41/51 It spiritualized itself in ethereal dreams--in a kind of poetic mysticism, blending heaven and earth. Leave the austere Baptist in his desert of Judea to preach penitence, to inveigh without ceasing, and to live on locusts in the company of jackals. Why should the companions of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? Is she not the daughter of the humble in heart, of the men of good will? 2.] [Footnote 2: Jos., _Ant._, XVIII.ii. |