V. (Ch 3) Itinerary

[Terrance]

Paul Mackin wrote:

 We live in an age, or in a society, in which  simple
> rational ideas can be simply expressed. No one needs to talk in allegories
> and metaphors.  Don't want to overstate this or put too fine a point on it.
> It's not an exact science.
> 
>             P.


Well, thank god Melville didn't live in it and if you ask
me, I'll take allegory and metaphor over simple rational
ideas simply expressed thank you. 

God is not dead he's allegory's metaphor.