Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York : The Macmillan company ; London : Macmillan & co. · leaf 433
as the Greek civilization;and, worn without the tunic, it became especially the badge oflearning and philosophy. It was, therefore, clearly more apt 404 DRESS than the toga, the badge of national privilege, to express thecosmopolitan spirit of Christianity ; and the fact that it wasworn by Christ… … Two soldiers in tunic and pahidamentum (adorned with the tablion), S. Asterius, priest, indark tunic and paenula, S. Anastasius (cleric?) in white tunic and yellow pallium. Fig. 181. — Mosaic in the Chapel of S. Venantius, Lateran to the toga it was a very simple garment; convenience andutility are…
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