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Chapter 21

           Theyhavemadeitalivingsphereofwonders—endoweditwithbeautyborrowedfromthefairestcornersofhighestHeaven—deckeditwithflowersandfoliage—taughtitmusic—themusicofbirdsandtorrentsandrollingwavesandfallingrains—rockeditgentlyinclearether,amongsuchlightasblindstheeyesofmortals—guideditoutofchaos,throughcloudsofthunderandbarbëdshaftsoflightning,tocirclepeacefullyinitsappointedorbit,litontheonehandbythevividsplendoursofthesun,andontheotherbythesleepyradianceofthemoon;—andmorethanallthis,theyhaveinvesteditwithaDivineSoulinman!Oh,youmaydisbelieveasyouwill—butnotwithstandingthepigmypeepsearthtakesatthevastandeternaloceanofScience,theSoulishere,andalltheimmortalforceswithitandaroundit!Nay,thegods—Ispeakintheplural,afterthefashionoftheancientGreeks—fortomythinkingtherearemanygodsemanatingfromtheSupremeDeity—thegods,Isay,havesoinsistedonthisfact,thatOneofthemhaswalkedtheearthinhumanguise,solelyforthesakeofemphasizingthetruthofImmortalitytothesefrailcreaturesofseeminglyperishableclay!ForthisIhatetheplanet;—weretherenot,andaretherenot,otherandfargranderworldsthataGodshouldhavechosentodwellonthanthisone!"

           ForamomentIwassilent,outofsheersurprise.

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