" She nodded, delighted that the Boy comprehended the subtle symbolism.

He represented, by a strange symbolism, the whole race that has always fought in merciless and never-ending battle with the cruel and oppressive powers of nature.

Before it, alone, bulked huge against the sky, dominating the people in the symbolism of his position there as he did in the realities of everyday life, the Factor stood, his hands behind his back.

All reasonable men believe in symbol; but some reasonable men do not believe in ritualism; by which they mean, I imagine, a symbolism too complex, elaborate, and mechanical.

If you do not like sentiment and symbolism, you do not like Christmas; go away and celebrate something else; I should suggest the birthday of Mr. M'Cabe.

When I knew him he had published the celebrated "L'Après Midi d'un Faun:" the first poem written in accordance with the theory of symbolism.

But what is symbolism?

The "Red Cotton Nightcap Country" is child's play compared to a sonnet by a determined symbolist such as Mallarmé, or better still his disciple Ghil who has added to the difficulties of symbolism those of poetic instrumentation.

However, ornamental and architectural forms frequently do convey a meaning, which we term symbolism in art.

If this symbolism does not detract from the first object of ornamentviz., to beautifyit is perfectly legitimate and proper.

It is impossible to fully appreciate many phases of art, as, for instance, the Egyptian and the early Christian, if we leave out of sight the symbolism which pervades them.

It adopted many Egyptian forms, such as the lotus, fret, and scroll, but divested them of all symbolism or significance.

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remained an important feature of European art until the period of the Renaissance, and even then was not entirely superseded, magnificent artistic results were obtained.

Symbolism was relegated to a minor position, and beauty was once more cultivated for its own sake.

It still showed traces of symbolism.

Entirely untrammeled by symbolism, and with the whole field of classic and mediæval ornament to glean from, its aim was to develop a perfect style of ornament.

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

Its science is the symbolism by which these propositions are presented to the mind.

But we now arrive at a higher division of masonic symbolism, which, passing beyond these tangible symbols, brings us to those which are of a more abstruse nature, and which, as being developed in a ceremonial form, controlled and directed by the ritual of the order, may be designated as the ritualistic symbolism of Freemasonry.

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

No other substance, such as linen, silk, or satin, could be substituted without entirely destroying the symbolism of the vestment.

Is there not behind this a more profound symbolism, which constitutes, in fact, the very essence of Freemasonry?

The Symbolism of Colors Applied to the Art of Oratory.

We also wish to give color to our criterion, by explaining the symbolism of colors.

Here and there the symbolism was obvious to the point of crudity; but you searched in vain for a consistent scheme.