Freer, Charles Lang · [New York] [Metaphysical Pub. Company] · leaf 38
THE ORIGIN OF SYMBOLISM. 13 Therefore the symbolical glyphs and festal formularies were chosen by the wise rulers of men to convince the common people and and of living. the untutored of the sacredness of “ Being’ Obviously correct theories of the universe and the relationship of principles were… … Symbol of Fourth Law (Winter). Life extended by Rebirth. mysteries of creation be adequately portrayed if not at first well un- derstood? The profound truth of symbolism could never have arisen from the gaping wonderment of bucolic Accadians viewing in fear the orderly course of nature, though this…
