lity, observe, as in
transubstantiation, is as much an abandonment of symbolism as the
forgetfulness of symbolic meaning altogether.

[145] On the window of New College, Oxford.

[146] Uniting the three ideas expressed by the Greek philosophers
under the terms [Greek: phroneei], [Greek: sophia], and [Greek:
episteme]; and part of the idea of [Greek: sophrosone].

[147] Isa. lxiv. 5.

[148] I can hardly think it necessary to point out to the reader the
association between sacred cheerfulness and solemn thought, or to
explain any appearance of contradiction between passages in which
(as above in Chap. V.) I have had to oppose sacred pensiveness to
unholy mirth, and those in which I have to oppose sacred
cheerfulness to unholy sorrow.

[149] "Desse," seat

[150] Usually called Charity: but this virtue in its full sense is
one of the attendant spirits by the Throne; the Kindness here meant
is Charity with a special object; or Friendship and Kindness, as
opposed to Envy, which has always, in like manner, a special object.
Hence the love of Orestes and Pylades is given as an instance of the
virtue of Friendship; and the Virgin's, "They have no wine," at
Cana, of general kindness and sympathy with others' pleasure.

[151] The "Faerie Queen," like Dante's "Paradise," is only half
estimated, because few persons take the pains to think out its
meaning. I have put a brief analysis of the first book in Appendix
2, Vol. III.; which may perhaps induce the reader to follow out the
subject for himself. No time devoted to profane literature will be
better rewarded than that spent _earnestly_ on Spenser.

[152] Inscribed, I believe, Pietas, meaning general reverence and
godly fear.

[153] I have given one of these capitals carefully already in my folio
work, and hope to give most of the others in due time. It was of no
use to draw them here, as the scale would have been too small to
allow me to show the expression of the figures.

[154] Lord Lindsay, vol. ii. p. 226.

[155] Lord Lindsay, vol. ii. letter IV.

[156] Selvatico states that these are intended to be representative
of eight nations, Latins, Tartars, Turks, Hungarians, Greeks, Goths,
Egyptians, and Persians. Either the inscriptions are now defaced or
I have carelessly omitted to note them.

[157] The comma in these inscriptions sta