The faith of humanity, however, could not come from thence, because these ancient forms of worships had great difficulty in detaching themselves from Polytheism, and could not attain to a very clear symbol.

Brahminism has only survived to the present day by virtue of the astonishing faculty of conservation which India seems to possess.

Buddhism failed in all its approaches toward the West.

Druidism remained a form exclusively national, and without universal capacity.

The Greek attempts at reform, Orpheism, the Mysteries, did not suffice to give a solid aliment to the soul.