The Banquet of the Ten Virgins, Discourse IV

Discourse IV

• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.1 — The Necessity of Praising Virtue, for Those Who Have the Power. If the art of speaking, O virgins, always went by the same ways, and passed along the same path, there would be no way to avoid wearying you for one who…vatican.va
• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.2 — The Protection of Chastity and Virginity Divinely Given to Men, that They May Emerge from the Mire of Vices. Chapter II.—The Protection of Chastity and Virginity Divinely Given to Men, that They May Emerge from the…vatican.va
• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.3 — Chapter III.—That Passage of David Explained; What the Harps Hung Upon the Willows Signify; The Willow a Symbol of Chastity; The Willows Watered by Streams. But not to pass away from our subject, come, let us take in…vatican.va
• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.4 — The Author Goes on with the Interpretation of the Same Passage. If, then, the rivers of Babylon are the streams of voluptuousness, as wise men say, which confuse and disturb the soul, then the willows must be…vatican.va
• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.5 — The Gifts of Virgins, Adorned with Which They are Presented to One Husband, Christ. Chapter V.—The Gifts of Virgins, Adorned with Which They are Presented to One Husband, Christ. Now, those who sing the Gospel to…vatican.va
• The Banquet of the Ten Virgins IV.6 — Virginity to Be Cultivated and Commended in Every Place and Time. Further, the expression in Jeremiah, “That a maid should not forget her ornaments, nor a bride her attire,” shows that she should not give up or…vatican.va