John Milton, Paradise Regain'd (originally published in 1671), lines 91–93; in The Works of John Milton (1931), vol. 2, part 2, p. 408. Satan is speaking of Christ.
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For man he seems In all his lineaments, though in his face The glimpses of his Fathers glory shine.
— John Milton
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For man he seems In all his lineaments, though in his face The glimpses of his Fathers glory shine." in the context of "John Milton, Paradise Regain'd (originally published in 1671), lines 91–93; in The Works of John Milton (1931), vol. 2, part 2, p. 408. Satan is speaking of Christ." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth (c. 4 BC - AD 30 / 33), also known as Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Yeshu, Jesu and Isa, is the central figure of Christianity, a philosopher and teacher. He is believed to have lived around modern Israel, around 1 AD, and to be the Messiah of ultimate salvation and the Son of God by followers of Christian traditions. Manichaeans, Gnostics, Muslims, Bahá'ís, and others have found prominent places for Jesus in their religions.
About Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth (c. 4 BC - AD 30 / 33), also known as Jesus Christ, Yeshua, Yeshu, Jesu and Isa, is the central figure of Christianity, a philosopher and teacher. He is believed to have lived around modern Israel, around 1 AD, and to be the Messiah of ultimate salvation and the Son of God by followers of Christian traditions. Manichaeans, Gnostics, Muslims, Bahá'ís, and others have found prominent places for Jesus in their religions.
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