PARADISE LOST

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Hello, so I have been re-reading paradise lost lately, and something is book 4 really tickled me for some reason. Lines 292-299
>The image of their glorious maker shone,
Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure,
Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd,
Whence true authority in men; though both
Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd;
For contemplation he for valour firm'd,
For softness she and sweet attractive grace,
He for God only, she for God in him.

I was wondering what you guys thought of this. I am pretty pleb when it comes to analyzing shit.

I kind of took it as to mean that while men in women look unequal in appearances. Men have all the mean to be a creator yet none of the ability, and women have all the ability to be a creator yet none of the means. So the differences cannot be quantumfiable?