to capture and hold slaves.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh
Yet even here we now and then come upon a passage of pure poetry, such as the famous lines at the opening of Canto xxv.
"Dante: His Times and His Work"
Arthur John Butler
