Quid quod et vestis textu tenuis, tactu mollis, purpura radians? Quid quod et lyra eius auro fulgurat, ebore candicat, gemmis variegat? Quid quod et doctissime et gratissime cantilat? Haec omnia inquit blandimenta nequaquam virtuti decora, sed luxuriae accommodata: contra corporis sui qualitatem prae se maximam speciem ostentare.
Not to mention that his clothing too is light in texture, soft to the touch and of dazzling purple, and that his lyre too glitters with gold, glistens with ivory, and sparkles with precious stones. Not to mention that he warbles with extraordinary skill and charm. All of these, says he, are fripperies that in no way suit virtue, but are adapted for indulgence: by contrast his own physical attributes, he said, exhibited the greatest beauty.
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