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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, in moist places. 5. Overshadowing is sometimes used in Holy Scripture for the Incarnation of the Lord, or the cooling of the mind from the heat of carnal thoughts; whence by the expression 'shadow' this cooling of the heart in consequence of heavenly protection is usually spoken of. But sometimes 'shadow' is taken to mean the numbness of the frozen minds when charity departs. …
Thomas Aquinas
He next describes his habitat. Consider here that Aristotle says in The History of Animals V, "Elephants stay in the wilderness and especially on the banks of rivers;" and because there are usually reeds, willows, and shady places on the banks of rivers, he therefore shows the habitat of the elephant saying, "He sleeps in the shade in a thicket of reeds in wet places." Since this animal does not desire just any kind of shade but deep dark shade, he says, "The shadows protect his shadow," to say that the smaller shadow is protected by …
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