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...confounds them all together, in a manner, for which any Irishman would have been laughed to scorn. " Adam, the goodliest man of men since born, His sons ; the fairest of her daughters Eve." Yet Addison, who notices these blunders, calls them only little blemishes." Scotchman. — " He does...

...Son except, Created things nought valu'd he nor shunn'd: And that in which he describes Adam and Eve: Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve. It is plain, that in the former of these passages, according to the natural syntax, the divine persons...

...attractive grace; He for God only, she for God in him — * • * • * So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces...since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve. The sacred institution of marriage was formed in Paradise itself: • " Why should our garments, made...

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...quotation. — There is something, I know, about sons and daughters, which don't signify — but ' Under a tuft of shade, that on a green Stood whispering soft ; by a fresh fountain side They sat them down.' That ?s appropriate enough, you must own." " It 's all dd nonsense," said Sir...

...confounds them all together in a manner for which any Irishman would have been laughed to scorn. ' Adam, the goodliest man of men since born, His sons ; the fairest of her daughters Eve.' Yet Addison, who notices these blunders, calls them only little blemishes." Scotchman — " He does...

...— There is something, I know, about sons and daughters, which don't signify — but " Under a tiift of shade, that on a green Stood whispering soft ; by a fresh fountain side They sat them down." That's appropriate enough, you must own.*' "It's all dd nonsense," said Sir James,...

...shunn'd the sight Of God or Angel; for they thought no ill: 320 So hanJ in hand they pass'd, the lovliest pair, That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam...daughters Eve. Under a tuft of shade that on a green 325 Stood whispering soft, by a fresh fountain side They sat them down ; and, after no more toil Of...

...his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence ! So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel ; for they thought no ill : So hand...embraces met : Adam the goodliest man of men since bom His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve. Under a tuft of shade that on a green Stood whispering...