The first discourse, 'On the Occasion of a Confession,' concentrates on stillness, wonder, and the ultimate object of a human being's seeking--in contrast to the speechmaking on erotic love in ''In Vino Veritas,'' part one of Stages. The second of the three discourses 'On the Occasion of a Wedding,' complements the second part of Stages. The final discourse, 'At a Graveside,' sharpens the ethical and religious earnestness implicit in Quidam's 'A Story of Suffering.'
