THE ARGUMENT. ADAM inquires concerning celestial motions, is doubtfully answer. ed, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of know. ledge: Adam assents, and still desirous to detain Raphael, relates to him what he remembered 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 toe angel thereupon. who after admonitions repeated, departs. PARADISE LOST. BOOK VIII. THE angel ended, and in Adam's ear Their distance argues and their swift return Round this opacious earth, this punctual spot,** "This punctual spot:" no bigger than a point One day and night, in all their vast survey Greater so manifold to this one use, That better might with far less compass move, So spake our sire, and by his count'nance seem'd And grace that won who saw to wish her stay. Of what was high: such pleasure she reserv'd, Before the angel, and of him to ask Chose rather; he, she knew, would intermix Not words alone pleas'd her. O wher meet now A pomp of winning graces waited still, And from about her shot darts of desire |