Note 151 — THE BOOK OF THE MESNEVĪ (continued 2)
James W. (James William) Redhouse translation
Was Satan this very old hermit? His successful temptation was the muzzle. The original says ”calf,“ where I have said ”babe;“—meaning Adam, when first created. Instructed by God, he named all things, which the angels were unable to do, and so were silenced.