Here he strikes Neoplatonic pay dirt. I did not see it mentioned in the bibliography. With that now-classic resource in hand, I think one can almost begin to understand why Augustine is inclined to be so expansive on this topic. The notion is as endearing as it is apt. Man lies in deepest need.
Man lies in deepest pain.
I am from God and will return to God. Her music-loving water buffalo would, I suspect, achieve transcendence.