In local worship there was an advantage while the world was young, and men could best be taught by symbols.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
It is possible, of course, to state even his dramas in terms of philosophy; but when you have interpreted the symbols, there still remains something that cannot be set down in equations-the poetry.
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell
On Maeterlinck: or Notes on the Study of symbols, with special reference to "The Blue Bird."
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell