It is in the nature of allegory, as opposed to symbolism, to beg the question of absolute reality. The allegorist avails himself o...f a formal correspondence between "ideas" and "things," both of which he assumes as given; he need not inquire whether either sphere is "real" or whether, in the final analysis, reality consists in their interaction.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I beg you to speak of Woman as you do of the Negro--speak of her as a human being, as a citizen of the United States, as a half of... the people in whose hands lies the destiny of this Nation.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me. Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me ...that you may be justified?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humili...ty and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »