De habitu virginum 5

Item

Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Author
Cyprian of Carthage
Reference
De habitu virginum 5
Quotation
Quodsi Christum continentia sequitur et regno Dei virginitas destinatur, quid istae cum terreno cultu et cum ornamentis, quibus dum hominibus placere gestiunt, Deum offendunt non cogitantes esse praedictum
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Christian women who are virgins
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Visual Work: Cosmetics
Medium/a Ornamenting
Worldly ornaments - expensive/ elaborate clothing, jewellery in precious metals, cosmetics
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
The women themselves
Notes
Cyprian writes that unmarried Christian women should not dress this way
Item Identifier
A02402
Determination
Derived directly from text