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Who was the first person to ever be born?

ADAM1 was the first man. There are two stories of his creation. The first tells that God created man in his image, male and female together (Genesis 1: 27), and Adam is not named in this version.

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ADAM1 was the first man. There are two stories of his creation. The first tells that God created man in his image, male and female together (Genesis 1: 27), and Adam is not named in this version. The second tells that God created Adam from the dust of the ground, breathed into his nostrils, and he became a living soul (Genesis 2: 7). The commandment not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is given to Adam (Genesis 2: 7-17). Isidore explains that man is named homo because he is made of humus or earth (Etym VII.vi.4). Alys of Bath uses the term "the mark of Adam" to refer to male human beings, WBP 695-696. God made Eve for Adam's comfort, MerchT 1325-1332. Adam fell through gluttony, PardT 505-511; gluttony is the first sin (Jerome, Epistola adversus Jovinianum [Letter Against Jovinian] II.15, [PL 23: 305-306]). God made Adam but said that it was not good for him to be alone, Mel 1103-1105. A short stanza on Adam begins the Monk's series of tragedies, MkT 2007-2014. The Nun's Priest, following the tradition of Biblical exegesis, says that woman's counsel caused Adam's loss of Paradise, NPT 3256-3259. Sin entered the world through Adam when he broke God's commandment, ParsT 320-324. Adam and Eve were in a state of innocence when they were naked in Paradise, ParsT 325. Adam represents reason consenting to the delights of the flesh, ParsT 330-335. Since all people have the same parents, Adam and Eve, they should trust each other, ParsT 515-517. The first state conducive to love is the state of innocence, such as Adam's before he fell, ParsT 680-682. The sin of Adam and Eve is gluttony, ParsT 818-821. God made woman from Adam's rib so that she is his companion or "felawe," ParsT 925-929. The Dreamer invokes God, who made Adam, HF II.970. Behind the God of Love, the Dreamer sees such a procession of women that he had not thought possible since God made Adam out of earth, LGWF 282-289. The poet prays to Mary, the bright Lady who has been merciful to the seed of Adam, ABC 181-184. [Caym: Eva] Adam occurs once initially, PardT 575; eight times in medial positions, MkT 2007, 2112; NPT 3258; PardT 508; WBP 696; MerchT 1325; ABC 182; LGW F 286; once in final rhyming position, HF II.970; and in the prose of the Parson's Tale.

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How much are Adolf Hitler's paintings worth?

A group of 14 paintings, watercolors, and drawings by Adolf Hitler went under the hammer at the Weilder auction house in Nuremberg this weekend, collectively fetching €400,000 ($450,000). The most expensive work, which fetched €100,000, went to a buyer from China.

The most expensive work, which fetched €100,000, went to a buyer from China. The painting is of King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle, which is now a popular tourist attraction. A floral still life sold for €73,000. The unidentified buyers of the works, signed “A. Hitler,” came from all over the world, including Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, France, and Germany. “These collectors are not specialized in works by this particular painter but rather have a general interest in high-value art,” said Kathrin Weidler of the auction house to DPA. A watercolor from Hitler’s mediocre artistic oeuvre, The Old Town Hall (1914-15), was sold at Weilder’s last November for €130,000 ($147,444). A terrible flower painting of his was withdrawn from auction at Nate D. Sanders Fine Autographs and Memorabilia in Los Angeles in March of this year. Hitler initially wanted to become an artist, and applied to the Vienna Academy of Art but was rejected. He went on to sell paintings to tourists that he had copied from postcards. In an Oct 30, 1939, article in Life magazine, Hitler reportedly told a British ambassador at the time, “I am an artist and not a politician.” He continued, “One the Polish question is settled, I want to end my life as an artist.” It is not illegal to sell the Nazi leader’s paintings in Germany as long as they do not bear any banned, related symbols.

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