[67] Migne, cols. 403–14.
[68] Migne, col. 751.
[69] Migne, col. 791.
[70] The Quaestio de Aqua et Terra is doubtless a genuine, albeit the least pleasing, production of the great poet. The genuineness is established by Vincenzo Balgi in his edition, Modena, 1907.
[71] Migne, col. 741.
[72] Migne, col. 743.
[73] It is outside our purpose to attempt a full elucidation of Hildegard’s allegory. The eagle in the right wing signifies the power of divine grace, while the human head in the left wing indicates the powers of the natural man. To the bosom of the figure is clasped the Lamb of God.
[74] Migne, col. 751.
[75] Migne, col. 744.
[76] Liber Divinorum Operum, part i, visions 2 and 3.