， THE ARGUMENT 。 adam inquires concerning celestial motions； is doubtfully answerd； and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledg： adam assents； and still desirous to detain raphael； relates to him what he rememberd since his own creation； his placing in paradise； his talk with god concerning solitude and fit society； his first meeting and nuptials with eve； his discourse with the angel thereupon； who after admonitions repeated departs。 ？？ Paradise Lost Ⅷ1 小说 the angel ended； and in adams eare so charming left his voice； that he a while thought him still speaking； still stood fixt to hear； then as new wakt thus gratefully replid。 what thanks sufficient； or what repence ＇ 5 ＇ equal have i to render thee； divine hystorian； who thus largely hast allayd the thirst i had of knowledge； and voutsaft this friendly condescention to relate things else by me unsearchable； now heard ＇ 10 ＇ with wonder； but delight； and； as is due； with glorie attributed to the high creator； something yet of doubt remaines； which onely thy solution can resolve。 when i behold this goodly frame； this world ＇ 15 ＇ of heavn and earth consisting； and pute； thir magnitudes； this earth a spot； a graine； an atom； with the firmament pard and all her numberd starrs； that seem to rowle spaces inprehensible （for such ＇ 20 ＇ thir distance argues and thir swift return diurnal） meerly to officiate light round this opacous earth； this punctual spot； one day and night； in all thir vast survey useless besides； reasoning i oft admire； ＇ 25 ＇ how nature wise and frugal could mit such disproportions； with superfluous hand so many nobler bodies to create； greater so manifold to this one use； for aught appeers； and on thir orbs impose ＇ 30 ＇ such restless revolution day by day repeated； while the sedentarie earth； that better might with farr less pass move； servd by more noble then her self； attaines her end without least motion； and receaves； ＇ 35 ＇ as tribute such a sumless journey brought of incorporeal speed； her warmth and light； speed； to describe whose swiftness number failes。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ2 小说 so spake our sire； and by his countnance seemd entring on studious thoughts abstruse； which eve ＇ 40 ＇ perceaving where she sat retird in sight； with lowliness majestic from her seat； and grace that won who saw to wish her stay； rose； and went forth among her fruits and flours； to visit how they prosperd； bud and bloom； ＇ 45 ＇ her nurserie； they at her ing sprung and toucht by her fair tendance gladlier grew。 yet went she not； as not with such discourse delighted； or not capable her eare of what was high： such pleasure she reservd； ＇ 50 ＇ adam relating； she sole auditress； her husband the relater she preferrd before the angel； and of him to ask chose rather： hee； she knew would intermix grateful digressions； and solve high dispute ＇ 55 ＇ with conjugal caresses； from his lip not words alone pleasd her。 o when meet now such pairs； in love and mutual honour joynd？ with goddess…like demeanour forth she went； not unattended； for on her as queen ＇ 60 ＇ a pomp of winning graces waited still； and from about her shot darts of desire into all eyes to wish her still in sight。 and raphael now to adams doubt proposd benevolent and facil thus replid。 ＇ 65 ＇ to ask or search i blame thee not； for heavn is as the book of god before thee set； wherein to read his wondrous works； and learne his seasons； hours； or dayes； or months； or yeares： this to attain； whether heavn move or earth； ＇ 70 ＇ imports not； if thou reckn right； the rest from man or angel the great architect did wisely to conceal； and not divulge his secrets to be scannd by them who ought rather admire； or if they list to try ＇ 75 ＇ conjecture； he his fabric of the heavns hath left to thir disputes； perhaps to move his laughter at thir quaint opinions wide hereafter； when they e to model heavn and calculate the starrs； how they will weild ＇ 80 ＇ the mightie frame； how build； unbuild； contrive to save appeerances； how gird the sphear with centric and eccentric scribld ore； cycle and epicycle； orb in orb： alreadie by thy reasoning this i guess； ＇ 85 ＇ who art to lead thy ofspring； and supposest that bodies bright and greater should not serve the less not bright； nor heavn such journies run； earth sitting still； when she alone receaves the benefit： consider first； that great ＇ 90 ＇ or bright inferrs not excellence： the earth though； in parison of heavn； so small； nor glistering； may of solid good containe more plenty then the sun that barren shines； whose vertue on it self workes no effect； ＇ 95 ＇ but in the fruitful earth； there first receavd his beams； unactive else； thir vigour find。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ3 （小//说；网/ yet not to earth are those bright luminaries officious； but to thee earths habitant。 and for the heavns wide circuit； let it speak ＇ 100 ＇ the makers high magnificence； who built so spacious； and his line stretcht out so farr； that man may know he dwells not in his own； an edifice too large for him to fill； lodgd in a small partition； and the rest ＇ 105 ＇ ordaind for uses to his lord best known。 the swiftness of those circles attribute； though numberless； to his omnipotence； that to corporeal substances could adde speed almost spiritual； mee thou thinkst not slow； ＇ 110 ＇ who since the morning hour set out from heavn where god resides； and ere mid…day arrivd in eden； distance inexpressible by numbers that have name。 but this i urge； admitting motion in the heavns； to shew ＇ 115 ＇ invalid that which thee to doubt it movd； not that i so affirm； though so it seem to thee who hast thy dwelling here on earth。 god to remove his wayes from human sense； placd heavn from earth so farr； that earthly sight； ＇ 120 ＇ if it presume； might erre in things too high； and no advantage gaine。 what if the sun