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“There are three kingdoms," the astrologer resumed, pressing down the ashes of his pipe with his finger. "Of the Old Testament, that of the Father, the kingdom of fear. Of the New Testament, that of the Son, the kingdom of expiation. Of the Johannite Gospel, that of the Holy Ghost, the kingdom of redemption and love. They are the past, present and future; winter, spring and summer. The first, says Joachim of Floris, gives us the blade, the second, the leaf, and the third, the ear. Two of the Persons of the Trinity have shown themselves. Logically the Third must appear.”

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Joris-Karl Huysmans
Joris-Karl Huysmans

Joris-Karl Huysmans was a French novelist known for his exploration of themes such as decadence and aestheticism. His most celebrated novel, 'À la recherche du temps perdu', is regarded as a masterpiece of French literature. more

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