(_a_) The principle of Love as paramount in this religious sphere. How far Art in such a sphere is a superfluity 303
(_b_) From a certain aspect the appearance of Art is necessary 303
(_c_) The aspect of contingency in the particularity of an individual Person as such Divine 304
[(_α_) The presentment by artists of the exterior personality of Christ 304
(_β_) The conflict inherent in the religious growth, viewed as a process, though determining that process universally, is concentrated in the history of _one_ person in the first instance 306
(_γ_) The feature of death only regarded here as a point of transition to self-reconcilement] 308
(_a_) Conception of the Absolute as Love 309
(_b_) Form of Love as self-concentrated emotion. Affiliation of such with sensuous presentment 310
(_c_) Love as the Ideal of romantic art 310
(_β_) Form most compatible with Art the love of mother. Mary, mother of Jesus 311
(_γ_) Love of Christ's disciples and the Christian community] 313
(_b_) Penance and conversion within the soul 320
(_a_) Notion of same. Contrast between Greek and modern art in this respect 332
(_c_) Reparation demanded. Honour a mode of self-subsistency which is self-reflective 336
(_a_) Fundamental conception of. Illustrations from poetry 337
(_β_) That between the supreme spiritual forces of state, family, etc., and love 342
(_γ_) Opposition between love and external conditions in the prose of life and the prejudice of others] 342
(_c_) Limitation of contingency inherent in the conception itself 343
(_b_) The nature of its co-ordination with a social order either in the world of Chivalry or the modern 347
(_c_) Nature of its collisions. Illustrations. The "Cid," etc. 348
THE FORMAL SELF-STABILITY OF PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALITIES
1. The Self-subsistence of individual Character 354
(_a_) The formal stability of character 355
(_b_) Character viewed as an inward but undisclosed totality. Illustrations from Shakespeare 359
(_c_) The substantial interest in the display of such formal character. Shakespeare's vulgar characters, and the geniality of their presentment 365
(_a_) The contingent nature of ends and collisions 368
[(_α_) Christian Chivalry in its conflict with Moors, Arabs, and Mohammedans. Crusades. Holy Grail 369