They would have vainly sought- had they ever dreamed of seeking- to express the highest truths through the humblest medium of familiar words and images.

• 他们即使确曾梦想过运用日常语言和譬喻这种最普通的媒介来表达最崇高的真理的能力，然而他们的这种追求也是徒劳的。