But when this the greatest of the works of
creation was disporting himself in Paradise, the envy of the Devil cast
him out. The enemy was rejoicing over the fall of him whom he had
envied: wouldest thou have had the enemy continue to
rejoice? Not daring to accost the man because of his strength, he
accosted as being weaker the woman, still a virgin: for it was
after the expulsion from Paradise that Adam knew his
wife Ib. iv.
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