Chapter XXXIV: Book IX: The Spanish Mystics

CHAPTER I.

Neo-Platonism revived in Italy 147
Its Weakness, opposed to the Reformation 148
The Counter-reformation 150
Headed by Spain 150
Character of its Mysticism 151
St. Theresa 153
Her Autobiography 156
The Director 158
Visions 160

CHAPTER II.

Theresa’s Four Degrees of Prayer 167
Her Quietism 171

CHAPTER III.

St. John of the Cross 182
His Asceticism 183
His Mystical Night 185
More elevated Character of his Mysticism 193