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Adam and the subversion of paradise. (John Milton's 'Paradise Lost')
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Dream not of other worlds.
Paradise Lost 8.175(1)
Such is Raphael's admonition to Adam when the first human remarks on the seemingly disproportionate relationship between the earth and other celestial bodies. But who is this Adam and why does Raphael feel obliged to admonish him so? What does this implicit warning indicate about how the angel perceives and evaluates this newly created creature? In one sense the answers to these questions are obvious because, with the recent rebellion of the angels still fresh in his mind, Raphael might well warn his human charge ...
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