Possible Source for the "White Fountain"

Andy Robertson · 12 Mar 2006, 09:03 · from 2006-March.txt.gz

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From: andywrobertson at clara.co.uk (Andy Robertson)
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:03:00 +0000
Subject: (urth)
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David F. Driscoll writes: 

> 
> "O sun," cried the prophet, "O star that art too great to be allowed among 
> the stars! O fountain that flowest quietly in that secret space that is 
> called space. White Father of all white unwearied things, white flames and 
> white flowers and white peaks. Father, who art more innocent than all thy 
> most innocent and quiet children; primal purity, into the peace of 
> which--" (G.K. Chesteron, "The Eye of Apollo," in _The Father Brown 
> Omnibus_ p. 181).
 

Interesting catch.   I do wonder if Wolfe would not have flagged such a 
referent a bit more explicitly - but it might be the case.

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