Monday, August 31, 2015
Creation is Not a Secret
In Book 7, there is a theme of secrecy about the creation of the world, exemplified by Adam's hesitation about asking Raphael about it. But Raphael is very open about it. This suggests that Milton thinks that creation contains no secrets that should be hidden from mankind. Nothing in the universe can be hidden, nor should it, in Milton's view.
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Raphael does say that creation is no secret, but in book 8 when Adam asks him about the orbit of the planets, he gives a different response. Raphael tells Adam that it isn't important because we weren't made to understand or e able to comprehend all of God's creation.
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