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PAUL, a French writer, born in 1862. He took part in politics and was defeated for election to the Chamber of Deputies. He began to write in 1885.
His first work showed the influence of Zola; his later writings, however, turned to the romantic and symbolistic school.
He also wrote and collaborated in the His work included "Red Robes" (1891); to the romantic and symbolistic school. of July" (1903); "Stephanie" (1913). writing of several plays. or RA-MA'S ADAM'S BRIDGE BRIDGE, a chain of shoals across the the island of Ceylon. usually been interpreted by orthodox Gulf of Manaar, between Hindustan and Jews and Christians as a narrative of literal history, notwithstanding many difficulties about the anthropomorphic details, and the admitted uncertainty of S. of the island of Ceylon. It is a resort the point where the literal ends and the of Moslem and Buddhist pilgrims. figurative begins. Many of the later Jews explained the story as an allegory.
Philo, the foremost writer of the Alexandrian school, explains Eve as the sendifficulties about the anthropomorphic details, and the admitted uncertainty of the point where the literal ends and the of human nature. The serpent attacks the sensuous element, which yields to the temptation of pleasure, and next enslaves the reason. Clement and Origen adapted this interpretation somewhat awkwardly to Christian theology. Augustine ex-