Quote by Robert Bridges
The name of happiness is but a wider term for the unalloy'd conditions of the Pleasur of Life, attendant on all function, and not to be deny'd to th' soul, unless forsooth in our thought of nature spiritual is by definition unnatural.
Summary
This quote suggests that the term "happiness" refers to the pure state of pleasure in life that accompanies all functions. It argues that this happiness should not be denied to the soul, unless one considers spirituality to be unnatural. Thus, it criticizes the notion that spiritual experiences are separate from or contradictory to natural, pleasurable elements of life.