The Treasure of the Humble

Name: The Treasure of the Humble
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice

Maeterlinck, Maurice

Essays; Mysticism

thou wouldst seek it only with that which is ugly and impure. Therefore
it is that the discourse we hold here is not addressed to all men. But
if thou hast recognised beauty within thyself, see that thou rise to
the recollection of the intelligible beauty.’

                  Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO.
                          Edinburgh & London

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The Treasure of the HumbleMaeterlinck, Maurice

Religion

The Treasure of the Humble

Maeterlinck, Maurice

Essays; Mysticism

thou wouldst seek it only with that which is ugly and impure. Therefore
it is that the discourse we hold here is not addressed to all men. But
if thou hast recognised beauty within thyself, see that thou rise to
the recollection of the intelligible beauty.’

                  Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO.
                          Edinburgh & London

End of Project Gutenberg's The Treasure of the Humble, by Maurice Maeterlinck

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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