10. In Book 9, Eve tells Adam she wants to be alone for a bit. Adam, a real controlling dude, resists but ultimately relents.
-
-
21. The quirk in Milton's traditionalism is that he clearly likes sex, sees it as a gift & emphasizes Adam & Eve had good sex.
-
22. But beneath Milton's explicit commitment to female submissiveness, there is covert sympathy for women (as he had sympathy for Satan)
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
@HeerJeet He really means that, too - “He for God only, she for God in him” is one of his most instantly memorable lines.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@HeerJeet after he'd gone blind he forced his daughters to read to him phonetically in Greek and Latin, which they didn't understand.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.