Blake's symbolism, and his fourfold view of nature and of man, is a fascinating if sometimes a despairing study.

Symbolism is of immense importance in mysticism; indeed, symbolism and mythology are, as it were, the language of the mystic.

Another ritualistic symbolism, of still more importance and interest, is the rite of investiture.

That queer symbolism in her paintings, pagan and yet not innocent, was, I understood, the result of mixture.

"Is that Patagonian art?" "Symbolism.

But the symbolism is either very abstruse or very doubtful.

Mr. Bernard Shaw, though impressed by my son's work and the beauty that he brought on to the stage of the Imperial, wrote to me that the symbolism of the first act according to Ibsen should be Dawn, youth rising with the morning sun, reconciliation, rich gifts, brightness, lightness, pleasant feelings, peace.

Gradually, however, as the artistic feelings of the new people became awakened, principles of beauty commenced to be regarded, and, while symbolism remained an important feature of European art until the period of the Renaissance, and even then was not entirely superseded, magnificent artistic results were obtained.

This symbolism of the Eternal God by the triangle is the reason why a trinitarian scheme has been so prevalent in all religionsthe three sides naturally suggesting the three divisions of the Godhead.

The symbolism of the Foundation Stone of Masonry is therefore the next subject of investigation.

Blake's symbolism, and his fourfold view of nature and of man, is a fascinating if sometimes a despairing study.

Thus the mystic symbolism of the dramatic Choruses, taken out of its religious connections, becomes an insoluble enigma; and naturally enough; for its first use was in religious worship,though afterwards it became associated with traditionary and historic events.