V. (Ch 3) Itinerary

[Paul Mackin]

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From: "Terrance" <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
> 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.


Quite right. I wasn't objecting at all to RELIGIOUS  and EXISTENTIAL truths
being expressed in metaphor.  Or scientific ones either of course..
Polilitical truths and preferences are a different matter, however, aren't
they?.  There, I prefer the allegory to be toned down.  Also, I'm not saying
P doesn't do a bit of the latter on occasion. I just personally would rather
not dwell on it. Just my crochet I guess.

                P.