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anything which we are taught by allegory or emblem affects and pleases us more, and is more highly esteemed by us, than it would be if most clearly stated in plain terms.
Augustine of Hippo — The Complete Works of Saint Augustine: The Confessions, On Grace and Free Will, The City of God, On
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The Complete Works of Saint Augustine: The Confessions, On Grace and Free Will, The City of God, On
The Complete Works of Saint Augustine: The Confessions, On Grace and Free Will, The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, Expositions on the Book Of Psalms, ...
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