man, in the beginning of his existence and in the womb of the earth, like the embryo in the womb of the mother, gradually grew and developed, and passed from one form to another ...

until he appeared with this beauty and perfection, this force and this power.

It is certain that in the beginning he had not this loveliness and grace and elegance, and that he only by degrees attained this shape, this form, this beauty, and this grace....
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man's existence on this earth, from the beginning until it reaches this state, form, and condition, necessarily lasts a long time....

But from the beginning of man's existence he is a distinct species....