Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors (1882)
Smith, J. Moyr, 1839-1912 · London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington · leaf 19
h it the serene womanly modestyfor which they had been distinguished.They made such evil use of the free-dom which the laws of Lycurgus hadgiven them, that they got a bad name on account oftheir wantonness and excessive desire for pleasure. Theyare stigmatized by Euripides with the epithet of… … Dorian Custume. CHANGE FROM DORIAN TO IONIAN COSTUME, 15 who wore scanty costume. When thej revolted, Croesusadvised Cyrus to pardon them, and enjoin them to keepno weapons of war in their possession; and enjoin themto wear tunics under their cloaks, and buskins on theirfeet; and require them to…
Costume -- Greece · Women -- Greece
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