De habitu virginum 13

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Author
Cyprian of Carthage
Reference
De habitu virginum 13
Quotation
Clamat etiam Spiritu sancto plenus Esaias et filias Sion auro et veste corruptas increpat et obiurgat perniciosis opibus afluentes et a Deo per saeculi delicias recedentes. exaltatae sunt, inquit, filiae Sion et ambulaverunt alto collo et nutu oculorum et incessu pedum trahentes tunicas et pedibus simul ludentes. et humiliabit Deus principales filias Sion et revelabit Dominus habitum earum: et auferet Dominus gloriam vestis illarum et ornamenta earum et crines et cincinnos et lunulas et discrimen et armillas et botronatum et dextralia et anulos et inaures et serica contexta cum auro et [*] [*] hyacintho. et erit pro odore suavitatis pulvis et pro cingulo reste cingeris et pro ornamento capitis aureo calvitium habebis. hoc Deus culpat, hoc denotat: hinc corruptas esse, hinc a cultu vero adque divino descivisse pronuntiat. exaltatae ceciderunt, comptae turpitudinem foeditatemque meruerunt. sericum et purpuram indutae Christum induere non possunt, auro et margaritis et monilibus adornatae ornamenta cordis
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Women, "Daughters of Sion"
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Visual Work: Textile
Visual Work: Material: Precious Stones
Medium/a Ornamenting
Gold jewellery, elaborate and expensive cloth, long tunics, elaborate curly hairstyles, moon amulets (apotropaic, related to goddess Diana), bracelets, headdresses, armlets, rings, earrings, cloth woven with gold and sapphire, girdles, golden headbands, pearls, necklaces
Item Identifier
A02406
Determination
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